Hawaii Casinos

GAMING   Gambling in Hawaii is explicitly prohibited by law.

NATIVE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2007

This bill is currently before the United States Congress.  It does not authorize gaming by the Native Hawaiian governing entity, and it clearly prohibits any efforts to establish gaming by Native Hawaiians and the Native Hawaiian governing entity in Hawaii.

The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
May 14, 2009

The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act that was approved by the House and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in 2007 has been reintroduced into Congress this week. The measure would give native Hawaiians federal recognition similar to that of American Indians except it prohibits gambling. Hawaii has previously outlawed all forms of gambling.

Senators Daniel Akaka and Daniel Inouye reintroduced it in the Senate, and Representatives Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono reintroduced it in the House.

The four congressional members said in a joint news release issued in Washington, "We have been working together to enact the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, which is critical for the future of our
state. After careful consideration, we have decided to move forward with
the version of the bill which was approved by the relevant congressional committees and the full House in 2007."