To close down every web-shop ahead of the referendum would take great effort and cost taxpayers a lot of money, Prime Minister Perry Christie insisted.
His statement came in response to calls from clergymen and vote “no” campaigners that the government should have shut down all number houses pending the outcome of tallied votes on January 28.
And while proponents of gambling have argued that around 3,000 persons would be left jobless should the “no” vote win, Mr Christie said his administration would have no choice but to fill the employment gap.
“I told the church (and) I was very honest with the church,” he said. “I was not going to even try it. As I said before, it would take a lot of effort and a lot of money to try. Whenever that happens, if there is a ‘no’ vote, and we begin the process, you will see the extent to which that is going to be a very costly affair.
