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October 28, 2012 Dear Sir, Rolfe Commissiong in his column in your newspaper on October 21 showed the kind of twisted logic that landed Bermuda in its current mess. Having explained very well why gambling is bad (“the house always wins”) and having s...

I’ve never been to Vegas, unlike perhaps thousands of my fellow Bermudians. Although I have a cousin who loves it so much she recently got married there. Nor have I been to Atlantic City. I suspect you’ve guessed by now that I am not the gambling ty...

Rumours, Facts & Opinions About The Election, Gaming and Politics: Rumours: 1) The Parliamentary Election is to be held in late November or early December 2) Gaming/casino is to be included on the election ballot 3) The ballot containing the cand...

MP Charlie Swan’s plans to bring a motion in the House of Assembly calling for a national lottery to be used to fund youth development in sports, arts and music is in line with this newspaper’s long-standing position on gambling. For about two decad...

Bermuda could be in line to benefit from charity cash generated by the UK Lottery, according to a British Government minister visiting the Island. Henry Bellingham told a press conference at Government House it seemed “quite wrong and anomalous” for ...

Bermuda could be in line to benefit from charity cash generated by the UK Lottery, according to a British government minister visiting the Island. Henry Bellingham told a press conference at Government House today it seemed “quite wrong and anomalous...

Opposition MP Charlie Swan is proposing a state lottery to fund charities and other community groups. The Shadow Transport Minister said in the House of Assembly this week that such a scheme could generate funding for youth, sports and arts organisat...