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It isn\u2019t clear if Marriott representatives will meet with government officials, including the Bermuda Gaming Commission (BGC). Absent a discussion between those agencies and Marriott, it doesn\u2019t seem likely that much progress will be made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Bermuda first set out to allow casinos when the government passed legislation in 2016. Almost immediately, plans were in place to have two casinos, one at Hamilton Princess and another at St. Regis.<\/p>\n
However, everything slowed down after that. The BGC needs to create the framework for gambling on the island. But all of the pieces still aren’t in place.<\/p>\n
There are rumors that the delay could be because of David Burt, the Premier of Bermuda. The Royal Gazette <\/em>asserts that \u201cindustry insiders\u201d have called his relationship with the BGC a detriment to outside investment.<\/p>\nOthers believe the delay could be a matter of bureaucratic logistics. Bermuda is reportedly having difficulty getting its banks to cooperate, as they want casinos to be independent. The BGC, on the other hand, is concerned about undue influence by government officials.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe banks are also concerned that there\u2019s no profit for them in casinos, exacerbating the situation. A government spokesperson reportedly said recently that none of the four registered banks in Bermuda is willing to become the country\u2019s go-to financial institution for the casino industry.<\/p>\n
No Closer to Resolution<\/h2>\n Regardless of the reasons behind the delays, it\u2019s obvious that something is holding up the process. Whether it\u2019s the BGC’s unwillingness to move forward without ensuring against government interference — as former chairman Alan Dunch asserted — or a bank unwilling to take the lead, there are several possibilities.<\/p>\n
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Or, as one local put it on social media, perhaps it\u2019s because Bermuda moves at a different pace. The unknown person said it took 20 years for the country just to create a new public bus schedule. That person doesn\u2019t expect St. Regis to bring its casino to life before 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In the meantime, Bermuda will have to figure out other ways to settle its economic issues, and gamblers will continue to seek other options.<\/p>\n
In 2017, Burt, who became Premier in July of that year, called the new legislation \u201cvery simple\u201d and promised to \u201cdo it right\u201d to show off Bermuda\u2019s capabilities. However, it appears that moving forward with gambling in Bermuda isn’t as simple as he expected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Now that one of the first two planned casinos in Bermuda has lost its casino partner, another wants to avoid the same fate. It apparently took the loss of Century Casinos for everyone to realize that it’s time to take action. A week ago, Century Casinos announced that it was giving up on its dreams […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":255327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13592],"tags":[83165,13363,81915],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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