Post by pavel on Jan 28, 2016 6:29:36 GMT -6
Sen. Tuaolo Raises Legalizing Gambling As ‘New’ Revenue Source
At last Thursday’s Senate committee hearing, Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean asked ASEDA board member Iulogologo Joseph Pereira if the government has considered looking at legalizing gambling to raise revenue. He says the government continues to tax the same things in order to raise revenue, but he says he keeps thinking about the recent Powerball drawing (which went up to $1.8 billion and will benefit more than 20 states).
Iulogologo said its’ the responsibility of the Fono to come up with new laws including ones that provide new sources of revenue. Tuaolo replied, with a question — why then hasn’t the Administration made a recommendation to the Fono for such a law?
Iulogologo said it’s difficult for the executive branch to make such recommendations, since it’s the role of the Fono to create law. ASEDA board member Keniseli Lafaele, who is also Commerce director, added that the government’s plans for building a new hotel at the site of the old Rainmaker Hotel includes this particular issue — gambling.
ASG’s request for proposals to redevelop the old Rainmaker Hotel site into a new multi purpose hotel facility includes an option for at least a 5,000 square feet of casino/gaming room space — although legislation will be required for gambling to be legal.
Read more: www.samoanews.com/content/en/sen-tuaolo-raises-legalizing-gambling-%E2%80%98new%E2%80%99-revenue-source
At last Thursday’s Senate committee hearing, Sen. Tuaolo Manaia Fruean asked ASEDA board member Iulogologo Joseph Pereira if the government has considered looking at legalizing gambling to raise revenue. He says the government continues to tax the same things in order to raise revenue, but he says he keeps thinking about the recent Powerball drawing (which went up to $1.8 billion and will benefit more than 20 states).
Iulogologo said its’ the responsibility of the Fono to come up with new laws including ones that provide new sources of revenue. Tuaolo replied, with a question — why then hasn’t the Administration made a recommendation to the Fono for such a law?
Iulogologo said it’s difficult for the executive branch to make such recommendations, since it’s the role of the Fono to create law. ASEDA board member Keniseli Lafaele, who is also Commerce director, added that the government’s plans for building a new hotel at the site of the old Rainmaker Hotel includes this particular issue — gambling.
ASG’s request for proposals to redevelop the old Rainmaker Hotel site into a new multi purpose hotel facility includes an option for at least a 5,000 square feet of casino/gaming room space — although legislation will be required for gambling to be legal.
Read more: www.samoanews.com/content/en/sen-tuaolo-raises-legalizing-gambling-%E2%80%98new%E2%80%99-revenue-source