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That anti-gambling track record lengthens the odds of a casino coming to life in Oahu’s second-largest city. So does bipartisan opposition to regulated gaming in the Aloha State. Although the state is heavily Democratic, Gabbard points out both sides of the aisle are against casinos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cGambling is a unique issue in our state for bringing together the right and left of the political spectrum in opposition,\u201d he said in the Maui Now<\/i> interview, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s simply not a good fit for the growing city of Kapolei, or, for that matter, anywhere else in Hawai\u2019i nei.\u201d<\/p>\n
Assuming DHHL’s proposal makes it past the Hawaiian Home Commission, it would move to Gov. David Ige (D). The plan faces long odds to make it past the governor. But if it does, it would progress to the legislature, where the probabilities of success further dwindle.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnother Hurdle<\/h2>\n
Gabbard points out that DHHL’s plan could lead to a legal quagmire that may need to be decided by state and federal courts. That’s because Native Hawaiian groups aren’t treated the same by federal agencies as their Native American counterparts.<\/p>\n
It’s not immediately clear if the preference is for a commercial or Native Hawaiian casino. But if DHHL’s pitch is to have any success, chances are local indigenous groups must be heavily involved in the project.<\/p>\n
The Hawaiian Homes Commission will hear the DHHL proposal at a Dec. 22 meeting. The latter wants to build an integrated resort on land that’s reserved for commercial use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just days after the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) floated the idea of a casino in the city of Kapolei, some state politicians are calling the plan a bad idea. Facing a strained cash situation owing to the coronavirus pandemic, DHHL is scrambling for revenue, and last week said it’s bringing the gaming venue proposal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":159172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33810,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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