Nearby Gordon House, built in 1960, is the home to today's legislators; it was named after George William Gordon, leader of the Morant Bay rebellion, who became a member of the Jamaica Assembly and spoke out for the rights of the poor and oppressed.
Gordon House was named for Georg William Gordon.
Another dicey issue confronting Treasury Department enforcement officials is Internet gambling . Although federal law prohibits gambling by wire in the United States, and most authorities interpret that to mean that Internet gambling is illegal here, at least one online casino, Casino Royale, looks and feels like a virtual gambling emporium.