Hawaii residents still oppose casinos
A new survey by the University of Hawaii showed 52 per cent of 700 people polled still oppose allowing casino gambling in the state.
US.- Hawaii residents continue to oppose casino gambling in the state, a new survey has revealed.
The University of Hawaii polled 700 people at Manoa’s Public Policy Center and found that 52 per cent don’t want casinos on the islands.
Most forms of betting and gambling are banned in Hawaii, but illegal gambling takes advantage as a result.
Illegal casinos in Hawaii
Police in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, have seized more than a dozen gambling machines, cash and drugs in raids from three illegal casinos in Waikiki, Liliha and Waianae.
According to information published in the local press, officers from the Narcotics/Vice Division with the assistance of the District 8 Crime Reduction Unit and Specialized Services Division raided the illegal gambling rooms.
Police arrested a 39-year-old woman, who is being investigated for promoting gambling in the second degree and possession of gambling devices. She was released after paying $200 bail.
The owners of the seized machines have 30 days to claim their property. If they go unclaimed, they will be destroyed.
According to reports, illegal gambling has been growing in Honolulu. A resident of Kalihi told the KITV news channel that he has reported more than 30 active illegal game rooms in his residential neighborhood.
