29th June
Nassau Lottery
Post/Nassau Guardian
Bahamas
debates starting national lottery
29th June
Nassau, Bahamas
The Nassau Guardian
Govt
tax collection oversight 'hurting revenue' - Turnquest: 'Unfair when
casinos not made to pay'
27th June
Charleston, South Carolina
Charlotte Observer
Entrepreneur
sues to get his gambling boat afloat
25th June
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Daily News
Casino
panel extends Golden Gaming's conditional license
New Jersey based Golden Gaming is
seeking a gaming license for a proposed $150 million casino-resort project
near Great Pond on St. Croix's south shore.
22nd June
Fort Pierce, Florida
Sun-Sentinel
Casino
ship that struck bridge awaits OK to sail
21st June
Jamaica Jamaica Observer
BGLC
readies for casino gaming
The Jamaica Betting, Gaming and
Lotteries Commission website: www.gaminginjamaica.com
20th June
Bermuda The Royal
Gazette
MPs
pass legislation banning gambling machines
For
your own protection - Death knell for gambling sounds after Government
rushes through bill
Slots will be illegal in Bermuda
from 1st July after passing of the Prohibition of Gaming Machines Amendment
Act 2004.
19th June
Fort Pierce, Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Passengers
injured, shaken on Fort Pierce casino ship
Although the story has made headlines
the dameage to the ship is estimated at only $300.
18th June
Fort Pierce, Florida
Palm Beach Post
Gambling
boat hits bridge off Fort Pierce
9th June
Florida Hotel Online
/Knight Ridder
Former
Owners of Florida Casino Firm Still Endure Legal Problems
5th June
Bermuda The Royal
Gazette
Bill
to ban gaming machines tabled
17th May
Las Vegas Yahoo/Business
Wire
Passengers
Treated For Minor Injuries After Gambling Ship Catches Fire
Updated news story on the fire that
broke out on the SunCruz V 30 minutes after departing Port Everglades.
17th May
Florida The Guardian/AP
Casino
Cruise Ship Catches Fire in Florida
12th May
Hamilton, Bermuda
The Royal Gazette
Bermuda
gambling debate gathers steam
6th May
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah Morning News
Casino
boat on its way
4th May
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Yahoo/Business Wire
Kerzner
Announces First Quarter Results
Table game win at Atlantis on Paradise
Island was up 24% and slots just 4% compared with the same period in 2003.
27th April
Bermuda The Royal
Gazette
'Casinos
within five years'
Lyall Hall, a partner with KPMG
in Toronto speaking at a meeting of the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce.
22nd April
Hong Kong
Yahoo Singapore/Dow Jones
Malaysia's
Star Cruises Gets US$400M Loan To Buy 6 Ships
13th April
Miami
Miami Herald
SunCruz
sale completed
The sale price was $36.5 million
to a group led by Spiros Naos, a nephew of murdered SunCruz founder Gus
Boulis.
13th April
Colorado
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Century
Casinos Announces Eighth Cruise Ship Casino Opening
11th April
Jamaica
Jamaica, Gleaner
Gov't
takes big gamble? - US adviser backs casino review
4th April
Jamaica Jamaica
Gleaner - Editorial
Casinos:
time for pragmatism
30th March
Northampton & Paradise Island
Yahoo/Business Wire
Kerzner
Granted Certificate of Consent from Gaming Board for Great Britain
The Certificate of Consent from
the Gaming Board will enable the transfer of a license for a new casino
in Northampton that is presently held by London Clubs.
29th March
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Yahoo/PRNewswire
Century
Casinos Announces Opening of Casino Aboard Silver Cloud
27th March
Miami Contra
Costa Times/AP
Arison
marks 25 years leading world's biggest cruise company
Micky Arison took over the helm
of Carnival Cruise lines from his father Ted Arison in 1979.
3rd March
Nassau, Bahamas The
Nassau Guardian
$500
million offer for Cable Beach
Calstar Properties of California
is proposing to acquire and redevelop Radisson Cable Beach Resort, the
Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino and the Nassau Beach Hotel.
1st March
Victoria, B.C. MyTelus/CBC
Resale
of fast cat ferries as floating casinos raises hackles
1st March
Miami Orlando Business
Journal
Bidder
for SunCruz Casinos says money is coming
28th February
Texas & Florida
PRWeb.com
Fort
Worth Texas Group Has Offered $43,200,000.00 for the SunCruz Casino Ship
Line
28th February
Hamilton, Bermuda
The Royal Gazette
Mayor
of Hamilton visits Biloxi on casino scouting mission?
26th February
Mayport, Florida
Chicago Sun-Times
Casino
Boat Passengers Rescued During Rough Weather -
La Cuise Casino
21st February
Palm Beach, Florida
The Miami Herald
SunCruz
Casinos' assets sold for $36.1M
18th February
West Palm Beach South
Florida Sun-Sentinel
SunCruz
bidder raises offer to $36.1 million, may get deal soon
17th February
Miami Miami
Herald
Ante
for SunCruz upped to $36.1M
The upped
bid comes from Pompano Beach based Oceans Casinos Cruises and Vessel Casinos.
The President is Spiros Naos a nephew of founder Gus Boulis.
15th February
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Times
Gambling
ship may shuffle its plans - To allow more trips, the Ocean Jewel might
be anchored offshore
Titan Cruise
Lines 450-foot Ocean Jewel.
4th February
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Times
Gambling
cruise ship gets closer to St. Petersburg
The 450-foot Ocean Jewel owned by
Titan Cruise Lines is presently docked in Jacksonville.
2nd February
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Yahoo/Business Wire
Kerzner
Announces Fourth Quarter Results
21st January
Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda Sun
Ad
boss: ‘No’ to casinos
17th January
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Herald
Gambling
cruise co. hunts dock in Quincy-
Horizons Edge Casino Cruises.
17th January
Kingston, Jamaica
The Jamaica Gleaner
Casino
call - Gov't urged to rethink position
14th January
Savannah, Georgia
Ledger-Enquirer/AP & Savannah Morning News
Casino
Boat to bring gambling back to Savannah riverfront
Casino
boat gambles on River Street
Millionaire's Casino is 187ft and
can hold 450 passengers its operating company is MPH Entertainment LLC.
14th January
Miami The Miami Herald
Taking
a $32M gamble - An investor group offers $32 million for the assets of
SunCruz
13th January
Manhattan, N.Y. New
York Post
Betting
Blues cruise
Gambling
ship's run of bad luck
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