Gambling

... Andrew Salas, a former member of the House of Representatives and former Secretary of Commerce for the NMI, first filed the suit ....

"Republican Candidates who do NOT support all of our Family Values"

... once again the Feds doing the job the State won't do ....

... Police Corruption Scandals Revenge for Gambling Prosecutions? ....

"... to issue interim rules which shall be exempt from the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of Chapter 91...."

... "They never needed the money, they wanted a casino," said Senator Kurt Fevella ....

... What part of ‘mutually assured destruction’ did they not understand? ....

... Police reported seizing more than $160,000 in cash, along with gambling ledgers and paraphernalia, from an illegal cockfighting derby attended by 300 to 400 people last month on Molokai ....

... Nickie Lum Davis pleaded guilty last year to aiding and abetting FARA violations in connection with the work ....

... and Hawaii is #2 for gambling addiction treatment ....

"DHHL analyzed beneficiary responses to find that there was no beneficiary consensus either in favor or against the legislative proposal."

... The number of gambling measures introduced in the legislature rose whenever the state government encountered money problems ....

... drugs, gambling, abortion ....

... Last week we saw a glimmer of hope ....

... Lottery, Casino, Suicide ....

... tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment ....

... They Only Had To Look At OHA To See What A Failure It Would Be ....

... abortion, gambling and suicide on legislative agenda ....

"... We recognize that there has been a rise in the number of game rooms being operated on our lands ...."

... a report that forecasts impacts of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands proposed resort-casino on women and gender diverse people ....

... The comment period ends on February 19, 2021 .... 

... possible unintended consequences ....

... It Will Help Usher Something Else In Thatʻs Even Worse ....

... DHHL will host the virtual meetings through an online portal on Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, January 19 at 12 p.m. Members of the Kapolei homestead communities will be briefed ahead of the statewide meeting ....

... Reality: A casino is 'in the box', not 'out of the box' ....

... Commissioners Randy Awo, Zachary Helm, David Kaapu and Patty Kahanamoku-Teruya voted “no.” The “aye” votes included Aila, Russell Kaupu, Pauline Namu‘o, Dennis Neves and Michael Kaleikini ....

...Peaceful demonstrations will begin at 9:00am ahead of the of Hawaiian Homes Commission meeting that is scheduled for 9:30am....

...Three executives from Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and MCC International Saipan have been indicted on federal criminal charges, including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy, harboring illegal aliens, unlawful employment of aliens, and international promotional money laundering....

...January 23rd - Bill Introduction Cutoff Last day for a bill to be filed with the House or Senate Clerk....

...Supreme Court ruling could lead to sports gambling bills in Hawaii Legislature....

...5th highest proportion of adults with ‘Gambling Problem’....

...The ESRB’s decision to label video games with paid add-ons essentially does nothing to address the complaint that loot boxes are akin to gambling....

...looking to introduce legislation to combat predatory practices by game publishers. He called Star Wars: Battlefront II, an “online casino...."

...“Star Wars: Battlefront II” and EA more broadly have received a deluge of criticism for micro-transactions, or purchases made in-game with real-world money....

The Ninth Circuit rejected the appeal by the arcade owners and affirmed United States District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi’s April 30, 2014 ruling....

...between 2005 and 2012, the illegal operation, established by Allen Yamada and led by Felix Tom, placed gross wagers totaling over approximately $670 million through internet websites....

...second in problem gambling treatment....

Rockefeller Institute Blinken Report: Gambling Not a Solution to State Revenue Woes....

...the company was hopeful about the prospects of a bill in the Hawaii legislature....

...From Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling....

...allowing a lottery in Hawaii could open the door to other things....

In Hawaii a number of us are fascinated with gambling....

...In 2005, a survey asked a sample of 1,000 adult Americans what would be the most practical way for them to accumulate several hundred thousand dollars....

To Galuteria, gambling on Native American land offers "a lot of great models" that "the Hawaiians can follow" ....

Felix Gee Wan Tom, age 40, of Honolulu, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway....

... Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi sentenced Eric Ford, age 45, to 20 months in prison today ....

Despite this assurance, the record also reveals that the parties also made jokes about being “locked up” because of these games....

...continued attempts to legalize same-sex marriage, gambling and physician-assisted suicide....