Hawaii Lawmakers Revisit Gambling Debate as Illegal Market Grows
Hawaii lawmakers have once again turned their attention to gambling, as a new legislative session coincides with updated estimates showing that illegal wagering remains widespread across the islands. Although most forms of gambling remain prohibited under state law, testimony before a newly formed Tourism and Gaming Working Group underscored that underground activity continues to generate large sums of money and draw law enforcement resources. Officials from the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of Law Enforcement told lawmakers that illegal […] The post Hawaii Lawmakers Revisit Gambling Debate as Illegal Market Grows appeared first on World Casino News.
Hawaii lawmakers have once again turned their attention to gambling, as a new legislative session coincides with updated estimates showing that illegal wagering remains widespread across the islands. Although most forms of gambling remain prohibited under state law, testimony before a newly formed Tourism and Gaming Working Group underscored that underground activity continues to generate large sums of money and draw law enforcement resources. Officials from the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of Law Enforcement told lawmakers that illegal […]
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