Should gambling be legal in Hawaii? That’s a question that comes up every year at the Legislature, with proposals ranging from a casino in Waikiki or on Native Hawaiian lands, a lottery, sports betting and even shipboard gambling. The debate seems most intense when the state is suffering budget shortfalls, as happened last year, making the millions of dollars in likely gambling revenues most attractive. But so far all efforts have failed. This project will take a deeper look at the pros and cons of the controversial issue.