Topic: lottery

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Referendum questions on cruise berthing infrastructure, gambling and cannabis decriminalisation will be put to registered voters in Cayman's general election.

Caymanians will finally vote in a referendum on the future of cruise shipping as MPs have voted in favour of the Referendum Bill.

Government has published a bill for a referendum on cruise berthing infrastructure, a national lottery and cannabis in a bid to get the topics on the ballot at the next general election.

The legal framework to pave the way for Cayman's vote on a national lottery system and the decriminalisation of small quantities of marijuana is expected to head to Parliament in the first quarter of this year.

Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan has said he intends to commence a survey to solicit views on the introduction of a national lottery to stem criminal activity linked to the illegal numbers game.

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