Mayor Blangiardi in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii and located on the island of O’ahu, has signed three bills into law to curb the rise of illegal backroom gambling in the city. These grant the police and city agencies increased powers to shut down illegal gambling activities than before.
City council member Andria Tupola broke down what each of the three bills actually targets. The first, Bill 11, “is actually creating fines for our gambling devices.” Similar to recent issues in mainland America, it will allow law enforcement to fine businesses that are housing illicit gambling equipment.
