By KHRISNA VIRGIL
Tribune Staff Reporter
kvirgil@tribunemedia.net
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson has denied that gambling for money takes place at Nygard Cay.
He said in parliament yesterday that in visiting Peter Nygard’s residence numerous times over the last 25 years, he has never seen any casino games being played for gain.
“There is no such thing as gaming at Nygard Cay,” Mr Gibson said, “I have visited Nygard Cay over and repeatedly and you play poker with chips, not no money.
“I don’t know if that was intentional or unintentional but based on what he (North Eleuthera MP Theo Neilly) said, he is giving the potential that there is gambling happening at Nygard Cay when that is absolutely not the case.”
The Minister was responding to Mr Neilly, who said that if officials in the Bahamas could not police gaming at Nygard Cay, then it would be impossible to properly regulate stem cell research.
“To be honest with ourselves we are a small country.
“There are issues to enforcing laws and we might have regulations but there are issues with enforcing laws.
“I noticed a clip on YouTube about Nygard gaming and gaming at the cay.
“If we cannot enforce the laws as it relates to gaming at Nygard Cay, how can we enforce the laws and regulations as it relates to stem cell research?” Mr Neilly asked.
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ThisIsOurs 10 years, 9 months ago
Sigh....Honest Abe has spoken, moving right along...
BahamasGamingAssociation 9 years, 10 months ago
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WHICH ON OF THE BELOW REIGNS SUPREME IN THE BAHAMAS?
The Bahamas Lottery and Gaming Act Chapter 387 Section 50 Persons prohibited from Gaming
Or
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Chapter III – Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedom of the Individual. Section 26 Protection from Discrimination on grounds of Race, Place of Origin etc.
The Bahamas Gaming Association stands by the Ideology that all human beings who are 18 years or older should be treated equally in all sectors of the Bahamian Economy which is enshrined in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
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