January_2008_Guamanian_gambling_referendum Knowpia

January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum
Shall proposal "A", an initiative to (A) legalize casino gambling at Guam Greyhound ("casino facility"), and; (B) require the casino facility to develop, construct, and operate a convention and event center in Guam; and; (C) direct that tax proceeds from the casino gaming gross receipts and license fees be distributed towards funding of health care, education, public safety, addictive behavior counseling, and gambling regulation; and; (D) exempt Guam from select provisons of 15 U.S.C. §1171-1177 (the "Johnson Act") prohibiting gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce?;
Results

A referendum on legalising slot machines at greyhound racetracks was held in Guam on 5 January 2008.^[1] The proposal was rejected by 63% of voters.^[1]

Background edit

The proposal was introduced as part of the Better Jobs for Guam Act,^[1] but was rejected by 55% of voters in a 2006 referendum.^[2] A petition was launched after the referendum, and enough signatures were gathered between 4 December 2006 and 16 April 2007 to force another referendum. The referendum was initially scheduled for 15 December 2007, but was later moved to January 2008 by a court.^[1]

Results edit


Choice	Votes	%
For	7,774	36.96
Against	13,259	63.04
Total	21,033	100.00

Valid votes	21,033	99.07
Invalid/blank votes	197	0.93
Total votes	21,230	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	48,008	44.22
Source: Direct Democracy

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Guam (USA), 5 January 2008 Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)
^ Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)

[DD-1] Guam (USA), 5 January 2008 Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)

[2] Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)

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