Gambling is now officially legal in the Virgin Islands, but it may not be as tightly controlled as legislators previously claimed. When Premier Andrew Fahie introduced the controversial gambling bill …
September 2, 2020
July 13, 2020
EDITORIAL: Legalise it. Then regulate it, and choose partners wisely.
As we have stated before, we support the House of Assembly’s recent decisions to legalise gambling and medical marijuana in the territory. However, we caution that both sectors should be …
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June 26, 2020
House okays gambling
Despite concerns raised by some community leaders and members of the House of Assembly, legislators unanimously voted to legalise gambling in the territory, paving the way for lotteries, casinos, horse-race …
March 16, 2020
Bill would make gambling legal
A law Gazetted last week would legalise certain forms of gambling in the Virgin Islands, but it would also regulate the practice by establishing a new commission and punishing infractions …
March 5, 2020
Bills on shipping, micro biz fast-tracked
Legislators passed three bills last Thursday toward the end of a marathon House of Assembly session that lasted some 20 hours over the course of three days. If Governor Gus …
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