NASSAU, Bahamas — Gaming Operators Association CEO Gershan Major said web shops represent probably the third or fourth most significant sector of employers in the Bahamas, and have contributed more than $255m since 2014 to the Bahamian economy, The Tribune reported March 1.
While speaking at a recent Gambling Addiction Symposium in Freeport, he reported that the industry employs some 3,000 plus Bahamians as professionals across various disciplines from entry level to accountants, as well as legal, marketing, and IT professionals, and even graphic artists.
“They are the engines of this industry; they are persons who drive and innovate this industry on a daily basis,” he said, adding that there are 256 plus locations across 17 islands, reduced from the 653 that previously existed before the industry was regulated in 2014.
“So, when you think about the gaming industry, I want you to think about the 3,000 plus Bahamians employed by the industry, some of whom are single mothers and some of whom are the only breadwinners in their family.”
He believes that persons working in the web shop sector are no different from a Bahamian who is professionally qualified to deal as a croupier in a land-based casino owned by foreigners.
“It is no different from a teller in a bank or an accountant in financial services institution; the same level of respect and qualifications that are afforded to those professionals are no different from those who work in this industry,” Mr Major said. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/mar/01/255m-gaming-2014/
