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Gambling is so un-Hawaiian? Then why do so many Hawaiians go to LV?
Tourists don't like Walmart? Try going there one day when a cruise ship is in, it's one of the most popular destinations in Hilo.
How much revenue the State gets is up to the State, they can impose any conditions they want.
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I thought so many Hawaiians go to LV because they have so many relatives there.
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Pua`a
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They DRAG the tourists to WalMart. It's pitiful.
Yes, Hawaiians love Vegas. The reason is simple: New Orleans is too far. People who live on an island will get island fever from time to time, and Las Vegas is the very antithesis of what Hawaii is about: loud, brash, thousands of brilliant lights, well known stars in big shows. It's a great place for Hawaiians to go, but I would bet that most Hawaiians wouldn't want Las Vegas to come to them. I know I don't.
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I didn't realize BINGO was illegal, too, in Hawaii.
http://www.honolulupd.org/nv/gamblingfaq.htm
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Gambling is so antithetical to Hawaiian values I don't even know where to begin.
Hopefully you mean the modern, air-conditioned version of gambling. Otherwise, I don't think you're even close regarding the old Hawaiian culture. I've seen a lot of references and checking the index in the first book I pulled from the bookshelf,
Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii (S.M. Kamakau), a classic, I found this on p. 11 regarding 'Umi, a famous chief:
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[Pai'ea] knew all the surfs and the best one to ride. It was one directly in front of Laupahoehoe, facing Hilo. It was a huge one...Gambling on surfing was practiced in that locality. All of the inhabitants from Waipunalei to Ka'ula placed their wager on 'Umi, and those of Laupahoehoe on Pai'ea.
The old Hawaiians had board games, holua runs and, I'm pretty sure, cockfights too, all subject to gambling. In addition, in the Asian cultures that many of us are heir to, gambling is a passion that makes Las Vegas look a little understated. But that's not the air-conditioned variety either.
