LV popularity used in Hawaii lobbying

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Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000 | 11:10 a.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU -- Opponents of legalized gambling in Hawaii turned out in force Tuesday to urge the House Committee on Tourism to reject a bill that would allow shipboard gambling.

Despite the opposition, Rep. Jerry Chang, D-South Hilo, the committee chairman who introduced the bill, believes "there's people at home, cheering it on from the sidelines."

With some 40,000 people from Hawaii going to Las Vegas each month, it shows there is support for legalized gambling, he said.

Chang deferred a decision on the bill until Friday, saying he may write another draft to try to get sufficient committee support to advance it.