News item: Cayman Islands government attempting to legalize gambling on cruise ships. There is no gambling in the Cayman Islands, which seems a little odd considering that the Caymans have long been known as a place extremely wealthy people can hide money so they don’t have to pay taxes. That’s irrelevant, of course, when it… Continue reading Cruise Gambling…Cruise WiFi
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Times To Butt Out Of Ship Casinos
The world continues to close in on smokers. One of the last places where smokers can still light up are gaming establishments. For whatever reason, smoking and gambling seem to be partners. On land and at sea. Casinos on land usually have a non-smoking area. Presumably, these areas will grow in size as there are… Continue reading Times To Butt Out Of Ship Casinos
South Korea waters tricky for casinos
Star Cruises is a small cruise line that opens a piece (28 per cent) of a big cruise line, Norwegian. Its sell line is that Star is the “leading cruise line in Asia-Pacific” so, naturally, it caters to Asians. On the weekend, South Korea gave Star Cruises permission to operate casinos once the ships are… Continue reading South Korea waters tricky for casinos
Creativity In Ship Casinos
Our sense is that things are gradually changing on cruise-ship casinos. It started when Crystal Cruises announced last month it was offering passengers — albeit passengers from gambling hotspots Hong Kong and Singapore — the opportunity to convert on-board credits into chits for the casino. Now, Carnival has a promotion that gives you up to $50… Continue reading Creativity In Ship Casinos
Crystal Casinos Using On-Board Credits
Two things in life that cannot be refuted: 1. We live in a points world. 2. Everybody likes free stuff And so it is that Crystal Cruises is raising that bar for the rest of the industry, by allowing passengers to convert “on-board credits” into “gambling dollars.” Starting next month, when the Crystal Symphony sails… Continue reading Crystal Casinos Using On-Board Credits