Although the rest of the United States have been opening casinos and expanding their gambling legislation, lawmakers in Hawaii have decided to scrap plans to open a casino along Waikiki Beach. Along with Utah, Hawaii now remains only one of two states where there is no legalised gambling, casino or lottery. The major obstacle for the proposed casino was that the public was majorly against the idea of opening a casino, so the lawmakers decided to go with the people.

Tourism has dropped in Hawaii and has led to loss of employment and revenue for the government. Lawmakers saw that if a casino was legalised, it would be able to generate up to $522 million in income from both gambling and the increased tourism.

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