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The Gaming Board for The Bahamas maintains offices in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Bimini, and Abaco.
The Mission of the Gaming Board for The Bahamas is to protect the integrity of the Gaming Industry by keeping it free from the influence of organized crime by assuring the honesty, good character, and integrity of all licensed operators and employees; and to ensure that Gaming is conducted fairly and in accordance with the provisions of the Gaming Act (2014), the Gaming Regulations (2014), the Gaming House Operator Regulations (2014) and the Gaming Rules (2015).
The two main objectives of the Board are to:
1. Grant, refuse, or recommend the grant or refusal of licenses and certificates of suitability and activities incidental thereto; and
2. Regulate all licensed gaming activities incidental thereto in The Bahamas, subject to the Act.
The Gaming Board for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is charged with the supervision and execution of the grant of gaming licenses and certificates of suitability.

Protecting the integrity of the gaming industry and ensuring fair play for all. Mission of the Gaming Board of The Bahamas
Section 32(1) of the Lotteries and Gaming Act established the Gaming Board for The Bahamas, mandating that "There shall be established a Gaming Board for The Bahamas (in this Act referred to as 'the Board')." Sections 32(3)(a) and 32(3)(b) identify the roles of the Gaming Board for The Bahamas:
(3) It shall be the duty of the Board:
(a) To keep under review the extent, character, and location of gaming facilities provided on premises in respect of which licenses under this Act are in force; and
(b) To perform such other functions as are assigned to the Board by this Act.
The composition of the Gaming Board for The Bahamas is set out in the Gaming Regulations, 2014 and the Gaming Act, 2014.
Section 4 of the Gaming Act, 2014 governs the composition and appointment of the Board:
Section 3 of the Gaming Regulations, 2014 further sets out qualification requirements for Board composition:
The Board is responsible for the fiduciary oversight of the organization. Its duties include supervising the strategic focus, setting policies regarding the Gaming Board, and establishing regulations and rules relevant to both the casino and domestic gaming industries for which the Gaming Board has regulatory oversight. Section 9(h) of the Gaming Act, 2014 gives the Board the authority to establish committees for the performance of any function conferred on the Board under the Act.
The Gaming Board for The Bahamas maintains offices in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Bimini, and Abaco.
