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Premier is accused of a lack of transparency over the collapse of a casino plan that could have created 100 jobs

Hotel says it will not sign a new operator until the Bermuda Gaming Commission provides a “viable path forward”

A popular betting shop that was forced to shut down last year is being sued by its landlord for allegedly failing to pay rent. According to a writ filed in the Supreme Court, Seahorses Limited – a gambling shop on Queen Street – owes tens of thousand...

Gambling enthusiasts are still unable to place bets at gaming venues on the island, which remain shut down. Licences for four operators – Triple Crown Racing, Seahorses, Paradise Games and Game Time – expired at the end of March, at which time they w...

A new chief executive of the Bermuda Gaming Commission has been announced. Charmaine Smith, a Bermudian, takes over the role from Canadian Jean Major. Mrs Smith, who was chief regulatory officer with the commission, said: “We have an excellent team o...

The chief executive of the island’s gambling watchdog appears to have left the post after two years, according to his professional networking account. Jean Major’s LinkedIn page said his tenure at the helm of the Bermuda Gaming Commission ran until D...

The Premier, David Burt, said that the granting of the island’s first casino licence represents “new employment opportunities and a potential increase in hospitality jobs”. David Burt was speaking after the licence was granted to the St Regis hotel i...

The St Regis hotel has been granted the island’s first casino licence, the Bermuda Gaming Commission announced yesterday. However, no date has been set for an opening, with operational steps to complete before the dice can start rolling. A statement ...

The Hamilton Princess has formally served notice of its aim to have a casino. This week the hotel released a legal declaration of its plans, stating: “Notice is hereby given of the intention to apply for a licence under Section 114A of the Companies ...

A working relationship between gaming regulators in Bermuda and the Turks and Caicos Islands is expected to be formalised in a memorandum of understanding. Jean Major, the Bermuda Gaming Commission chief executive, said that the island’s MOUs also me...

The island’s betting shops are still closed more than two months after their operating licences expired. Four businesses were ordered to shut down on March 31 after their annual permits expired. As of yesterday, none of the four companies had submit...

Betting shops across the island were shut down from yesterday after they failed to apply for licence renewals. The Bermuda Gaming Commission said that there were four licensed betting operators on the island, who operated five shops, although only th...