In addressing members of the Montego Bay business community, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett outlined a raft of plans to get tourists to spend more money in our country. The minister is reported to have announced "diversification of the shore offerings to include attractions like Atlantis, the Caribbean's largest casino and maritime habitat in the Bahamas." If the reporting is accurate, then it seems that the minister is heading in the right direction. A direction which I hope includes the formal introduction of casino gambling as one of the recreational options for visitors.