Casino

[Rob Tucker]

Mostly a rumor or fantasy.

Most likely scenario would be if the Hawaiians were granted something like tribal status the gaming industry
would have an entre.

[Bob Orts]

quote:

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Originally posted by BobH

Is casino Gambeling a rumor or is there lergislation in the works?

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House Bill 2759
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session201...umber=2759

[BobH]

Rob Wrote: "Mostly a rumor or fantasy. Most likely scenario would be if the Hawaiians were granted something like tribal status the gaming industry would have an entre."

I am way out of touch with what Hawaiians want for themselves but what ever it is I want it for them too. I live on a Reservation in Arizona (Navajo) and have lived on the Apache Reservation. The Apache's went "wet" when gaming came in and it is a massive problem. The Navajo just opened their first casino late last year and it's too early to tell the effects.

Personal Opinion: To me, to see the Hawaiian culture and her people lumped in with American Indians will damage them more than anything the "white guy" ever did. The feds will control them and that's where the problems start.

Bob: Thanks for the link.

Best!
BobH

[Bob Orts]

Bob, the state legislature is proposing casino gambling. They are proposing it be allowed on Dept of Hawaiian Home Land property. They have dedicated the states portion of the casino revenue sharing to go to the Dept of Hawaiian Home Lands. DHHL does not want the casinos or the revenue. It’s not like the negotiations and compacts you're use to in AZ, it’s the legislature just flinging this out with no real discussion with anyone outside themselves. Go figure [:0]

[BobH]

Bob,
Oh. ok.

I am going to start another thread concerning "Hawaiians Granted Tribale Status"



Best!
BobH

[Rob Tucker]

Hawaii discards proposals for island gambling / Star Bulletin

http://hosted2.ap.org/HIHON/117a0477c448...7ee7f34b87