The main attraction of a Caribbean vacation has always been the sugar-white sand and clear, turquoise sea of a quiet beach. But some visitors prefer to spice up their tropical getaway by trying their luck at the green-felt gaming tables. Throughout the region, at least a dozen islands offer casino gaming. Island casinos range from the grand and luxurious, such as Atlantis Resort's 60,000-square-foot Vegas-style gambling palace on Paradise Island in the Bahamas...

Taipei (Taiwan News) – The Presidential Office denied media reports Monday it was setting up a taskforce to study the legalization of casino gambling. The Presidential Office completely respected the right of the cabinet’s Council for Economic Planning and Development to take initiatives on the subject of gambling, presidential spokesman Wang Yu-chi said. Building casinos has long been seen as a way to stimulate the economies of outlying islands like Penghu and Kinmen...

Finance Minister Audley Shaw has announced that Cabinet is on Monday expected to approve policy governing casino gambling in Jamaica. He says in order to further stimulate the local tourism industry Cabinet will give the green light to the policy. According to the Finance Minister, one major project is on hold pending the decision and approval by Parliament.