Forty-five percent of registered voters voted in Monday’s referendum on gambling, according to the complete unofficial results provided by the Parliamentary Registration Department.
The results show that 17,000 more voters voted no on the question of web shop gaming than those who voted yes.
There were 48,012 no votes and 30,767 yes votes.
The second question on the ballot — whether a national lottery should be established — was decided by a similar margin.
According to the results, 46,961 voters voted no and 33,170 voted yes to that question, a difference of 14,791 votes.
In New Providence, 33,690 voted no on whether web shops should be regulated and taxed and 22,290 voters voted yes.
On the national lottery question, 32,799 voted no and 23,791 voters voted yes.
In the Family Islands, 14,322 voted no on question one while 8,477 voters voted yes.
On the national lottery question, 14,162 people voted no while 8,379 voters voted yes.
Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall said the referendum process was smooth.
In the February 2002 constitutional referendum, voter turnout was 61.4 percent.
Prime Minister Perry Christie has promised another constitutional referendum before July. He has also committed to holding a referendum on oil drilling at some point during this term.
Royston Jones Jr.
The Nassau Guardian
