![]() Hawaii is one of the few states that don’t have a state lottery and all the bills designed to change that have failed so far. ![]() Not even horse racing or bingo is allowed, and if local lawmakers legalized gambling, that would hurt the economy. Hawaii has been a gambling-free zone since the State joined the US in 1959. In August 1825, native chiefs met and placed a prohibition upon vice, gambling, theft, and violation of the Sabbath. However, the popularity of the festival declined over the years and, in the 1800s, the American missionaries forbid gambling on moral grounds. From October to February, people could place bets on various games and contests - even non-participants could bet on the outcome of the competition. When Captain James Cook discovered the islands in 1778, gambling was a popular pastime among the Hawaiian residents during the Makahiki festival.
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