To protect Hawaii residents who gamble on the Internet, and to capture revenues generated from internet gambling in Hawaii, it is in the best interest of the State and its citizens to regulate this existing activity by authorizing and implementing a secure, responsible, and legal system for internet gambling.” With so much money leaving the state, Hawaii’s future stance on gambling is bound to change. “Moreover, tens of millions of dollars in revenues generated from online gambling are being realized by offshore operators serving Hawaii residents, but no benefits are provided to the State.
The reasoning for such an administration can be seen in one of the bill’s excerpts. However, the 2013 bill did not make it through the state’s legal process. The HILGC would oversee online gambling by regulating and managing any potential gaming options. The lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a bill in the past, pushing for the creation of a Hawaii Internet Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Without any brick and mortar gambling establishments, many Hawaiian residents choose to break the law by playing on offshore sites or in underground gambling enterprises. Hawaii does not have a gambling industry presently on land or over the Internet.
The laws, when it comes to Hawaii gambling, are rather strict compared to the rest of the states.
