Fresh amendments to the north’s gambling legislation put forward by its ruling coalition may, if passed, allow Turkish Cypriots to enter casinos in the north for the first time, opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Salahi Sahiner said on Friday.
Sahiner was keen to highlight the potential pitfalls of the plans, saying that if the amendments enter into force, “they will prevent domestic capital from contributing to the country’s economy and instead fill the coffers of casinos”.
At present, Turkish Cypriots who hold an identity card issued by the ‘TRNC’ are not allowed to enter casinos in the north.
Sahiner added that the amendments will also do away with the current stipulation that new casinos not be built close to schools and town and city centres.
