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Not Feeling the Industry

The US State of Hawaii has been considering the revenue potential of land casino gambling in the state recently – but all of the public opinion seems to be pointing toward a great big no on this front. Basically, the Hawaii state budget is in a similar place as many US states right now, there are huge budget gaps and a necessity for more revenue sources. Several US states are considering the implementation of intrastate online casinos and betting as a way to bring in a lot of tax revenue to flesh out the state budget. In Hawaii, the internet gambling industry is really not on the table, but land gambling at casino venues is a big question. The gambling industry as a whole brings in a great deal of money, and there is big tourism potential to consider as well.

As the state legislators consider the land casinos as a viable source of revenue, the public is making their opinion known. The small Hawaiian islands have a reputation for luxury, relaxing, and a whole different culture out there in the middle of the Pacific…and there a large number of Hawaiians who do not feel that the land and online casino gambling industry is a good fit with the state. The proposal has already been defeated, so the land gambling industry is not developing any time soon. That being said, there is a big chance that the government is going to try to broach this subject again in the near future if there are no other viable sources of revenue coming into the state budget.

One of the strongest opponents at the government level was the state Finance Committee. During the hearings there was extreme reserve in allowing the land and online casinos to get a foothold in the market at this point – the bill is no longer at the forefront of consideration and the state is looking for other alternatives to the budget deficit.