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Casinos in Bermuda would not turn the Island into a gambling destination, Fairmont Southampton boss Norman Mastalir said yesterday.
But Mr. Mastalir believes the introduction of upmarket "tasteful" venues similar to those in Atlantis, on Bahamas' Par...
DATE: Oct 31, 2008
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A lottery scheme in Turks and Caicos was deemed such a failure it was scrapped after two and a half years.
Less than a year before Bermuda launched a study into its own lottery potential, TCI withdrew from the Caribbean Lottery amid complaints that h...
DATE: Oct 30, 2008
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Bermuda could tap into a market worth billions of dollars — but also enter an international legal row — by becoming an offshore host for online gambling.
The Island is currently assessing its suitability as a centre of Internet gaming, following a pa...
DATE: Oct 30, 2008
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Any Caribbean island with good access to the United States could boast an American-style casino to rival Atlantis Paradise Island, according to an expert from the Innovation Group.
For some governments in the region, gambling's ability to attract tou...
DATE: Oct 29, 2008
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Former Premier Sir John Swan yesterday said the legalisation of casinos could help stop Hamilton becoming a ghost town.
Sir John gave his backing to a feasibility study into gambling and a possible national lottery in Bermuda — although there has bee...
DATE: Oct 28, 2008
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The tragic story of Russian diver Mikhail Falin who plunged into Bermuda's waters one night in July 1989 and was never seen again is being revisited by the sergeant who led the investigation.
Former Marine Police Sgt. Paul Cranage has set off to Fran...
DATE: Oct 27, 2008
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A senior AME pastor has urged churchmen who protest gaming in Bermuda to "do it with love".
Rev. Wilbur Lowe Jr., of Mount Zion AME, who opposes gambling on moral grounds, said he expects picketing and demonstrations from many of his colleagues withi...
DATE: Oct 25, 2008
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The United Bermuda Party has questioned whether a group of successful young entrepreneurs really prove Premier Ewart Brown is aiding the small businessmen who need help the most.
During his Leader's address at the Progressive Labour Party's conferenc...
DATE: Oct 25, 2008
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Bermuda’s gaming laws could be relaxed following talks between Government and hoteliers, Premier Ewart Brown confirmed today.
Consultants the Innovation Group have been hired for a feasibility study which could lead to the introduction of casinos — s...
DATE: Oct 24, 2008
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Bermuda's gaming laws could be relaxed following talks between Government and hoteliers.
Consultants are said to have been hired for a feasibility study which could lead to the introduction of casinos — seen by some as a potential silver bullet to sa...
DATE: Oct 24, 2008
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