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John Edward Connelly (August 12, 1925 – May 16, 2009) was an American entrepreneur.He founded the Gateway Clipper Fleet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pioneered riverboat casino gambling along the Mississippi River via his President Casinos empire and founded a fleet of ships operating out of Chelsea Piers in New York City.
SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered "cruises to nowhere," legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws. Four ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville ( SunCruz VII ), Key Largo ( SunCruz I ), Myrtle Beach ( SunCruz VIII ), and Port Canaveral ...
Century Casinos, Inc. is a gaming company based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company operates 11 casinos in Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, and Alberta. It also operates casinos on four cruise ships for TUI Cruises. [3] It owns a 67 percent share in Casinos Poland, which owns and operates seven casinos in Poland. [4] [5]
Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship.She was redesigned by Robert McFarlane of McFarlane ShipDesign, for Star Clippers Ltd. of Sweden, the same designer behind the cruise company's first two vessels.
SunCruz Casinos offered offshore "cruises to nowhere", legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws. In the 2000s (decade), it became known for the involvement of some high-profile lobbyists such as Jack Abramoff , and the murder of its former owner, Gus Boulis .
Aegean Paradise was delivered to Kingston Maritime at ST Marine Shipyard in Singapore. After refurnishing at the shipyard, the ship will join 2 other casino ships owned by the same company. She will be operating as a casino cruise ship off the Indonesian island of Batam. New Century Maritime is indirectly owned by New Century Group of Hong Kong.
The launch followed almost four years after the launch of American Duchess, another former Iowa casino boat that had been converted into an overnight cruise vessel by the same company. [9] In February 2024, American Queen Voyages ceased operations. American Countess was purchased by American Cruise Lines for $1.6 million. [10]
Its operations at the time comprised six casinos in London, one in France, and five on Cunard Line cruise ships. [ 3 ] In 1991, British gaming regulators opened an investigation of London Clubs, focusing on alleged violations of casino regulations and questionable backgrounds of some of the company's shareholders. [ 4 ]