I always find it most amusing when politicians of the same political persuasion criticise their own and then those touched react, especially when the criticism…
Scared to legalize web shop gambling on his own, disappointed by the failed referendum, under pressure from pastors, yet compelled to satisfy his financial backers,…
A Year after the referendum, every number shop is still in business. In fact, more have been opened since the election. So in essence the…
Obie Wilchcombe, Minister responsible for gaming, is apparently trying to convince church leaders to ignore the Bahamian people’s rejection of web shop gaming, presumably so…
The legalization of the numbers business is not a constitutional question. Legalization simply required action by parliament. Instead the government sought cover through a referendum…
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation does not support the taxation of web shops as an alternative form of raising revenue, CEO Edison…
If Mr Christie is looking for a scapegoat, he need look no further than his Attorney General’s office, who could not get the correct wording…
In all of this running on by some in government about “fairness for Bahamians in gaming”, the country must not forget that this government planned…
A prominent businessman argues that it is wrong that the government will not tax the numbers industry, yet seeks to impose valued added tax (VAT) on…