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Casino commission seeks steady funding, warns of investigator backlog at gaming enforcement
Summary
The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission requested $1.724 million from the general fund and reported improved financial auditing and reporting but flagged a backlog of 385 due-diligence investigations at the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission told the Senate Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance on July 23 that it is requesting $1,723,800 in FY26 general fund support for commissioner and staff salaries and fringe benefits.
Chairman and CEO Marvin L. Pickering said the commission's request is intended to maintain a staff of 17 (15 filled and two proposed vacancies) and to support routine operations. The commission reported that for 10/01/2024 through 05/31/2025 it collected $112,750 into the Casino Control Revolving Fund (80% retained by the commission; 20% allocated to the Division of Gaming Enforcement for operating expenses). Year-to-date transfers from the casino revenue fund to the commission were $381,299, the commission said.
Pickering told senators the commission completed its second consecutive financial audit with an unmodified opinion for FY22; the lone repeat audit…
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