Comments on: Government: No Change In Position On Gaming https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: Timeline: Gambling, Casinos, Laws, Allegations | Bernews.com https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-1659780 Wed, 19 Feb 2014 13:51:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-1659780 [...] Aug 2013: Government Said They Remain Committed To Referendum Process [Link] [...]

]]> By: Terry Lister On Govt’s Decision On Referendum | Bernews.com https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-1392061 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:50:05 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-1392061 [...] been cancelled. Both political parties had committed to a Referendum for two years. There had been no indication that the Referendum would not [...]

]]> By: No Gambling Referendum, MPs To Decide | Bernews.com https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-1371693 Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:14:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-1371693 [...] August 2013, a Government spokesperson said there is “no change to the government’s position on Gaming. As promised, we remain committed to [...]

]]> By: PLP Respond To Statement On The Economy | Bernews.com https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-916596 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:26:04 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-916596 [...] suggestions from the Oppositon include: moving immediately on a referendum for gaming; developing our Exclusive Economic Zone for sea-bed mining, aquaculture, and offshore fishing; [...]

]]> By: social justice https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-892915 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 02:07:32 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-892915 calling all weed smokers to vote no to gambling referendum until referendum on full marijuana legalization is held first. the big dealers need gambling to launder the money. u feel me? make the politically rich put summink innit for you

]]> By: E$ https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-887597 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:17:55 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-887597 PLP IS A JOKE!!!!! Look what happened to their election promises. ya neeexxxttt!!

]]> By: media https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-886411 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:04:58 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-886411 David Sullivan was on Magic with Sherri yesterday and his guess was that Gaming will be passed in the House come September and then a Referendum will be held on a question regarding Gaming to the people. I think that question might be whether Bermudians should be allowed gamble or not. This is all conjecture. As Crockwell has stated, all will be revealed in the House when they reconvene in September, which his unusually early.

]]> By: Kangoocar https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884424 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:29:52 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884424 I am starting to think that our Prem, sits when he does #1, I am getting totally dissallusioned with all politicians now, we need strong leadership and we need it now!!! Bermuda is going to sink and thankfully I have an escape but I feel for those that don’t!!!!

]]> By: A. Little https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884086 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:21:51 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884086 Politicians win gold medals in the Natty Best Island Political Games.

Mr. Speaker, please allow me the opportunity to present some well deserved gold medals to the following politicians.

Dale B. wins gold for unwavering loyalty in the face of immense adversity.

Randy H. wins gold for overstepping party boundaries and ‘finishing well’.

Wayne F. wins gold for the slippery flip flop manoeuvre.

Marc B. wins gold for huffing and puffing distracting rhetoric.

Craig C. wins gold for hopeful dreams and visions of future prosperity.

Mark P. wins gold for airing dirty laundry.

Michael D. wins gold for hyping up some criminal statistics.

Pamela G-P.wins gold for valiant first aid attempts at the hospital.

Mr. Speaker, ifinit weren’t such a vexxing reesasshun, we would have more gold to hand out…..oh vell, maybe nex yuur.

Patience, peace and love and unity,we all in this together.

]]> By: SoMuchMore https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884080 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:19:30 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884080 the man is a photo-op premier. he has no ministry and still can’t lead the island in the right direction.

dec 17 i was happy to see a difference in gov but this puppet is the Pittts.

cannioner’s motto should be, does nothing and knows nothing.

]]> By: Lebron https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884027 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:57:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884027 Are you kidding me? It would walk home.

]]> By: Lebron https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884023 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:56:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884023 And me. Boo Bermuda religion.

]]> By: Lebron https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884019 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:56:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884019 Portia, you really do talk some crap. Like you know. Stop bleating on about stuff, you have no idea how long a croupier course takes.

]]> By: Lebron https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-884015 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:55:06 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-884015 Me too. Please let’s get on with this Craig. You are the Premier, please act.

]]> By: Bob https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-883735 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:23:14 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-883735 Referendum = no gaming!

]]> By: Mazumbo https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-883641 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:53:08 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-883641 Where does Democracy come in. LMAO

]]> By: Someone https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-883214 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:48:57 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-883214 the best place to learn about corruption and being corrupt is Church

]]> By: William https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-883081 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:06:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-883081 My question is how long does it take to place a date on a referendum? Premier you have been leader for 9 months. What’s taking so long? Get on with it. I wish John Swan was the Premier he has vision for Bermuda.

Could someone in the OBA higher up please pull the string that tells the puppet what to do next. He’s a nice man, but not a good leader for Bermuda. Just to think I voted for change : (

When Nino Brown was there I voted for a gangster. December 17th I voted for Captain Kangaroo aka Craig Can Not. What’s next a farmer who sells milk to PLP sheep…………..

]]> By: frank https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882981 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:41:38 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882981 a referendum is waste of time important change is made by acts passed in the house if a referendum fails kiss future development goodbye simple
st.kitts Barbados and Bahamas all have new hotels because they have casinos by the way park hyatt is building a hotel in st. kitts
the government will make money and more people will be employed
we need to get rid of this trainee premier and find someone that can leed from the front if we don’t embrace change Bermuda will become a ghost island

]]> By: Sorry Sir https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882957 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:36:13 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882957 I don’t see what the big deal on gaming is. In the information age, anybody can go the internet to gamble.

]]> By: Sorry Sir https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882954 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:35:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882954 *OBA*

]]> By: Jus' Askin' https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882951 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:35:06 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882951 Promises keep Fools content.
Imagine what those that believe in election promises are called ;-)
OBA IS A JOKE!!!!!

]]> By: frank https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882904 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:22:45 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882904 there is a guy back of town that is trying to set up training for casino workers

]]> By: Portia https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882896 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:19:00 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882896 Not so. Some are longer than 5 weeks, it depends on the school you sign up for. I have seen some with 10 week courses. But does that make a person fully qualified? In any case, if a casino is hiring, they have a right to request that a employee have a certain amount of work experience, which again, excludes most Bermudian applicants. This is definitely true for managerial positions – no newcomer is going to get that job.

]]> By: Mike Hind https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882764 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:53:02 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882764 Croupier training is a 5 week course. There’s absolutely no reason that these jobs can’t be held by Bermudians.

]]> By: Terry https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882673 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:31:59 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882673 Simple.
The UBP are still in control.
M.P.’s
Business owners.
Corporate heads.
Chairman/Boards.

Shortest reign coming soon.

]]> By: Double Standards https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882588 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:07:58 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882588 And if they did push it through, I imagine you would be screaming how they don’t keep their election promises;)

]]> By: watching https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882570 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:02:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882570 So if the OBA and the PLP support a referendum, why can’t Premier Cannonier set the date for this decision? Why are they stalling?
The PLP had passed the referendum legislation prior to the election. The OBA have had 8 months to set the stage for this and have yet to do so.

]]> By: SoMuchMore https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882389 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:09:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882389 the time is now, not 20 years from now. lets just get it done.

for starts lets allow the cruises to open their casinos, if not Norwegian and Royal might pull out just like Holland did.

]]> By: justsayin https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882369 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:58:50 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882369 Yup, and the Titanic keeps sinking….

]]> By: Portia https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882357 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:53:42 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882357 I doubt that. Not with the huge tax concessions Government is giving out these days (i.e. Pink Beach and Hamilton Princess).

]]> By: Portia https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882354 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:51:19 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882354 Actually, the jury is still out on that one. There is no conclusive evidence on HOW MANY jobs will be created – and certainly no guarantees that those jobs will be given to Bermudians.

Certainly, the specialist jobs (casino manager, croupier) will not be held by Bermudians, because we have no trained or experienced Bermudians for those positions. And judging by current trends, the porters, waitresses, etc will likely be held by non-Bermudians as well. Most working parents cannot make those hours, and most Bermudians cannot live on what those positions pay.

]]> By: Navin R. Johnson https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882326 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:41:28 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882326 Just do it

]]> By: Young Bermudian. https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882278 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:28:47 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882278 I’m sorry, but addiction and money laundering are not religious issues. We can’t keep our own palimentarians from being corrupt. Until we have anti-corrupt laws and the resources to put a dent in the current addictions (sex, alcohol, drugs) that Bermuda is sweeping under the rug, we are not in a position to add another issue. We are selling ourselves short all for the sake of a dollar. Posters like Nuffin but da Truth have never been in family court, in a classroom or eaten at a kitchen table that is also the dining table, office and homework station.

Until people like Nuffin, understand the paradigm of the socially economically challenged they will keep suggesting ideas like gambling that get the rich, richer and the poor poorer. The problem is that today’s Bermuda cant deal with that sort of divide and it will contribute to community unrest. Bermuda is so small that if we leave these unchecked and add things like gambling, it is only a matter of time till they will impact the rich class folks too.

]]> By: media https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882273 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:27:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882273 The big problem is if Gaming is voted down in the Referendum, all those potential hotel investors will take their proposals, money and jobs somewhere else.

]]> By: Deliverance https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882231 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:14:26 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882231 two thumbs up!

]]> By: Deliverance https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882228 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:14:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882228 like

]]> By: Kim Smith https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882210 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:08:48 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882210 There is SO much more to the concerns around gambling than religion. Please stop touting religion as the only reason that people are not supportive of gambling.

]]> By: Jus' Askin' https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882201 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:06:22 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882201 Wasting Time and Money !!!!!
Thought we were getting “CHANGE”
Same ol’ BS ;-)

]]> By: watching https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882188 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:01:20 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882188 this is a government that does not lead from the front. Do they want gaming or not? that answer has not been given. Will Premier Cannonier take a position on anything?

]]> By: swing voter https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882171 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:56:28 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882171 C’mon Cannonier you preached separation of church & state half yur life so there should be no conflict for you…just get it done as most voters have verbally supported this initiative already….why waist time and money on a referandum

]]> By: Sandgrownan https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882153 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:49:18 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882153 No kidding

]]> By: Will https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882105 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:35:51 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882105 we need a secular government that isn’t persuaded by religion…many of Bermuda’s problems can be solved with that system in place.

]]> By: Nuffin but da Truth https://bernews.com/2013/08/government-remain-committed-to-referendum/#comment-882070 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:22:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216193#comment-882070 A referendum is NOT needed,just pass the Bill and lets get people employed on the MANY different jobs that will be created from building and on to the various departments to run a Casino.

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