From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Wed Jun 04 2003 - 05:57:29 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote,
> --- Emlyn O'regan <oregan.emlyn@healthsolve.com.au> wrote:
> > Actually, a floating casino, in international waters, might just make
> > the thing profitable. I wonder how many of them already exist?
> >
>
> Most cruise liners have casinos on board, though they generally are
> only a small portion of the ship. There are also floating 'riverboats'
> in places like the Mississippi that are little more than barges with
> legislative protection rackets.
Down here in Florida we have dozens and dozens of casino ships. They are
full-sized cruise ships with decks and decks full of casino games, slot
machines and gambling. Gambling is illegal in Florida, but these ships
simply go out three miles and then open the tables for play. They stay out
4-6 hours and then come back. Most cruises ships run two or three cruises
per day with hundreds of passengers per trip. They make millions. There
are whole cruise lines that run nothing but casino ships. These cruises are
free and offer free drinks while you are gambling. Of course, gambling is
not free unless you are a professional.
See <http://www.sterlingcasinolines.com/> for our local one, which claims to
be the largest casino ship in the world. It has 75,000 square feet of
public space over 5 decks. Its capacity is 1800 people. It is 440 feet
long and 68 feet wide.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC, IBMCP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> <www.Newstaff.com>
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