Will Cuba Lift Online Casino Ban?
By Lee Rockwell on april 6, 2008
HAVANA, CUBA -- When Raul Castro took over control in Cuba this year,
many
Cubans believed they were facing a continuation of failed Communist
policies. They thought the new leader would be an extension of his older
brother Fidel. There were no celebrations in Little Havana, and none of
the
millions of South Florida Cubans headed back.
Fast forward a few months. The new Cuban dictator has surprised many by
easing restrictions in several areas once banned by Fidel Castro. As you
may have heard, Cubans can now own DVD players, cellphones, microwave
ovens,
and other retail goods.
In addition, Cuba has also began its mass distribution of land to private
farmers. Poor farmers across the country are receiving land from the
government to grow crops in the dairy market, plus tobbaco and coffee
industries.
With these changes already happening, many have speculated about the
possibility of Cuba lifting its ban on internet gambling sites and online
casinos. Cuba has always taken a negative stance on casinos and gambling.
Back in the 50's, they tore down many of the privately owned casino
resorts
during the revolution. In 2004, Cuba placed a ban on home internet access
for its citizens due to lack of bandwidth in the country. The government
at
that time claimed it was creating the law to preserve bandwidth for
schools,
offices, and the hospital.
The Carribean is known as the online casino capital of the world. Many of
the best online casinos and popular international s****tsbooks operate in
areas like Antigua, Jamaica, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and
others.
Many of these countries base a large percentage of their economic output
in
the online gaming sector. With all of the trouble Cuba is having
economically, it would make sense for them to take advantage of the $15
billion dollar a year industry. Really, what do they have to lose?
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