MINISTER OF TOURISM Richard Sealy wants something “better” than a commission of inquiry into the pros and cons of casino gambling.
Wrapping up debate in the House of Assembly yesterday on the Cruise Ships Opening Of Facilities (Amendment) Bill, 2015, he said having a commission of inquiry open to the public for making an input would simply get interest groups speaking of the economic benefits and moralising on the disadvantages.
“I think that we now need to have something a little deeper, better reasoned, if we are making the case for casinos in tourism,” he said. “I think we need [something] a little more empirical and analytical.”
He said even though The Bahamas had casinos, there was no certainty about the extent to which casinos “caused them to get increased [tourist] arrivals”. (TY)
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