All or Nothing - Gambling in Hawaii?

This session the Hawaii legislature is hearing HB2759 proposed by State Representative Mele Carroll (13th district). The bill suggests revenue could be generated on homestead lands for Native Hawaiians.  The concept is based on a Native American model that has been successful for some time on the Tulalip tribal reservation.

Pacific Network features an on-going video editorial each quarter with related links.  The editorial attempts to provide Hawaii's voters with one- on- one interviews on controversial subjects.  Not just pro or con but all the shades in between that often get truncated in what we see in short news clips.  The subject of gambling has been a long time subject that has garnered a lot of criticism and commentary.  Just a little history for history's sake -- while many were opposed to gambling during the mid 19th century Hawaii King David Kalakaua supported "the sport" by designing plans for a casino at Kapiolani Park where a racing track had already been established and horse racing had become a Honolulu Sunday pastime.

In today's economic times where one in ten Americans is out of work it will be interesting to see how Hawaii's voters respond.  For more video visit PacificNetwork.tv  Editorial. Enjoy!

http://pacificnetwork.tv/blog/2010/02/06/gambling-in-hawaii/