{"id":686706,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/686706/?format=json","text_counter":167,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ababu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":108,"legal_name":"Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba","slug":"ababu-namwamba"},"content":"Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you very much. I support the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill. The arena of betting, lotteries and gaming is big business. It is big business. Many economies have thrived on this sub-sector of the economy. Whole cities like Las Vegas in the US are known for thriving on this business. In fact, Las Vegas was built from this kind of business. To date, so many years ago since this city was built right in the middle of the desert, if you want to bet you go there. It is big business."}