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September 2, 2020

Gambling law guts rules in original bill

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 …

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by Dana Kampa
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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by BVI Beacon
July 1, 2020

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June 24, 2020

COMMENTARY — Pastor opposes gambling law

It has become extremely necessary for me to revisit the subject of gambling given the present climate of the territory. The Virgin Islands is at the crossroads of history and …

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by Melvin Turnbull
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 …

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by Dana Kampa

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