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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 ...
A gambling ship is the term for a ship stationed offshore in or transiting to international waters to evade local anti-gambling laws that is dedicated to games of chance. This applies both to ships which are permanently moored somewhere outside the limits, or, when legal, that can transit back and forth from a nearby port where it is not.
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 SunCruz Aquasino was a 220-foot-long (67 m), 600-passenger, 5-hour gambling cruise ship based in Little River, South Carolina.The SunCruz Aquasino offered "Cruises to Nowhere," legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond federal and state gambling laws.
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]
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 .
MS Golden Princess was a casino cruise ship owned by Eurasia International, operated on short casino cruises out of Hong Kong. She was built in 1967 by the Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard in Helsinki, Finland as Finlandia for the Finland Steamship Company. In 1975 she was sold to Finnlines, who converted her into the cruise ship Finnstar in 1978.
The MS Ilmatar was a cruise ship operated by Palm Beach Cruises as Palm Beach Princess on casino cruises out of the Port of Palm Beach in Riviera Beach, Florida. [1] [4] She was built in 1964 by Wärtsilä Hietalahti shipyard, Helsinki, Finland for Finland Steamship Company as Ilmatar.