Following government’s recent agreement with the Guyana Lottery Company (GLC) to allow the placement of gambling machines at some city bars, attorney Anil Nandlall has voiced concern that they are the same as the ones used in casinos but are not governed by the corresponding laws.
Minister of Finance Winston Jordan recently disclosed that the introduction of the machines at several city bars by GLC is part of a recently-signed five-year contract.
However, Nandlall told Stabroek News that the GLC machines are no different from the machines that can be found in a casino.
He added that while there are strict legal regulations and conditions that govern the operations of casinos, there seems to be