BCC is saying here that they would not support a national lottery. Why then are they not opposed to the number houses? Why have they been so silent? Why no marches on Bay Street?

Also why have they not been at least curious to know the religion of the vast multitude of people who play numbers on a daily basis - seeing that they could not possibly be Christians...LOL.

Child yinnah playin wit fire.

Ive always said, people can take a crash course in many subjects. Flying is not one of them.

Words cannot describe how sad this is. Instead of Bran stepping aside in 2016 and giving the DNA a chance...he dud not.

Is Davis following in Bran's footsteps?

Sad these guys dont put country above self interest. The people end up with no real choices come election day.

Very sad. There are so many things I would like to say here of a political nature - but this is a personal article about a particular family - so I only offer my heartfelt sadness for their loss.

I guess they stuck in a bad marriage - like Abaco. Very much like Abaco.

I make no judgement on the gaming houses or operators - since I do not have enough information to do so. But this phrase in the article - I found very curious:

"Arguing that its members “pay more in taxes than Atlantis, Baha Mar and Resorts World Bimini combined”, the Association said that unlike its hotel-based counterparts the web shops enjoyed “not a penny” in tax breaks and incentives in return."

how did they obtain this information? Are Bahamians privy to the taxation amounts paid by these casinos? Are we also privy to the actual taxation amounts paid by the number houses? really? i am quite certain that we have no real information on what finances flow through our Treasury. Only each year we are given the silliest of documents which is called a "budget" which bears very little resemblance to the reality of actual monies received and disbursed. You cannot find out what actually happened financially in, say, 2015.

If you can, would someone please tell me where/how it is published?

Good idea. Also they should give a VERY small percentage of all these things you mention (along with from bail money, fines, and ALL taxes placed on foreign individuals and businesses) to the Bahamian people directly. Every citizen who has an NIB number (citizens only) should receive quarterly payments from the Govt which are then available for withdrawal at all NIB offices and all Bank of Bah locations simply by presenting your photo NIB card or passport. Let Bahamians benefit from something directly for once for the love of God.

Incredible. Some people never learn. This has to be a joke right? It's too early for April 1st though.

Bran has shown wisdom here. The only ones who lost the 2017 election were the PLP and the Bshamian people. They rejected the DNA's vision.