January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum
# January 2008 Guamanian gambling referendum

A referendum on legalising slot machines at greyhound racetracks was held in Guam on 5 January 2008. The proposal was rejected by 63% of voters.

## Background

The proposal was introduced as part of the Better Jobs for Guam Act, but was rejected by 55% of voters in a 2006 referendum. A petition was launched after the referendum, and enough signatures were gathered between 4 December 2006 and 16 April 2007 to force another referendum. The referendum was initially scheduled for 15 December 2007, but was later moved to January 2008 by a court.

## Results

| Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| For | For | 7,774 | 36.96 |
| Against | Against | 13,259 | 63.04 |
| Total | Total | 21,033 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,033 | 99.07 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 197 | 0.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,230 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 48,008 | 44.22 |
| Source: Direct Democracy ||||
