Top-rated New gambling sites in Christmas Island

Christmas Island is a small, low-lying island in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Australia. The island is mostly barren and consists largely of thick forests and grasslands, with some salt pans and savannah.

It has a population of about 2000 people, with over 1,000 Australians and over 1,000 Malay Muslims, mainly from Indonesia. The people of Christmas Island live a life that balances a dependence on tourism and a tourist economy with a strong sense of community and traditional culture.

Christmas Island is a territory that belongs to Australia. The currency is the Australian dollar. Although far from the mainland, with a distance of 1600 kilometers from the nearest point in northwest Australia, it is closer to Java at a distance of 300 kilometers. It is now home to an immigration detention center, an annual migration of red crabs, and a phosphate mine.

The first settlement was established in 1890 in Flying Fish Cove on the island, mainly as a collection point for timber and other materials. This was followed by phosphate mining in 1899, which is still in existence today.

Early history until the 1980s revolved around mining in the Christmas Islands, and there are no known instances of gambling activities during this early period when there were very few inhabitants.

In the past, it housed an elite casino and resort called the Christmas Island Casino, which was planned by a Perth property tycoon named Frank Woodmore in the 1980s. It came about due to the closure of casinos in Indonesia due to religious restrictions on the Islamic population of Indonesia.

The casino and resort were opened in 1993, and tourism increased on the island. The issue that led to the closure of the casino pertained to air connectivity. In 1997, air services were severely curtailed, and in 1998, the tourism industry came to a stop due to the economic collapse in Asia. The Christmas Island casino shut down operations. After the casino closed, the population also reduced, since many people left the island to find alternate sources of work.

Gambling on Christmas Island Nowadays

Recently, there have been demands from the local population as well as others to reopen the casino. It is felt that resuming tourism will help the island and also provide job opportunities. The current activities on the island are unable to support the local economy.

But there are those who object to the idea, saying that it will disturb the ecological balance in the area and that tourism could have negative impacts as well. Looking at the future, the lack of economic activity may force the authorities to reconsider opening the new casino to increase tourism. Since the infrastructure already exists, the only action to be taken is to reissue the license for the casino and restart it. This will immediately provide jobs and improve the local economy.

Are Casinos Legal on Christmas Island?

As Christmas Island falls under the territory of Australia, it is governed by Australian law. According to the law, gambling is considered legal. The legal forms of gambling include land-based gambling and horse racing. Gambling is also regulated according to regions in the country.