January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum

A referendum on legalising slot machines at greyhound racetracks was held in Guam on 5 January 2008. The proposal was rejected by 63% of voters.

January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum
5 January 2008
Shall proposal "A", an initiative to
  • (A) legalize casino gambling at Guam Greyhound ("casino facility"), and
  • (B) require the casino facility to develop, construct, and operate a convention and event center in Guam; and
  • (C) direct that tax proceeds from the casino gaming gross receipts and license fees be distributed towards funding of health care, education, public safety, addictive behavior counseling, and gambling regulation; and
  • (D) exempt Guam from select provisons of 15 U.S.C. §1171-1177 (the "Johnson Act") prohibiting gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 7,774 36.96%
No 13,259 63.04%
Valid votes 21,033 96.35%
Invalid or blank votes 797 3.65%
Total votes 21,830 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 48,008 45.47%
Politics of Guam
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