The report on gaming was not a 'rubber stamping exercise', one of the members of the Task Force has insisted.
The Green Paper on gaming for Bermuda came under fire earlier this week with critics, including former Premier Alex Scott, claiming it was trying to sell gambling to the public.
But lawyer Marc Daniels, one member of a five-man Task Force on Gaming which also includes Fairmont boss Norman Mastalir, Tucker's Point president Edward Trippe, Deena Harvey and lawyer Wendell Hollis, said the report was even handed.
"There are definitely positive ramifications to having a casino and negatives have been identified as well. It was not slanted one way or the other."
While the report endorses the idea of an independently run casino in Hamilton and sanctioning casinos at larger hotels, it also recommends that Bermuda steers clear of internet gaming and a national lottery.
Mr Daniels said the remit was to take an emotionless look at the issue and see if gaming could have any benefits for Bermuda.
"These issues have been debated and debated. It wasn't a rubber-stamping exercise. That's not what I expected when I assumed the role and it is not how I approached it.
"I was trying to perform a public service... we looked at the information, we discussed it, we canvassed on it, we made our report.
"We are not trying to pitch something. I know some people might doubt that but for me I was just asked to participate in this and that is what I did.
"Essentially the whole report was designed to say here are some statistics and some recommendations on gaming and the Government is free to debate it, to ignore it, or proceed with it as it sees fit."
