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Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!


CASINOS



Bangladesh is located on the Bay of Bengal in the southern part of Central Asia,
just to the east of India. As a predominantly Muslim country, visitors will not
find any licensed casinos there. Games of chance and "common gaming-houses" were
outlawed by the Public Gambling Act of 1867. Charitable lotteries and in-person
betting on horse races are legal in Bangladesh.

Bhutan is a landlocked Asian country situated in the Himalayas east of Nepal,
between the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam, and China. All forms of gambling
are illegal in Bhutan except for the state lottery. The original lottery ran
from 1987 until it was shut down in 2011 due to alleged irregularities. It began
operations again after a change in government in 2013. Bhutan is the only
country outside of India that is allowed to sell lottery tickets in the world's
most populated democratic country.

The British Indian Ocean Territory is located about 400 miles below the equator
between the coast of East Africa and Malaysia in the Indian Ocean. The territory
comprises about 1,000 islands and islets in the archipelago with a combined land
area of less than 24 square miles.

Control of the Chagos Islands archipelago has been under dispute by Mauritius
since the U.K. claimed it as a British overseas territory in 1965. All native
residents were expelled from the archipelago before 1973. It is now occupied by
about 2,500 U.S. and UK contractors and military personnel. There are no casinos
nearby.

Brunei is a very small nation with two non-contiguous parts located on the giant
island of Borneo. It is almost surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Each district also has a coastline along the South China Sea. Gambling is
illegal in this predominantly Muslim country that gained independence from the
United Kingdom in 1984. The sultanate is planning to diversify tourism
opportunities to include adventure tourism, ecotourism, and Islamic tourism.

Cambodia allows foreigners to gamble there, but citizens are not allowed.
Thailand and Vietnam account for most of the traffic at border casinos on strips
or scattered along the border at crossings. The largest casino in the country is
Nagaworld Casino in Phnom Penh and visitors from all over Asia make up the
footfall there. The major border towns hold several casinos with Bavet boasting
11 and Poipet (Paôy Pêt) 8. Coastal Sihanoukville also has 11 casinos.

Koh Kong Resort is a favorite of some travelers and a stopping off station on
the way to Sihanoukville for many Thais. Once in Sihanoukville, Queenco offers a
modern casino experience with a hotel and beach access. The Las Vegas Sun Casino
& Hotel in Bavet sees a lot of traffic as does the Titan King Resort & Casino.
Star Vegas International Resort & Casino in Paôy Pêt has more slots and tables
than NagaWorld and is the closest casino to Bangkok which is home to over 10% of
Thailand's population.

To learn more about gambling or read reviews on more than 45 Cambodian Casinos
see our gambling guide here.

Outside of the Special Administrative Regions Hong Kong and Macau, the only two
legal forms of gambling in China are the Sports Lottery and the Welfare Lottery.
The government and contractors cash in handsomely on the only legal gambling
products in the country of over 1.3 billion people. Monthly sales rarely fall
below 16 billion Yuan (~US$24b) for the sports lottery. Tickets are available
online and at hundreds of thousands of vendors across the country.

Chinese citizens travel to Las Vegas, Macau, or other Asian gaming centers to
gamble in casino and shop. The cruise ship industry is also booming with Chinese
customers and many of the cruise lines offer onboard casinos.

To read comprehensive coverage of gambling in Macau please see our gambling
guide.

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China operating under the
'One Country, Two Systems' principle, much like its sister SAR, Macau does.
However, casino gambling is not allowed in Hong Kong. The government has granted
the Hong Kong Jockey Club a monopoly on horse races, football matches, and
lotteries. Cruise ships with casinos do make Hong Kong a port of call, and Macau
is only minutes away by fast ferry.

The two race courses in Hong Kong enjoy good crowds and other betting
opportunities such as sports betting. Happy Valley Racecourse opened in 1845 and
holds 55,000 race fans. Sha Tin Racecourse is now home to the Hong Kong Jockey
Club and holds 85,000 people. The racecourse opened in 1975.

Find out more about betting in Hong Kong in our gambling guide.

Indonesia is a nation in Southeast Asian situated in the Indian Ocean between
the southern tip of the Asian land mass and the continent of Australia.
Indonesia comprises more than 17,000 volcanic islands. It is home to literally
hundreds of unique ethnic groups and more than 260 million people, about 85% of
them Muslim.

Visitors to Jakarta or any other Indonesian city will not find any licensed
casinos or other regulated gambling activities. Gambling is popular, however,
and illegal dens and parlors are common, as are illegal bookmakers. Indonesia
cooperates with Malaysia's Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gambling and
Gangsterism (STAGG) and other regional anti-gambling enforcement initiatives.

Japan passed an integrated casino resort law in late 2016 which will allow major
operators to establish casino resorts in the country with an affluent population
of over 127 million people. There are currently well over 12,000 pachinko
parlors in operation, but the game is not considered gambling under the criminal
code. A special carve out was made for games of historical and cultural
importance like pachinko and Mahjong. Pachinko games resemble a cross between
pinball and a slot machine. Players exchange pachinko balls for prizes.

The Japanese are able to bet on public sports, such as horse and car races. They
are also permitted to play lottery games. By law, lottery prize pools cannot
exceed 50% of sales.

To learn more about gambling in Japan see our gambling guide here.

Laos is a Southeast Asian country surrounded by China, Vietnam, and Thailand. It
forms part of the 'Golden Triangle' along with Myanmar and Thailand. The country
has 3 known casinos, all on the border with Thailand, and one of them squarely
in the Golden Triangle. Kings Romans Casino is located next to the Mekong River
near the border with Myanmar in the Bokea Special Economic Zone.

Near the middle of the country's border with Thailand is the capital city of
Vientiane. Here you'll find the Dansavanh Nam Ngum Resort Casino on the banks of
Dansavanh Lake with 60 tables and 150 gaming machines. The southernmost casino
in Laos is the Savan Legend Hotel & Casino in Savannakhet. The casino floor here
covers 5,000sqm and features VIP parlors and executive lounges for big spenders.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.

Please visit our Laos gambling guide to learn more about gambling and casino
practices.

Macau is the world leader regarding gross gaming revenue and is also home to the
world's largest casino, The Venetian Macao. The gaming floor covers over half a
million square feet. Macau is the only place in China where it is legal to
gamble in a casino. There are nearly 50 casinos, many of them part of massively
integrated resorts. Casinos are found in Macau proper, Taipa, and Cotai. Some of
the newest properties include Parisian Macao, Wynn Palace Cotai, Studio City
Macau, and Broadway, part of Galaxy Phase II with at least five more casinos on
the slate.

Locals need to be 21 to gamble in Macau, but visitors only need to be 18.
Smoking is prohibited or restricted to special areas, and alcohol is not served
freely in the casinos, but bars and lounges are available. The newer casino
properties place emphasis on a resort experience rather than simply gambling, as
ordered by the government.

To read the most comprehensive guide to gambling in Macau, full of facts,
figures, and in-depth casino reviews click here.

Malaysia offers a single integrated casino resort and three horse racing tracks
- one one each in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. There is also a casino cruise
ship being built there, but it is still unclear if Crusino will sail out of
Kuala Lumpur when it takes to port calls. Malaysians must apply for and receive
a permit before gambling in a casino in the country.

Resorts World Genting or Casino de Genting is located in its own area known as
Genting Highlands about 50km from the capital. The last two miles of the trip
can be completed on the Genting Skyway, a cable car system that climbs the
mountain. Shuttles, taxis, and autos can also drive to the resort. The casino
offers over 200,000 sq ft of gaming space and the entire complex is evolving
with a new theme park expected to open in 2018. First World Hotel there has
7,351 rooms making it the world's largest hotel.

For more details on one of the world's greatest casino resorts, please see our
Malaysia gambling guide.

The Maldives are located near the equator in the Indian ocean and are considered
to be part of Asia. There are less than 200 inhabited islands, 80 occupied
solely for the purpose of accepting tourists, and over 900 uninhabited islands
among the 26 coral atolls comprising the territory. There are no casinos in the
Maldives.

Mongolia is a vast sovereign state in East Asia sharing borders with Russia and
China. The western tip of the country nearly touches Kazakhstan but is separated
by about 23 miles of Russian Chinese border between the two countries.

As of late 2017, there were no casinos in Mongolia but the government has been
moving forward on plans to introduce casino resorts there after more than twenty
years of occasional discussions. Casino legislation received positive attention
in 2012 and again in 2017 as Mongolia looks for ways to tap the lucrative Asian
gaming market.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation bordering India,
Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. The country finalized The Gambling Act in
2014 which authorized foreigner-only casinos as part of a new plan for tourism
after a significant change in government. One of the most recently opened
casinos in Myanmar is in the Myawaddy Complex. All of the country's casinos are
located on or near the border with Thailand.

The northernmost casinos are located in Tachilek at the Regina Golf Resort
Allure resort near the border. Myawaddy is located about halfway between Chiang
Mai and Pulo with two casinos located on Treasure Island near the southern tip
of Myanmar. Andaman Casino and Victoria Entertainment Resort (Treasure Island)
originally opened in the 1990's.

To learn more about Myanmar and the gambling opportunities there please visit
our gambling guide.

Nepal is located in the Himalayas and draws considerable casino traffic from
India. The casino industry is rebuilding there after a crippling government
shutdown in order to secure tax payments and devastating earthquakes in 2015.
The capital city of Kathmandu hosts most of the casinos with new enterprises
popping up near the Indian border. The first of these to open is Tiger Palace
Resort Casino Nepal. Nepalese citizens are not allowed to play in the country’s
casinos

In Kathmandu, opulent 4 and 5-star hotels host casinos with various themes. Two
of the most recent to open there after the calamities are Casino Mahjong at
Crowne Plaza Soaltee and in the center of Diplomatic Enclave, Millionaire’s Club
and Casino at Shangri La. Other new operations in familiar places include Casino
Everest.

To follow the development of gambling in Nepal or explore the casinos there
please see our gambling guide.

North Korea has at least one casino or gambling area inside a hotel in
Pyongyang. The Pyongyang Casino at Yanggakdo Hotel does not expose much of
itself to the world outside North Korea, as could be expected. The Emperor Hotel
and Casino in the exclusive economic zone of Rason has been reported and closed
many times. We do not recommend travel to North Korea.

See our South Korea gambling guide for more information on the booming casino
industry there.

The Philippines is home to several large integrated resort casinos and over 50
small to medium size venues in over 30 cities. Gross gaming revenue is
consistently within the top ten in the world and is on the rise. The government
regulator, PAGCOR owns and operates over half of the casinos in the country but
is expected to sell them off and remain as overseer.

Entertainment City in Parañaque (Metro Manila) is where the integrated resorts
are found. Solaire Resort & Casino was first to open and features 200,000 of
gaming with 360 tables and 1620 slots. City of Dreams Manila opened on 15 acres
in 2014 with six hotel towers, 365 gaming tables, 1,680 slot machines and 1,680
electronic table games and over .75 million sq ft of retail space. Okada Manila
(formerly Manila Bay Resorts) opened in late 2016 and is expected to see $5b
invested before completion. West Side City (Resorts World Bayshore) is expected
to open in phases with completion by 2020.

To learn more about super casinos in the country along with other gambling
opportunities see our complete Philippines gambling guide.

Singapore is a small island city-state off southern Malaysia with two casinos, a
horse track, and state-run lottery. Various cruise ships stop in Singapore and
some have small casinos on board. Lotteries have been legally available since
1968, horse racing since 2000, and the two large casinos there opened in 2010.
Both casinos are Integrated Resorts with large MICE (Meetings, Incentive,
Convention, and Exposition) and entertainment components in addition to casino
gaming.

Resorts World Sentosa was the first IR to open with the 94,000 sq ft casino
taking bets on Feb. 14. 500 gaming tables and 2,400 slots make it one of the top
earning casinos in the world. The resort held its full launch at the end of
2012. Marina Bay Sands opened their 160,000 sq ft casino on April 27, 2010, and
at complete build-out offers 13 times as much convention space as RWS with
1,300,000 sq ft of MICE. The casino holds 700 gaming tables and 2,500 machines.

To read more about the super casinos of Singapore see our gambling guide.

South Korea has a highly developing gambling landscape with 17 licensed full
casinos and about a dozen other electronic gaming clubs. The location draws
gamblers from China, Japan, and beyond. Locals are only currently allowed to
play at the remote Kangwon Land Casino so all other casino action comes from
foreign passport holders. The country's casinos are spread from Incheon, near
Seoul in the north to the southern island of Jeju, with a small cluster in the
population center of Busan. Mohegan Sun is working on a $1.2b integrated resort
at the Incheon Int'l Airport as part of a consortium.

The South Korean government initially meant for casino gambling to only occur on
the vacation island of Jeju but soon gave way to other locales with Kangwon Land
being the most notable. Near Seoul, Paradise City opened in 2017 with almost
150,000 sq ft of gaming space in an integrated resort. Other large developments
are planned. Grand Korea Leisure and Paradise Company are the market leaders
after Kangwon Land.

To explore all of the casinos of the Republic please visit our South Korea
gambling guide.

Taiwan is a small island nation about 110 miles off the coast of China. Some
parts of Taiwan such as the Kinmen Islands are barely a mile from China's port
city of Xiamen. China considers Taiwan a rogue state and part of the People’s
Republic of China.

In spite of cautions from Beijing, the Taiwanese islands of Penghu, Matsu, and
Kinmen held referendums in 2016 and again in 2017 to legalize gambling. The
referendum failed, even though the construction and operation of casinos on
offshore islands were legalized in 2009.

For now, Taiwan will remain a feeder market for Macau, about 500 miles away.

Thailand (formerly Siam) covers much of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast
Asia with coasts on the Gulf of Thailand the Andaman Sea. Gambling, except for
betting on the state lottery and horse racing is not legal in Thailand but
illegal casinos and lotteries are well documented. The Thai people love to
gamble and many cross the border to gamble in Cambodia.

Several government officials and reform groups are trying to change the law to
allow casino development. Major operators such as Las Vegas Sands have expressed
interest in expanding into the country if casino gambling ever becomes legal.

To read more about horse racing in Bangkok and see breaking news on other
gambling in Thailand visit our gambling guide here.

Vietnam has over 90 million people and none were allowed to play in the
country's casinos until a decree was issued in 2017. The casinos and clubs are
spread around the country and all are inside or attached to 5-star hotels. Most
of the gaming venues are located in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The biggest casino in Vietnam is Ho Tram Resort Casino (formerly Grand Ho Tram).
Located on the beach in Vung Tàu, it cost about $1 billion so far. The casino
features 90 tables and 314 slots. Golf and poker are prominent draws. The $4
billion Nam Hoi An Casino Resort broke ground in 2016 and will join the Ho Tram
Resort Casino in Ba Ria Vung Tàu; Phoenix International Club in Bac Ninh; Aristo
International Hotel & Casino in Lào Cai; Crown International Club next to the
Crowne Plaza in Ðà N?ng; Doson Casino Resort in H?i Phòng City and others.

To read more about the history of casinos and other gambling opportunities check
out or Vietnam gambling guide.

The Aland Islands are located off the coast of Sweden. The majority of people
live on Fasta Aland. Although an autonomous region with their own laws, the
Aland Islands are sometimes considered to be part of Finland. The Aland Islands
is home to the world famous PAF, purveyors of online games to several countries
in the Nordic region.

There is a PAF casino located inside the Arkipelag Hotel, sometimes known as
Hotel Savoy. The hotel offers casino lessons for those who may not be familiar
with card and table game rules or strategies.

Learn more about gambling in the Aland Islands by reading our gambling guide
here.

Andorra is a tourist and tax haven located in Western Europe between France and
Spain in the eastern Pyrenees mountains. As of July 2017, there are no casinos
in the country. However, recent legislation makes development a certain
possibility and any casino operating in Andorra's robust economy would be sure
to succeed. In March 2017 the Andorra La Vella administration announced that
three companies were vying for the right to open a casino there. All proposals
were in the 6 million euros range.

To stay abreast of news and see the casino industry develop there, please read
our Andorra gambling guide.

Austria has had casinos since the 1930s and some of the original venues are
still in operation offering a mix of the romantic with modern gaming. After
Austria had joined the EU the formerly state-owned Casinos Austria was
privatized. There are about 20 casinos in the country mostly in and around the
major cities of Baden, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Velden and Vienna. There are
also about 10 Concord Card rooms spread throughout the country offering poker.
Thousands of betting shops or internet cafes are known as "Kleines Glücksspiel"
or "little gambling" are found in almost every village of consequence.

Casino Bregenz is one of the largest casinos in Austria and offers traditional
games like blackjack, baccarat, and roulette as well as slots and electronic
tables. Casino Salzburg is situated in the Baroque Rococo palace of Schloss
Klessheim built in 1700. There are about a dozen casinos and high-end betting
shops located in and around Innsbruck. Casino Innsbruck offers 5-star
accommodations, fine dining, nightlife and plenty of gaming options.

Austria offers world class gaming. To learn more please visit our gambling
guide.

Some European countries have less of an appetite for gambling than their
neighbors. Belguim has only nine casinos but Casino de Spa is one of the oldest
casinos in the world. Each casino in Belgium is located in a different city.
Four of the casinos are located along the northern coast from Knokke-Heist down
to Oostende with the remainder in Antwerp, Brussels, Namur, Chaudfontaine, and
Spa. There are various slot parlors or gaming halls scattered around as well.

Grand Casino Knokke has the largest gambling floor in Belgium at 66,000 sq ft.
While Grand Casino Brussels Viage, located in the heart of the capital, offers
more gaming positions with 39 tables, 400 machines, and a poker room. All of the
casinos offer fine dining, and all provide easy access to distinguished
accommodations.

Check our gambling guide for more information about casinos and gambling and
Belgium.

Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries of Western Europe and is
almost surrounded by the North Sea except for its southern border with Germany.
It is connected to Sweden by a bridge near the capital city of Copenhagen. There
are six casinos here with Casino Copenhagen being the largest and Casino Aalborg
being the farthest from the capital. The minimum gambling age is 18 and although
the official language is Danish, most people speak English as well.

Casino Marienlyst in Helsingør is the oldest casino in the country having opened
in 1902. The casino offers blackjack, roulette, punto banco, Texas Hold'em and
Omaha poker, and a chance at the Denmark Casino Jackpot on a slot machine. In
fact, all six casinos are on the progressive network with a minimum DKK
2,000,000 (US$301,064) jackpot. Casino Odense, Royal Casino Aarhus, and Casino
Munkebjerg in Vejle round out the country's casino offering.

To learn more about these casinos and other Denmark gaming facts please see our
gambling guide.

The Faroe Islands is a sovereign country closely allied with Denmark. In fact,
it was a part of Denmark until they gained independence in the late 1940s. The
tiny nation-state follows Denmark very closely and has emulated Danish gambling
law to a large degree. With only about 50,000 inhabitants and no major tourist
trade, visitors to the Faroe Islands will not find any casinos. Some residents
do gamble online, seemingly without any interference from authorities.

Until the recent past, the government of Finland remained cold to the idea of
Finnish gambling with only a single casino on the mainland and one on the Baltic
island of Åland. Both of those casinos gave all of their profits to charity. In
2016, plans for a second mainland casino to be located in Tampere, 100km north
of Helsinki were announced. All casino and entertainment clubs in the country
are owned and administered by consolidated state agency now known as Veikkaus
Oy/RAY.

Two brands have emerged under the state umbrella with 7 small slots centers
attached to Pelaamo markets and shopping centers, and 5 entertainment clubs with
gaming, restaurant and event services along with blackjack, roulette, and poker
under the Feel Vegas brand. The fifth venue, Feel Vegas Kuopio, opened in
January 2017. Grand Casino Helsinki in the nation's capital, features 20 table
games and 300 slot machines, a poker room, cabaret, eateries, and bars.

To read more about gambling in Finland with all casinos listed by city visit our
gambling guide.

France has nearly 200 casinos spread over more than 170 cities making it the
best place in Europe to find a casino no matter where you go. The country has a
long and rich history of gambling and holds some of the world's oldest casinos.
Roulette and parimutuel betting originated in France as did the Queen in a deck
of cards in the 1500's. Slot machines were first allowed in 1988 one year after
regulators lowered the gambling age from 21 to 18. The largest casino in France
is Casino Barriere Enghien-les-Bains.

Some of the more well known longstanding casinos include the ocean front Casino
Barriere de Biarritz in South-West France. In Cannes, you'll find the
magnificent Casino Le Croisette unfold itself to you as you descend the
escalator. One of the most prestigious clubs is in the seaside city of Deauville
with restaurants, bars, and 44,000 sq ft of gaming space. Casino Barriere de
Deauville offers 245 Slot Machines, 40 electronic English Roulette Stations, 10
Poker and 4 Black Jack Tables.

Take a journey through all of the casinos of France in our gambling guide.

Germany is the most populated country in Europe with over 81 million people. It
was first envisioned as a distinct region by Julius Caesar. All of the major
cities including Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, (Stuttgart) and Munich
have casinos as do many smaller towns. Casinos range in size from the larger
Spielbank Do-Hohensyburg in Dortmund, to Spielautomatens with 50 or fewer
machines. The full-service casinos offer blackjack, roulette, poker, video
poker, slots, and some electronic table games along with restaurants, lounges,
and bars while some of the smaller venues simply have a snack bar and machines.
Casino names usually contain the name of their location such as Spielbank Bad
Wiessee

One of the leading casinos in the capital city is Spielbank Berlin Casino.
Saarbrücken has 3 small casinos. Casinos are literally everywhere in Germany.
Please note you will need to be at least 18 to gamble in Germany, show your ID,
and sometimes tender a small entrance fee.

To explore any of the more than 60 casinos in Germany or learn about other
gambling opportunities please see our German gambling guide.

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on the south coast of Spain. Here you
will find the 426m (4585ft) high Rock of Gibraltar, a limestone ridge. Due to
its strategic location, Gibraltar has seen numerous settlements and occupations
since Moors first populated it. The country passed a revised law known as The
Gambling Act 2005 which oversees the two land casinos and issues remote gaming
licenses for online gaming.

In April 2015 PAF (Penningautomatförening) of Finland opened the Casino Sunborn
Super Yacht Gibraltar in association with Finnish hotelier Sunborn at the Ocean
Village Marina. The £120 million, 189 room, 5-star super yacht hotel first
opened in March 2014 and features a spa, conferencing facilities, restaurants,
and bars in addition to the casino. In May of 2015, Novomatic re-opened Casino
Admiral Gibraltar at Ocean Village after purchasing the property in 2013 and
refurbishing it to include new bars, restaurants, upgraded VIP areas, a sports
betting facility and two smoking areas.

To learn more about the casinos in Gibraltar check out our gambling guide.

Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands along with Jersey. The island, or
collection of islands, is a self-governing British dependency. One of the
islands of Guernsey is Alderney, an online gambling regulatory and licensing
jurisdiction in its own right. Oddly enough, Guernsey and Alderney have their
own parliamentary systems so each island has its own regulations. There are no
terrestrial casinos located in Guernsey. St. Pierre Park Hotel was able to
garner a license in 2003, but to date have not put gaming into operation.

Iceland is the 89% green country and Greenland is the 80% ice-covered country.
Now that we have that out of the way let's look at gambling in Iceland. There
are no legal casinos in the country. However, visitors to Reykjavik or a few of
the other cities in the capital region will occasionally run across little slot
parlors attached to other businesses. These are usually not high-class places
and the odds offered by the machines are reportedly dismal at best. All proceeds
from the gambling machines go to worthy social causes such as the Icelandic Red
Cross.

Most of the casinos in Ireland are situated in or near the capital city of
Dublin with others in Cork, Dundalk, Galway, and Limerick. Most have poker
tables and all have slots. They vary in size and services but most offer sports
betting and many have table games like roulette, blackjack, and punto banco
(baccarat). The oldest casino in Dublin is Amusement City, in operation since
1974. There is some place for gamblers of every style in Ireland. Emerald Casino
Clondalkin Q's is located in a snooker hall and has taken over about 3/4 of it
now. The casino features 20 Texas Hold'em tables, 1 stud poker and 2 blackjack
tables, 5 electronic roulette and 200 slot machines.

The Sporting Emporium is one of the biggest casinos in Ireland. Part of the
entry fee is returned in chips and complimentary drinks are served. The minimum
gambling age in Ireland is 18 and you'll need to join the club to enter, as with
any other Irish gambling venue. Like almost all Irish casinos the Fitzwilliam
Casino and Card Club has a big poker component, but here you can also play
roulette, blackjack, punto banco and Brit Brag, not to mention slots on 27-inch
HD touchscreens.

Check out all if the gaming venues in Ireland with our gambling guide.

Italy is home to perhaps the oldest gambling house on the planet, Casino di
Venezia on the Grand Canal in Ca' Vendramin Calergi. The Great Council of Venice
established the casino in the palace in 1638 to provide controlled gambling
during the carnival season. In earlier times backgammon was a common gambling
game. Baccarat and bingo are said to have been invented in Italy around the end
of the 15th century. Today there are six full-scale casinos and about 20 slot
halls, some with poker rooms. There are also millions of legal slot machines in
bars, shops, and hotels across the country.

Of the six casinos, Casino Municipale di Campione d'Italia is the largest with
56 table games, 778 slot machines, and poker room along with a hotel, fine
dining options, and a bar. Casino Sanremo has nearly 500 gaming machines, 38
table games, and a poker room. One of the most extraordinary modern casinos in
Italy is Casino de la Vallee in St. Vincent with over 43,000 sq ft of gaming
space over two floors. The resort is situated in the Aosta Valley, known as the
Riviera of the Alps. Find out more about gaming opportunities in Italy by
reading our gambling guide here.

Jersey is a Crown dependency of the UK. It is one of the Channel Islands and
situated near the coast of Normandy, France. There are no casinos on the island
although the gambling law of 2012 would seem to allow them. There are no slots
or video poker machines currently deployed in pubs or hotels. However, the
country does have a gambling commission and is positioned to become an important
online gaming licensing jurisdiction.

Gambling is legal and highly regulated in the European micro state of
Liechtenstein. Due to low tax rates and a relaxed financial regulatory regime,
Liechtenstein has twice as many businesses as it has residents. The population
of under 40,000 people has the highest GDP per capita of any country in the
world. However, there are no casinos in Liechtenstein. A law was passed in 2009
that allows for casinos, but no operator has taken the plunge as of late 2017.

There is only one casino in Luxembourg. Casino 2000 is a gambling casino, hotel,
and entertainment complex at Mondorf-les-Bains in the southern part of the
country. Casino 2000 offers 6 gaming tables and 280 slots and electronic
roulette machines. About half a million people a year visit Casino 2000 for
gambling, dining, shows, accommodations, or conferences. Attempts had been made
to open a casino in Mondorf-les-Bains since the 1840s and in 1983 the country's
sole casino finally opened.

Malta is an island country in Europe on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.
The closest neighbor to the north is Italy, and to the west 1000km away is the
North African coast and Tunisia. There are four casinos in Malta and the country
has its own regulatory body which oversees those and issues online gaming
licenses. Dragonara Casino on the coast in St. Julians is the oldest gambling
venue in the country. The casino opened in a nineteenth-century palace in 1964.
After a complete refurbishment, it re-opened in 2016.

The other three casinos in Malta are Olympic's Casino Malta at the
Intercontinental Hotel in St. Julian’s along with the Oracle at St. Paul's Bay,
Bugibba and the Casino at Portomaso. Tumas Gaming Ltd owns the latter two.
Casino Malta by Olympic Casino in St. Julians offers more gaming positions than
any other with 29 tables, 300 slots, and a 10 table poker room. The casino
opened in 2015. The Casino at Portomaso is also in St. Juliens and offers poker
tournament space for up to 1,000 during big events, as well as 150 slots and 14
table games. Oracle Casino is situated in the New Dolmen Hotel at St. Paul's Bay
and offers a vast array of games over their 15 tables along with slots, video
poker, and virtual horse racing.

To explore the casinos of Malta please see our gambling guide here.

Monte Carlo is the place of casino legends as well as myths like James Bond and
represents the ultimate in allure and intrigue for the romantic gambler. Here
you will find Casino de Monte-Carlo, the Café de Paris, the Monte Carlo Bay, and
the Sun Casino. The four casinos of Monte Carlo in Monaco are owned and operated
by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) a publicly traded company established
1863. In 2015 Macau's Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Louis Vuitton
company (LVMH) each purchased 5% stakes. In 2017 GEG and SBN formed a
partnership to pursue a casino license in Japan.

Le Grand Casino de Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo Casino) opened in 1863 and features
The Opéra Garnier. The word, "Opulence" doesn't begin to describe the luxurious
setting. Be sure to play some punto banco (Baccarat) here so you'll have no
regrets later. Cafe de Paris is a modern casino with two open-air terraces for
gaming so that gamblers can enjoy a night breeze on the French Riviera. Monte
Carlo Bay Resort and Casino is contemporary and features multiple venues and
attractions such as a private beach and separate beach club. Sun Casino at the
Fairmont Monte-Carlo offers a full range of table games and slot machines.

If you'd like to explore more of the history of Monaco and find out why Monte
Carlo is so well-known please see our Monaco gambling guide.

The Netherlands is a country in northwestern Europe where many of the 17 million
citizens have a healthy appetite for gambling. You will find over 150 casinos
spread throughout nearly 100 cities from Bergen op Zoom in the south to
Groningen in the north of Holland as well as Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam,
and all points between and beyond. There are 14 full casinos and the balance
offers a variety of poker, bingo games, slots and other electronic games.

Holland Casino is the purveyor of traditional casino games such as blackjack,
roulette, and punto banco as well as slots and poker. Holland Casino Rotterdam
is the biggest casino in the Netherlands with 144 table games, 656 electronic
gaming machines, and 8 poker tables. In Amsterdam, you'll find a dozen casinos
offering electronics and poker along with Holland Casino Amsterdam. Lucky Jack
runs for casino there including Lucky Jack – Buikslotermeerplein.

The Dutch love to gamble. To learn more about what they have to offer please
visit our gambling guide here.

Gambling in Norway is mostly an illegal activity except under certain
circumstances. The government maintains a gambling monopoly through two
agencies. Norsk Tipping offers sports betting, Keno, scratch cards, and a
lottery draw game. Norsk Ristoko administers race betting. Poker games at home
are allowed under the law as long as the game doesn't operate as a business.

All true slot machines were banned in 2007 and replaced by IVTs (interactive
video terminals) in 2009. Players must use a special card to play the games.
Players must commit to a budget before playing, take breaks at certain
intervals, etc. in an effort to stem any problem gambling.

To learn more about gambling in Norway please see our gambling guide.

Portugal is located on the tip of the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe. It
shares a border with Spain and has shores on the Atlantic Ocean. There are about
a dozen casinos in Portugal. Three of the properties are operated by Estoril Sol
Group, whose chairman is Stanley Ho, the original King of Macau. Five of the
casinos are operated by Solverde Group, in the Portuguese hospitality business
since 1974. All of the casinos are located on or near the coast on the west side
of the country.

Casino Estoril in Lisbon is touted as the largest casino in all of Europe. By
area, the gaming floor only covers 26,900 square feet, but the casino holds
1,200 gaming machines and 35 table games. In addition to poker and slots, most
casinos offer blackjack, roulette, and punto banco, but most also offer games
with local color and flavor such as the high-paced 3 dice game of Banca
Francesa. Solverde operates Casino Espinho and three casinos in Algarve -
Vilamoura, Praia da Rocha, Monte Gordo, and Hotel Casino Chaves.

To learn more about these and other casinos or to explore attractions and
lodging opportunities in Portugal please visit our gambling guide here.

San Marino is a landlocked sovereign state surrounded by Italy. The entire
country has an area of less than 25 square miles and a population of just over
30,000. San Marino reportedly gained independence from the Roman Empire over
1,700 years ago and has remained a sovereign state to this day.

Casino gambling was legalized in the late 1800s but was later banned by the
government when it came under communist rule temporarily in the 1940s. The
Giochi del Titano casino there is located near the northeastern border with
Cerasolo Italy just off Strada Statale 72.

Slovakia is bordered by Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine. In May 2017, the
capital city of Bratislava voted for an absolute ban on casinos there. However,
casinos will only close as their licenses expire. The last to close will be
Banco Casino in the Crowne Plaza hotel in 2021. There are about 20 casinos in
the country with 7 casinos in Bratislava. Other cities with casinos include
Nitra, Trnava, Zilina, and Zvolen among others.

Casino Admiral Bratislava is in the northeast section of town and offers 288
gaming machines and 11 tables, a restaurant and bar. On the other side of town,
you will find Rebuy Stars Casino Bratislava with slots and electronic roulette.
The casino furthest from the capital is Olympic Casino Košice with a poker room,
7 gaming tables, and 53 machines. There are also Casino Admiral locations in
Nitra and Trnava.

To read more about all of the gaming options in Slovakia please see our gambling
guide.

Spain has a long, rich history of gambling going back over 200 years.
Skill-based gaming was authorized in the 1970's and slots in 1981. There are
more than 60 casinos in Spain, but most of the nearly 250,000 slots lie outside
of the actual casinos in bars and taverns. Spain is poised for some major casino
development with rumblings of major operators seeking locations and licenses and
casinos in the Center Recreatiu i Turístic (BCN World) about 100km from
Barcelona expected to change the regional economy.

The largest casino in Spain is Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones on the outskirts
of Madrid. Another casino that is grand for more than its gaming is Casino
Peralada in Girona. The casino in a mid-13th-century castle built outside the
walls of an earlier set of a dynasty is a major attraction. Spain holds modern
wonders to such as Gran Casino Costa Brava Lloret de Mar in Girona. For
nightlife it's got to be Ibizi or Marbella in southern Spain.

If you'd like to explore more of the casinos of Spain, please see our gambling
guide.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen, although not a country, has a statistical designation as
a place and for such purposes, Svalbard and Jan Mayen are combined by the
International Organization for Standardization into a single category (ISO
3166-1) even though they are administered separately.

Svalbard is an Arctic Ocean archipelago which is under the full sovereignty of
Norway, subject to a treaty. Jan Mayen is an island in a remote region of the
Arctic Ocean administrated by the County Governor of Nordland. There are no
permanent residents of Jan Mayen. There are no casinos in either of these areas,
but researchers could use satellite communications to play a few slots while
posted there.

Sweden offers citizens visitors multiple ways to gamble from the state-owned
lottery Penning Lotteriet in existence since 1897 to the four land-based
casinos, the first of which, Casino Cosmopol Sundsvall opened in 2001 in a
refurbished train station circa 1847. Players must be 18 to gamble online, play
the lottery, or spin slots. In order to play casino games you must be 20. All of
the country's casinos are state-owned by Svenska Spel and operated by subsidiary
Casino Cosmopol. All profits are claimed by the national treasury of Sweden.
Although the casinos are highly regulated, games like blackjack and slots can be
found at pubs and ferries all over the country, with those slots getting very
little action.

The casinos of Sweden are located in Sundsvall, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
All of them offer regular local and national poker tournaments. Poker is not
allowed in bars and pubs. Casino Cosmopol Stockholm was the last of the casinos
to open in 2012. It is also the biggest casino in terms of gaming offers. The
Stockholm casino has 46 tables and 412 slot machines. All of the casino present
locally relevant architecture.

If you want to know more about gambling in Sweden please see our gambling guide.

Switzerland is bordered by France, Italy, and Germany. Gambling has been allowed
since 2000, so all of the country's 20 casinos are relatively modern. They are
spread out around the country with several in the interior. Poker is popular in
Switzerland and most casinos offer the games. The Casino Barrière de Montreux on
the Lake Geneva shoreline offers all the gaming found in locales like Las Vegas
but has better views. Casino Interlaken (Kursaal) in the Bernese Oberland
mountain region of central Switzerland offers another experience altogether for
those who venture out during the day.

Swiss Casino - Zurich is the largest casino in the country with table games,
poker, and 400 slots and video poker machines. Many casinos including Gran
Casino Bern, offer Europe's largest tax-free jackpot with their progressive
Swiss Jackpot. Gamblers must be at least 18. Opening hours and dress codes vary
greatly from property to property, as do opening hours.

To learn more about casinos in Switzerland please see our gambling guide here.

Citizens of the United Kingdom are well known for their want to have a flutter,
and none more so than the British. There are over 1,000 betting shops in London
alone. Throughout the U.K. you will find nearly 150. The most legendary area for
casinos in London is Mayfair, home to the legendary Ritz Club located in iconic
150 Piccadilly Street. And then there is Crockfords Club. The first casino in
Great Britain was River Casino on the Thames and the first land casino opened in
Brighton in 1962. It was known as Metropole Brighton.

But gambling is not confined to England. You'll find the Palace Hotel Casino in
the Isle of Man, 4 casinos in Wales, and 12 in Scotland including Grosvenor
Casino Merchant City, and Alea Casino Glasgow with the largest floors and most
gambling positions respectively. Victoria Gate Casino Leeds opened in 2017 and
the "Super Casino", Aspers Royal Pier Casino is expected to open by 2021.

For a complete list of UK casinos by country visit our gambling guide here.

Vatican City is a city-state completely surrounded by Rome, Italy. It is the
home of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope. Gambling is not allowed in
Vatican City. However, international oddsmakers do occasionally post betting
lines related to Vatican City events, such as who the next Pope will be.
Oddsmakers have very poor prognostication skills when it comes to such rare
events so you may be able to pick up odds as lucrative as 20:1. However, our
suggestion would be to explore some of the richly historic gambling venues of
Italy proper. Please click here to read our Italy gambling guide.

Canada is a sparsely populated North American country situated above the United
States on the map. Casinos in the country are usually owned by provincial
lottery corporations in association with private business, or by First Nation
tribes. Canadian residents and visitors will find casinos from the Pacific
coastal province of British Columbia in the west to the most easterly province
of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In addition to more than 200 casinos, there are also more than 20 horse racing
tracks in Canada. Several of the facilities also host slot parlors. Lottery
corporations also authorize sports betting outlets province by province. In
British Columbia Sports Action offers in-shop and mobile betting while Pari
Sportif handles the action in Quebec.

Check out all of the ways to gamble in Canada by reading our gambling guide
here.

Greenland is an autonomous Danish territory comprising a very large island
mostly exhibiting coastlines with fjords situated between the North Atlantic and
Arctic oceans. Over 80% of the country is covered in ice. Most of the people
there live on the coasts where the ice-free land is to be found.

As a rule, the government does not translate their laws into English so it is
unclear if casinos are legal or not. However, no casinos are to be found in
Greenland. This could be due to a lack of much of a tourist economy in the
country, other economic barriers, or legal issues.

Mexico is in North America situated between the U.S. and Central America with a
land area of 750,561 square miles. Known for ancient ruins and Spanish
colonial-era towns the country is also famous for a diverse landscape including
deserts, jungles, mountains, and beaches along the Pacific Gulf of Mexico
coastlines. Casinos were outlawed in Mexico in 1938 but authorized again in
2008.

Visitors will find over 300 casinos in Mexico, but most of them are small
electronic bingo and server controlled slot parlors for the most part, with only
a few truly opulent venues of good size anywhere in the country. Hipódromo de
las Américas & Royal Yak Casino is located in Mexico City and offers table
games, bingo, a racetrack, and over 700 slots.

To learn more about the casinos of Mexico please visit our Mexico gambling
guide.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French overseas collectivity on an archipelago
south of Canadia's Newfoundland island. Only about 6,000 people live there, and
there are no casinos on any of the islands or islets. The island's location has
occasionally made it strategically important in times of war and it has traded
hands several times. The archipelago was also an important transfer point for
Canadian whiskey destined for the United States during alcohol prohibition. The
island plunged into economic depression with the end of the alcohol ban in 1933.

The United States of America has more casinos than any other country in the
world. Almost half of the US states offer commercial casinos and even more
states have Native American casinos located on tribal lands. From Las Vegas to
Atlantic City and everywhere in between Americans love to gamble. Slot machines
can be found in virtually every casino in the United States and were invented in
the U.S. as were poker and many casino card games like Three Card Poker.

Las Vegas, Nevada is known all over the world as the birthplace of modern
gambling. Sin City also introduced the integrated resort experience to draw
family and business visitors. World class entertainment, dining, nightlife,
accommodations, and meeting facilities are now the standard for gambling hubs
everywhere.

To learn more about gambling in the country and to explore nearly 2,000 licensed
casinos there please see our United States gambling guide.

Argentina is a South American country with a passion for gambling. With well
over 150 casinos and gambling halls spread over 10 seperate corridors, visitors
will find everything from punto banco to video slots and all things in between.
From the magnificent Trilenium Casino in Tigre with over 180,000 sq ft of gaming
floor to the iconic Casino Central in Mar del Plata with it's stunning
architecture which opened in 1939, gamblers needs are met with a fervor.

Casinos in Argentina offer all of the games you would expect to find in a place
like Las Vegas as well as casino cruise ships, horse racing, bingo and
lotteries. The all-encompassing Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires
offers horse racing and thousands of slots, electronic roulette, and VIP gaming
rooms.

For in-depth reading about all of the gambling opportunities in Argentina see
our gambling guide here.

Bolivia is a central South American country with diverse geography including an
Amazon Basin rain forest, the Atacama Desert, Altiplano plateau, and the Andes
Mountains. The country has a thriving underground gambling culture due to any
form of gambling being illegal from 1938 until 1996. Casinos were finally
authorized in 2002 and the Gaming Control Board was established in 2011.

Electronic bingo rooms and other pseudo-casinos thrive under lottery operator
Lotex S.A. which is partially owned by Russian based Ritzio International. The
Moscow-based firm operates over 1,000 venues, mostly in eastern Europe but also
in Africa, Peru, Mexico, and Bolivia.

To learn more about gambling in Bolivia please see our gambling guide here.

Brazil is an enormous South American country with an area of 3,287,956 square
miles. Along with the Amazon Basin and Iguaçu Falls, the country is best
recognized by the "concrete Christ" statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Casinos
have been banned in Brazil since 1946 and the country's bingo halls were shut
down in 2007 over concerns of organized crime and money laundering. Brazilian
law currently allows federal lotteries and horse race betting.

Casinos may be coming to Brazil as the government wrestles with a recession that
has lasted over a quarter of a century. If legislation is approved it could open
one of the most important new gambling markets in history. Major operators are
watching closely and Las Vegas Sands has reportedly offered to build an $8
billion casino resort in Rio once the green light is given.

Stay tuned to news on important developments and read more about gambling in
Brazil in our gambling guide.

Chile has 17 casinos operating under Law No. 19,995 including the newest, Casino
Ovalle. Another 7 tenders for true casinos are authorized under a 2015 law and 7
more municipal casinos were recently brought under the superintendent's
authority. In 2017 there were 24 casinos in operation. A recent study by the
government showed over 30,000 illegal machines in various slot parlors and
electronic gaming venues outside of the casinos.

The Sun Monticello Casino which opened in 2009 about 45 minutes away from
Santiago is the largest casino in the country and is part of a 5 star hotel,
spa, and nightclub complex with ten gourmet restaurants. Dreams Casino Punta
Arenas lies furthest south while Marina del Sol Calama takes up the northernmost
position near Bolivia. All of the casinos are on or near the Pacific Coast of
Chile offering easy access to beaches, sunshine, and outdoor activities. Many of
the major casinos are open 24/7.

For a complete rundown on casinos and other gaming in Chile please see our
gambling guide here.

Colombia has come into its own over the last decade or so and now the country
hosts several high quality casinos. Although spread over at least 25 villages
and cities, Bogota has more casinos than any other city. New modern venues are
being opened in places like Cartagena as well. The Caribbean coastal atmosphere
and attractive city spanning old and new, plus a good population of tourists and
locals make Cartegena the new go-to city in Columbia for gambling.

Codere Group's Crown Casino Zona T in Bogota is a magnificent casino with all
the gaming and entertainment one could expect spread over more than 40,000 sq ft
and five levels. In Cartegena Sun Nao Casino is a must-go place for gamblers to
enjoy casino gaming. Inside the Nao shopping center visitors will find a 5-star
hotel, cinemas, dining, and more.

To learn more about all of the gaming opportunities in Columbia see our gambling
guide.

Casinos operated in Ecuador from 1949 until 2011 when they were banned by
presidential decree after a narrowly defeated voter referendum. However, the
underground casino economy only contributes to money laundering and in March of
2017 the country was placed on the US government's blacklist of top offenders in
its annual report on drug trafficking and financial crimes. The May 2017,
inauguration of a new president is not expected to change things.

For more history on gambling in Ecuador please see our gambling guide here.

The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is a remote archipelago located in the
South Atlantic ocean. The population hovers below 3,000 residents and there is
no regulated gambling there. The largest city and capital, Stanley, holds
two-thirds of the British Overseas Territory's inhabitants. Great Britain
invaded the Falklands in 1982. The war is memorialized in a museum there. In
order to gamble, residents would most likely travel to Tierra del Fuego or Río
Gallegos in Argentina.

French Guiana is situated on the northeastern coast of South America. It is a
tiny country shouldered by Suriname and Brazil with a North Atlantic Ocean
coastline. The capital city of Cayenne is resplendent with colorful houses and
colonial architecture. As an overseas region of France, it is subject to French
gambling law, and although it is technically possible for casinos to be licensed
there, it is not very likely any ever will be.

Guyana, not to be confused with the French overseas region of French Guiana, is
a Caribbean identifying sovereign nation situated on the mainland of South
America in the north. It is separated from French Guiana by Suriname and shares
its other borders with Venezuela and Brazil. About 90% of the country's 740,000
inhabitants along a narrow coastal strip adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. There
are no casinos in Guyana and precious few in any of its neighboring countries.

Many tourist attracting countries have a casino component and beautiful Paraguay
is nor exception. Sharing borders with Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, visitors
will find casinos from Encarnación, to Pedro Juan Caballero, to Asunción and
beyond as well as slot parlors and gaming parks nearly everywhere. Shops,
grocers, and pharmacies were banned from offering machines in late 2016 to keep
under-aged gambling to a minimum.

Amabay Hotel Casino offers complete casino gaming including poker. Carnaval
Hotel Casino in Encarnación opened in 2006 and runs 24/7. Casino Asunción is a
popular venue there with dice, cards, and slots. Hotel and Casino Acaray in Del
Este offers 4-star accommodations and a nice casino. Hotel Guaraní Asunción
offers more than 100 machines around the clock.

To see all of the casinos in Paraguay be sure to visit our gambling guide here.

Peru is literally littered with hundreds of seedy little slots parlors that most
visitors would be advised to stay away from. The country also has a lot of
legitimate casinos offering blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and more. There
are several truly high-class venues and gamblers will feel safe in any of the
more popular places. Sun Dreams is planning a $250 million casino hotel for
Lima, much like their offerings in Chile.

Until Sun Dreams brings a true Las Vegas experience to Peru there are still some
quality casinos to try your luck in. In Lima, the Majestic Casino inside J W
Marriott Hotel is a great bet and so is the Fiesta Hotel & Casino. While in the
neighborhood the Atlantic City Casino is just down the street and offers over
400 machines, 31 tables and a non-smoking poker room upstairs.

To learn more about gambling in Peru and see all of the casinos, please see our
gambling guide.

Suriname is often forgotten when thinking of South America. With a rich history
and melting pot population, there are also problems there with governments
issuing travel advisories. But, if you are an adventurer, the smallest country
on the continent may appeal to you with vast tropical rain forests, 17th Century
Dutch architecture, and of course, casinos.

The casinos of Suriname are located in the capital city of Paramaribo. All offer
accommodation services. You'll find the King Princess Casino located in the
Wyndham Garden Hotel and the Phoenicia Princess with her own rooms. Pasha Global
runs the Mirage Hotel & Casino and the Atlantis, with the Tropicana run by a
subsidiary. The Torarica Hotel has a small casino, and there are a handful of
other options.

For a complete list of Suriname casinos please visit our gambling guide here.

Although Uruguay is small (68,000 sq mi) and about half of the country's
population lives in Montevideo, the country packs a lot of casino excitement
into its small space as casinos are scattered throughout the countryside with a
minor concentration in the capital city. Perhaps the most spectacular casino
here is the Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa. Although not as ancient,
the Conrad Resort & Casino in Punta del Este is nearly as impressive and a
little more family friendly as a destination.

Some of the other cities and towns hosting casinos include Artigas, Atlantida,
Carmelo, Chuy, Fray Bentos, La Paloma, Paysandu, Piriapolis, Rivera, and Salto
Grande. The country's oldest continuously run casino, opened in 1909, has moved
to new digs at La Casa de Andalucía.

For more information on casinos and gambling in Uruguay see our gambling guide.

Venezuela was once one of the most powerful growing economies in the world, let
alone South America, but economic pressures and political strife have made it a
place not likely to be visited by many casino patrons. Of the grand casinos
there a few years ago there is now only Crowne Plaza Maruma Hotel & Casino in
Maracaibo.



American Samoa is a U.S. Territory in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises 7
islands and atolls. The capital, Pago Pago is on the largest island, Tutuila.
There are no casinos on any of the islands but cruise ships entering the Pago
Pago Seaport may offer gambling when in international waters. Visitors to the
nearby country of Samoa will find casino gambling.

Australians love to gamble whether on sports or casino games and the casino
population of the huge country reflects that fact. Including the various pokie
parlors or slot halls we count about 100 places to have a flutter. Crown
Melbourne is currently the largest casino south of the equator and the 7th
largest in the world with nearly 1/4 million sq ft of gaming space holding 500
tables and 2,500 slots - all the license will allow.

Crown Melbourne is followed in size by Brisbane's iconic Treasury Casino, Crown
Perth, The Star in Sydney, and The Star Gold Coast, formerly Jupiters. It's
currently unknown how large the casino will be at The Star Brisbane when it
opens, but the A$1 billion+ Crown Sydney at Bangaroo is not expected to have a
large mass gaming floor.

To explore all of the casinos and gambling opportunities down under see our
gambling guide here.

Christmas Island is situated south of Java, Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. Most
of the Australian territory is covered by a national park with wetlands and
waterfalls drawing hikers into the rainforest there. Snorkeling and diving reefs
ring the island.

It is also home to the former Christmas Island Resort, or Christmas Island
Casino that operated for 4 years beginning in 1993. The casino reportedly took
in $5 billion profit annually but somehow folded in bankruptcy. There were
rumblings of a potential reopening of the casino in 2015 but as of late 2017
nothing has come to pass.

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a remote Australian territory in the Indian
Ocean, far off the coast of Sumatra. There are 27 islands altogether in 2 coral
atolls. The main islands are dubbed Home Island and West Island. Some of the
uninhabited islands require permission for access. Coconuts are the territory's
only cash crop. There are no casinos in the Cocos Keeling Islands.

The Cook Islands is a South Pacific nation that is linked politically to New
Zealand. The country comprises 15 islands that are scattered far and wide over
1,800,000 square kilometers (690,000 sq mi) of the ocean. Tourism is the
country's main industry with about 100,000 visitors each year. Online and land
based gambling is legal in the country, but locals are opposed to casino
development and there are no casinos on the Cook Islands.

East Timor or Timor-Leste is a Southeast Asian nation situated between Indonesia
and Australia. It occupies about half of the island of Timor, the other half is
part of Indonesia. There are no casinos in East Timor as of 2017 but there are
rumors of a major development that could include a casino at Atauro being
planned in secrecy.

Fiji is a tropical paradise located in the South Pacific Ocean comprising about
300 individual islands. Most of the population is centered on the islands of
Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital, Suva, is located on Vanua Levu. Efforts
to bring a casino to Fiji have been underway for some time but were tied up in
the courts for years. In June 2017, the government issued a license for a casino
to be located at the Momi Bay Resort in Western Fiji.

French Polynesia comprises over 100 islands in multiple South Pacific
archipelagos. Visitors come to experience the vivid turquoise lagoons ringed by
coral and to sleep in bungalows that are placed over the water. The archipelagos
are known as Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamotu. There is no
organized gambling in French Polynesia.

Guam is a U.S. territory near the Philippines in Micronesia, which is part of
Oceania. It offers one of the most equable climates on earth, meaning that
temperatures on the tropical island remain consistent all year long. Pachinko
games and betting on greyhound races are legal. Up until summer 2017, small
casinos were set up at festivals and fairs but have since been banned. The
nearest casinos are about 135 miles away in Saipan.

Kiribati is an equatorial island nation in the Central Pacific comprised of more
than 30 coral atolls, isles, and islets disbursed over more than a million
square miles of ocean. Kiribati gained independence from the UK in 1979. There
are no organized gambling activities or casinos in Kiribati.

The Marshall Islands are situated between Hawaii and the Philippines in the
central Pacific Ocean. The area was used by the US military for testing nuclear
bombs including a hydrogen bomb test in 1954. After WWII the waters around
Bikini Atoll were used as a ship graveyard, now a popular dive site. There are
no casinos in the Marshall Islands.

Micronesia, or more specifically, the Federated States of Micronesia is a
country in the western Pacific Ocean that is made up of over 600 islands.
Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap make up the four states. The Federated States of
Micronesia should not be confused with the subregion of Oceania (Micronesia)
that includes the federated states. The Micronesia sub region includes four
other independent nations and three U.S. territories. As is the case with many
Pacific island realms, there is almost always chatter of potential Chinese
casino resort development. Pohnpei and Yap have been mentioned throughout the
years as being under consideration for development.

Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an independent island nation
located in Micronesia. Nauru is the third smallest nation in the world by area
with only Vatican City and Monaco being smaller. It is also the smallest state
in the South Pacific. Formerly a source of phosphates for Australia and others,
the resources have been exhausted and Nauru was forced to act as a detention
center for Australia in order to receive aid. It has also been known as a tax
haven and money laundering center. There are no casinos on Nauru .

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest
Pacific with legal gambling. There are two casinos on the archipelago. The
capital city is Nouméa and where the casinos are located. The official language
is French and they use their own local currency pegged to the euro at a rate of
1,000 CFP:8.38 euros.

To learn more about gambling in New Caledonia or to read casino profiles please
see our gambling guide here.

New Zealand has six casinos, most of them operated by the Skycity Entertainment
Group. Unlike most jurisdictions, in New Zealand, the minimum legal age to enter
a casino is 20 years. The first casino opened in 1994 and the Gambling Act of
2003 codified regulations that are mostly concerned with operators. Most
winnings, except for poker, are not taxed in New Zealand.

When in Auckland you can't miss SkyCity Casino as Sky Tower is over 1,000 feet
tall (328 meters). You'll be near the Waikato River if you visit SkiCity
Hamilton for poker or casino gaming. SkyCity owns both casinos in Queenstown;
One in the center of town and one on Queenstown's Wharf. And finally, they own
Christchurch Casino. For something a little different head up to Dunedin. 0.5km
from the city center you'll find the Dunedin Casino in the Southern Cross Hotel
- the first 'jet-setter' hotel to open in New Zealand in 1962.

For full details on all the casinos in New Zealand including booking information
for lodging, please see our gambling guide here.

Niue is a Pacific island nation near Tonga. It is one of the largest raised
coral atolls on earth, meaning the interior is covered by land rather than being
a lagoon. Visitors can walk through fossilized coral forests to arrive at
ancient chasms in the Huvalu Forest Conservation Area. There are no gambling
facilities in Niue.

Norfolk Island is located between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia in
the Pacific Ocean. It is a commonwealth of Australia and formerly an Australian
racing jurisdiction. In late 2016 the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority was closed
after giving a wagering license to one of the largest illegal online betting
operators in Asia. It is unclear if horse racing, which only occurred twice each
year on the island, will continue.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) consists of 15 islands
near Guam in the Pacific Ocean. Only a few of the islands are populated and in
the past casinos have been located on Tinian and Rota.

Imperial Pacific opened Best Sunshine Live, a temporary casino, in 2015 and the
property consistently outperformed even Macau in VIP chip roll per table. Phase
I of a larger development, Imperial Pacific Resort, is expected to cater to a
mass gaming crowd as well as VIPs. The final phase could see as much as $7b
invested. Alter City Group also plans to open a casino on Tinian, working name;
Plumeria Golf and Casino Resort.

To learn more about gambling in the CNMI please see our gambling guide here.

Palau is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Micronesia
region. Estimates of the number of islands in the country range from 340 to 500
depending on the source. There are between 200 and 300 uninhabited Rock Islands
or Chelbacheb in the western part of the Caroline Islands chain. The population
is estimated to be under 20,000 and about two-thirds live on Koror. There is no
organized gambling in Palau. The last bill died without a reading in 2015.

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of
Australia. The capital, Port Moresby, has been the home to at least two casinos
in the past but as of 2017 none seem to be in operation. The country does have
fairly up-to-date gambling laws and a gambling commission. The National Gaming
Control Board was created in 2007 and oversees terrestrial and online gaming
licensees.

Pitcairn, or the Pitcairn Islands group, is a British Overseas Territory
comprising the islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno. Pitcairn is the
only inhabited island and has about 50 residents. The people of Pitcairn are
said to be descendants of mutineers of the HMAV Bounty. The administrative
headquarters for Pitcairn is located in Auckland New Zealand.

Samoa is volcanic island nation in the South Pacific situated between the far
shores of New Zealand and Hawaii. There are four smaller islands off the coasts
of the two main islands: Upolu and Savaii. There is an international airport on
Upolu in the capital city of Apia. A casino has been planned for Apia for
several years following the opening of Samoa's first casino in 2014.

Read more about gambling in Samoa in our gambling guide.

The Solomon Islands are located off the coast of Papua New Guinea near Australia
in the Solomon Sea, south of the equator. The nation's islands are scattered
over about 900 miles. Several active and dormant volcanoes can be found
throughout the archipelago.

Two casinos can be found in the capital city of Honiara. To explore the casinos
and learn more about gambling in the Solomon Islands see our gambling guide.

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand located in the South Pacific Ocean. The
tropical island territory comprises three coral atolls roughly midway between
Hawaii and New Zealand and about 300 miles north of Samoa. The MV Tokelau
undertakes the 24-hour journey from Apia, Samoa twice each month. Bring your own
mattress. You will need special permission to visit the territory. There are no
casinos in Tokelau. While visiting Samoa to obtain permission to visit you can
gamble at a Samoan casino.

Tonga is a South Pacific Polynesian kingdom that encompasses over 170 islands.
Fiji and Samoa are its most well-known neighbors within a thousand miles. Tonga
bills itself as "The true South Pacific". Many of the islands are uninhabited
and most are covered in tropical rain forests and lined with white sand beaches
and coral reefs.

Current law prohibits casino development in Tonga but that has not stopped a
group which includes American investors from presenting plans for a resort that
would include a casino.

Tuvalu is an independent nation in the South Pacific, far off the coast of
Australia. The combined area of the nation's 9 islands makes it the fourth
smallest country in the world. Considered part of the British Commonwealth,
Tuvalu won independence in 1978. There are no casinos on any of the islands.

The United States Minor Outlying Islands include 7 territories in the Pacific
Ocean and one in the Caribbean Sea. The Pacific territories include Baker
Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway
Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. Navassa Island is located in the Caribbean
Sea. There are no casinos in the United States Minor Outlying Islands.

Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean comprised of
about 80 islands and which has casino gambling. The capital is Port Vila and
this is where the casinos are to be found. The local Bislama, French, and
English are the official languages. The main tourist attraction in Vanuatu is
diving.

The casinos here aren't large by Las Vegas standards, but they present an
opportunity to gamble on table games and slot machines. Grand Hotel and Casino
Vanuatu is the most well-known casino with its seaside hotel. Jewel Casino
Irikiri is also a nice place with access to Snorkeler's Cove. Palms Casino
offers lodging over the water at its Holiday Inn Resort. Club 21 Casino at The
Melanesian offers blackjack, slot machines, video poker, and roulette.

For a complete description of gaming in Vanuatu please see our gambling guide.

Wallis and Futuna is a French collectivity located in the South Pacific. It is
comprised of two archipelagoes - the Hoorn Islands and Wallis Islands, Futuna
Island is part of the Hoorn archipelago as is the nearby uninhabited island of
Alofi. Wallis Island is surrounded by 15 smaller uninhabited islands. There are
three ceremonial kingdoms: Alo, Sigave, Wallis. There is colorful lore as to why
there are no people living on Alofi.

Algeria is a Muslim country located in North Africa across the Straight of
Gibraltar from Spain and bordering Morocco to the west. The capital, Algiers is
situated on the Mediterranean Sea coast at the Bay of Algiers. Law strictly
prohibits gambling in Algeria. The casinos of Morocco would be a good
alternative for the region.

Angola is a country in Southern Africa with a long South Atlantic Ocean
coastline. Its neighbors include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia,
and Namibia. Colonized by the Portuguese, much of their culture remains in
architecture, cuisine, religious institutions, and in the country's official
language. It is an oil producing nation with uneven wealth distribution.

Although much of the country was devastated by a civil war that ended in 2002,
important infrastructure has been restored and Angola enjoys a brisk tourist
trade based on natural scenery and exploration of the country's labyrinthine
river system, waterfalls, and scenic coast. About a dozen casinos can be found
in Angola from the capital, Luanda to oceanside resorts.

To find out more about gambling in Angola see our gambling guide.

Benin is located in West Africa with about 50 miles of North Atlantic Ocean
coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. It is bordered to the west by Togo and to the
east by Nigeria. The country's only casino is located on the coast near the
capital city of Porto Novo, in Cotonou.

Benin Marina Casino Hotel offers slots and table games. In addition to the
casino, the hotel offers dining and entertainment. A nightclub and piano bar are
the highlights along with several bars close by at the Benin Marina.

Learn more about gambling in the country by visiting our Benin gambling guide.

Botswana is a landlocked country in the southern part of the African continent
situated directly north of South Africa. There are about ten casinos in Botswana
with three of them in the capital city of Gaborone. The country's Gambling
Authority was established in 2012. The minimum gambling age is 18. All of the
country's casinos are located in 4-5 star hotels. Francistown, to the northeast
near the Zimbabwe border, hosts one casino as do the other five gambling cities.
Peermont Global and Sun International are the most well-known operator names.

Grand Palm Casino in Gaborone offers 16 table games and 150 gaming machines.
There are two Peermont hotels on the property. The Avani Gaborone Hotel & Casino
is another premiere property with fine dining and 150 machines plus 9 tables. In
Letlhakane, Thakadu Hotel & Casino is a boutique luxury hotel featuring only
slot machines in the casino. Francistown offers slots only play at the Sedibeng
Casino inside the in the Cresta Marakanelo Thapama Hotel.

Check out our Botsawana gambling guide for more information on these and other
hotel casinos in the land of the Zebra, Botswana.

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) is a mostly French-speaking country located
in West Africa, North of the Equator. It shares borders with Mali to the north;
Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast toward
the Atlantic Ocean and with Mali and Niger further inland.

The capital city of Ouagadougou hosts two terrestrial casinos. Faso Loisirs is
open 24 hours a day and offers billiards and bowling along with a European style
restaurant called "Joker". Nearby you will also find Lucky Night Casino on
Avenue de l'Uemmoa.

To learn more about gambling in this West African country please see our Burkina
Faso gambling guide.

Burundi is located in East Africa. It is a landlocked country situated in the
African Great Lakes region. Neighbors include The Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. While casinos are specifically illegal there, at
least one operates in the capital city of Bujumbura.

Travel to Burundi is not recommended due to sporadic criminal and political
violence and potential civil unrest. The police are known to detain travelers at
roadblocks and raid the homes of westerners without cause.

Cameroon is located on the west coast of Africa just above the equator on the
Gulf of Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Yaoundé and there is
a casino in the inland city. The largest city is on the coast. The seaport
municipality of Douala is home to two casinos. In March 2017, the U.S. State
Dept. issued a travel warning for certain regions of the country due to
kidnappings and bombings. Although it didn't include the casino cities, we would
suggest checking for updated travel warnings before booking any travel to
Cameroon.

The Douala Casino at Pullman Rabingha Hotel offers blackjack, poker, roulette
and slots just off the lobby along with 4-star guest rooms, 2 restaurants, and
an outdoor pool. The Treasure Hunter Casino is also in the port city and is part
of the Games World Int'l group. Table games offered include roulette, blackjack
and perfect pairs, Treasure Poker, Oasis Stud, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em with
progressive side bets. There is an Asian-themed gaming room with baccarat, a tea
bar and complimentary drinks for players. Electronic offerings include slots,
roulette, and video poker. The biggest casino is Hilton Hotel Yaounde Casino in
the capital with only 8 table games and 30 slots.

To learn more about these casinos or more about other gambling in Cameroon
please see our gambling guide.

Cape Verde or the Republic of Cabo Verde is an island country off the coast of
West Africa comprising 10 volcanic islands. The Portuguese colonized the area in
the 15th century and their influence remains. There is currently one casino in
the country. Casino Royal is located in the Hilton in Santa Maria on Sal island.
Boa Vista, Maoi, Sal, Santiago, and Sao Vicente islands were all approved for
casino development in 2013.

Macau casino operator Macau Legend has been granted a license to build and
operate a €250 million casino resort in Praia, the country's capital on Santiago
Island. Construction began in early 2016 and the resort is expected to open in
2019.

To learn more about gambling in Cape Verde and to explore the casinos there,
please see our Cape Verde gambling guide.

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country deep in Central Africa just
north of the equator. Although the country's penal code states that unauthorized
lotteries and gambling houses are illegal, there is no indication that there is
a regulatory framework or any licensed casinos in The Central African Republic.

Chad is located in the middle of upper equatorial Africa and the Sahara Desert
covers much of the northern part of the country. Chad's neighbors are Niger,
Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria.

Although gambling is legal, and there are casinos in Chad, it is not a
recommended tourist destination for most, especially westerners. The U.S.
Department of State frequently posts warnings and alerts about potential
terrorist activity throughout the country.

Comoros is a volcanic archipelago located off the east coast of Africa in the
Mozambique Channel. The capital is Moroni. Gambling is legal in Comoros but
there are currently not any casinos in operation. Sun International's Le Galawa
Beach Resort & Casino has been closed for some time. The most recent, and last
casino to close was the Itsandra Hotel and Casino, however, the hotel remains
open. The closest casinos to Comoros would be to the west in Mozambique or to
the east on the island of Madagascar.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), or The Congo, is located
in the heart of Central Africa with about 20 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline
on and east of the Congo River with Angola to the south and north. Casinos are
legal in the DRC with Inter-ministerial orders in 2005 updating descriptions and
establishing controls. The most well-known casino in the country is the
Inter-Continental Kinshasa Hotel & Casino, or Casino International at Pullman
Kinshasa Grand Hotel. The casino offers about 100 slot machines and 7 gaming
tables.

To discover more about gambling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or to
explore all of the casinos there please see our gambling guide.

Djibouti is located in the Horn of Africa and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and
Somalia with Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coastlines. Due to conflicts in several
nearby countries, it may not be safe for Westerners to travel there due to
porous borders. The Safari Casino at Djibouti Palace Kempinski is the newest
gaming venue, situated in a chic oceanfront hotel with several fine dining
venues, two infinity pools, plus a spa and gym. Aden Bay Casino offers 10
tables, 65 machines, and accommodations at Sheraton Djibouti.

To learn more about gambling in Djibouti or to explore these casinos in-depth
please see our gambling guide.

Equatorial Guinea is located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. Its neighbors
to the north and south are Cameroon and Gabon, respectively. The country has
been a major oil producer since the 1990s. With oil comes wealth for a few and
casino operators are quick to capitalize on disposable income anywhere in the
world. You will find two 5-star hotels with casinos there, both owned and
operated by Games World International of the UAE. There are also several smaller
casinos to be found in the capital city of Malabo, on Bioko island.

To explore all of the casinos of Equatorial Guinea please see our gambling
guide.

Eritrea is located in northeast Africa and shares borders with Sudan, Ethiopia,
and Djibouti. It has a long Red Sea coastline near the Gulf of Aden. Visitors to
the capital city of Asmara will find mixed cultures and Italian colonial-era
buildings. Egyptian and Turkish architecture is also found there. There are no
casinos in Eritrea.

Ethiopia is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. There are no
casinos in Ethiopia and travel there by westerners is strongly cautioned against
by the U.S. Department of State. Civil unrest and the genuine possibility of
detention by the government, which is known to arbitrarily shut down the
internet, phone service, and even cellular data services indicates that Ethiopia
is not a place to visit in the current political climate.

The French Southern Territories comprises several islands and small parts of
Antarctica in the southern Indian Ocean. Although there are no permanent
inhabitants in the region, about 200 people reside there at any given time,
staying from six months to a year for research or military purposes. There are
no casinos in any of the five districts.

Gabon is situated along the Coast of Africa with North and South Atlantic
shorelines as the equator bisects the country. Gabon is home to diverse wildlife
and much of the wild habitat is protected. There are eight national parks in
Gabon including Loango National Park which features a 60 mile run of virgin
beach adjacent to a tropical rainforest with leopards, gorillas, elephants, and
monkeys.

There is one casino in Gabon. Casino Croisette is located in the capital city of
Libreville and is open 24 hours a day.

Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a small Atlantic Ocean coastline,
otherwise, it is landlocked by Senegal. Gambling was legal in Gambia until March
02, 2015, when the government banned all forms of gambling there. In part, the
presidential release stated: “The Government of The Gambia hereby announces that
it has banned lotteries, casinos and all forms of gambling in The Gambia with
effect from Monday, 2nd March 2015. All operators of these services and
establishments are hereby instructed to cease operations from the effective
date."

To learn more about the casinos of neighboring Senegal please see our gambling
guide here.

Ghana is a country in West Africa that sits on the Gulf of Guinea in the North
Atlantic Ocean and shares borders with Togo, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast). There are about half a dozen casinos in the country overseen by
the Ghana Gaming Commission under the Gaming Act of 2006. The capital city is
Accra which has about 75 miles of coastline. Most of the country's casinos are
found here. There are also two casinos in Tema and one in Kumasi. Casino
currency is the local Cedi (Ghc) for table play but slots are played in US$.
Casinos collect a VAT tax on winnings and you must be at least 18 to gamble in
Ghana.

Victoria Casino Accra offers the most gaming action of any casino in the country
with over 1,300 slots, craps and roulette tables, bars and lounges and
accommodations at Frankie's Hotel. There is a Millionaire Casino in Accra and
one in Kumasi, as well as the Golden Dragon Casino and Casino Crown in Tema.

To explore all of the casinos and gambling options in Ghana please see our
gambling guide here.

Guinea is a West African country situated on the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by
Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone on the coast.The capital city is Conakry, located
on Sangareya Bay. In addition to the modern Grand Mosque and the National
Museum, Conakry is home to two casinos that operate under the jurisdiction of
the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Planning. To learn more about gambling in
Guinea please see our gambling guide here.

Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest countries in the world. Once held up as a
model of potential African development, plans did not go as well as hoped.
Infrastructure improvements in the process since the 1980s have been moderately
unsatisfactory. There are no casinos in Guinea-Bissau, a country that gained
independence from Portugal in 1974.

The country has been besieged with civil war, military coups, and assassinations
for decades. This is an African country possessing great natural beauty and
resources including forests and fjord-like coastlines but one that seems to need
more time to gain stability before the gaming industry gives it a second look.

The Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire is a located in West Africa on the Gulf of
Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean between Liberia and Ghana. The capital city
is inland at Yamoussoukro but the country's sole casino is in the country's
major urban center on the coast at Abidjan. The country has experienced conflict
with a civil war occurring between 2002 and 2004. It is suggested that U.S.
visitors enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
(STEP) to get the latest updates and direct access to the consulate in case of
further conflict.

In May 2017, Groupe Lucien Barriere Casinos opened the Golden Elephant Casino at
Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan. The casino has over 17,000 sq ft of gaming
space with slots, table games and poker. Locals may play poker and access the
slot machines but only foreign passport holders can sit at the tables. To play
slots or electronic roulette you will need to purchase a prepaid player card.
Table games include blackjack, craps, and roulette.

Our complete Ivory Coast gambling guide can be found here.

Kenya is located in East Africa with an Indian Ocean coastline and shared
borders with Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Most of the
casinos are located in the capital city of Nairobi with the remainder
distributed between Malindi and Mombasa on the coast. Casino Flamingo in Nairobi
hosts the most gaming machines with 160. The casino also has 15 tables games and
a poker room. Poker is a popular game in Kenya and offered in every casino city
in the country. The gambling age in Kenya is 18.

One of the nicer casino properties in Nairobi is the Regency Casino at LAICO
Regency Hotel. They offer table and slot gaming until 4 am daily. The casino is
a little under 10,000 sq ft and there are five dining options. For a different
sort of adventure try Paradise Casino at Safari Park on Thika Road offering
slots, casino classic table games plus Tai Sai (sic-bo) and a poker room. There
are some very nice casinos on the coast like the Sentrim Castle Royal Hotel &
Casino and Golden Key Casino. Enjoy premiere seafood at The Tamarind,
downstairs.

To explore all of the casinos and other gambling options in Kenya, please visit
our gambling guide.

Lesotho is a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom entirely surrounded by South
Africa. While Sun International had operated two casinos there in the past, only
one remains. AVANI Lesotho Hotel & Casino (formerly Lesotho Sun) is still
operated by the major conglomerate after being sold in 2014. The 5-star MINT
property offers first class accommodations, fine dining, and several bars and
lounges in addition to a casino with 71 slot machines and 14 tables featuring
blackjack and roulette. AVANI Maseru Hotel is still in operation on Orphan Road
but has no casino.

More on gambling in Lesotho can be found in our gambling guide.

Liberia is a country located on the West African coast of the Atlantic Ocean
with longstanding ties to the U.S. It is the only African republic to gain
independence without revolution and is the continent's first and oldest modern
republic. Although it has faced troubles since 1980, Liberia has since
stabilized and is the home of two casinos in Monrovia, the nation's capital.

To learn more about gambling in Liberia and to explore the casinos there, please
see our gambling guide here.

Libya is a North African country in the Maghreb region which includes neighbors
Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea coast. In the days before
1969, when Muammar Gaddafi took power in a revolution, at least one magnificent
casino was in operation in Tripoli, the nation's capital. Casino Uaddan operated
in the Al Waddan Hotel from 1936 until 1969. The InterContinental Hotels Group
now manages the hotel.

Madagascar is a large island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the
southeast coast of Africa. Due to ages of isolation, it is home to thousands of
animal species found nowhere else in the world. There are four casinos on the
island and a dedicated poker room about 40 minutes away from the capital,
Antananarivo. All of the casinos are located in the capital city. The longest
running casino is the 5-star Carlton Casino & Hotel. The casino is officially
known as "Grand Cercle de Tana Casino" and features 250 slots, blackjack,
roulette, and a poker room as well as restaurants, an urban club, and first
class accommodations.

The 4 star Colbert Hotel Casino in Antananarivo offers 3,100 square feet of
gaming space with 250 slots, a restaurant and hotel with spa, 3 restaurants and
2 bars. The other casinos in Antananarivo are Slot Machines Mellis and Slot
Machines Besarety.

To explore details of these Madagascar casinos or learn more about gambling on
the island nation see our gambling guide here.

Malawi is a landlocked country in the southeastern part of Africa known for its
game preserves, national parks, and the unspoiled Lake Malawi. Diving is a
popular pastime in the lake's clear waters and beach resorts dot the shoreline
at Cape Maclear on the Nankumba Peninsula.

The Malawi Gaming Board and the National Lotteries Board regulate gambling in
Malawi. Two casinos are licensed there; one in the capital city of Lilongwe and
one in the Shire Highlands at Blantyre in southern Malawi.

To learn more about gambling in Malawi see our gambling guide.

Mali is the eighth largest country in Africa. Only about half of the 14 million
residents there make more than $1.25 per day. Only about 2% of the population
can even afford internet access, while that indicator of personal freedom and
self-determination is rising rapidly almost everywhere else in Africa. As a
predominantly Muslim country, gambling of any kind is forbidden in Mali.
However, illegal slot machines and even illegal casinos with colorful signs can
easily be found, especially in the capital city of Bamako.

The country of Mauritania is officially known as the Islamic Republic of
Mauritania. It is an Arab-speaking nation with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline.
The Sahara Desert covers much of the country. There are no casinos in Mauritania
and gambling is strictly prohibited.

Mauritius is a small African island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 400
miles east of Madagascar, near Reunion. It is most well known for beaches,
lagoons and reefs but there are nine casinos on the island. Gambling transaction
occurs in Mauritian Rupees. Currency exchange and multi-lingual customer
services in English and French are usually available. Casinos have been strictly
regulated since 2007. The gambling age is 21. Casinos are to be found in the
capital, Port Louis, Grand Baie, Curepipe, and Ebene.

Le Caudan Waterfront Casino in Port Louis offers 16 table games and 214
machines, while Casino de Maurice in Curepipe offers more than 170 slot machine
games, table games, card games, and video poker. TI Vegas, at FunWorld Leisure
Center in Grand Baie offers poker, slots, electronic roulette, sic-bo and
blackjack in a small space. You can find casino cruises out of Ebene as well.

To explore all of the betting opportunities on and off the island check out our
Mauritius gambling guide.

Mayotte is an island chain between Madagascar and Mozambique in the Indian
Ocean. It was ceded to France in 1843 and although other islands in the Comoros
group voted for independence in the 1970s, Mayotte decided to remain a French
collective. The customs and culture remain Muslim but the laws are French. There
are no casinos in Mayotte.

Morocco is a country in North African country with Atlantic Ocean and
Mediterranean Sea coastlines. It is bordered by Algeria and Mauritania and is
about 10 miles from Spain and 15 miles from Gibraltar across the Straight of
Gibraltar to the north. Morocco is one of the only predominantly Muslim
countries to allow gambling. Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Hotel was the
first to open in 1952. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida is the biggest
casino in Morocco with 46 gaming tables, 10 poker tables, and 467 machines.
Gamblers do not pay taxes on their winnings, the casinos do. You must be 18 to
gamble in Morocco.

Casablanca, Fez, and Rabat are sites well worth visiting when you are not in the
opulent casinos of Morocco. Most all of the casinos present paradisaical
surroundings even though Casino Le Mirage is obviously landscaped. Es Saadi
Gardens & Resort Marrakech offers some of the lushest surroundings. For golfers
not traveling to Mazagan Beach El Jadida, the Atlantic Palace Casino Resort in
Agadir is sure to satisfy your needs.

To learn more about the seven casinos of Morocco please see our gambling guide
here.

Mozambique is located below the equator in eastern Africa. The country has a
long Indian Ocean coastline and the closest major island off its coast is
Madagascar. Formerly a Portuguese colony, Mozambique has undertaken a
modernization of its casino industry. In 2017 it was decided to group all new
casino closer together for a 'cluster effect' with a minimum distance of 100m
rather than the previous 5km. Cities were given classifications for casino
density and additional casino licenses were authorized, paving the way for
increased development in the casino sector. In 2017 there were 5 casinos in
Mozambique.

Maputo Polana Casino offers over 120 slot machines plus semi-automatic
multi-player roulette tables. There are 16 roulette terminals in the casino. The
same company runs Matola Slots with 50 machines about 20km away. For true table
games try Nautilus Casino in Nampula or the Libombos Hotel & Casino in Namaacha.
Casino Marina in Beira offers accommodations, a spa, gym, and meeting space.

For updates and a complete rundown of gambling in Mozambique please see our
gambling guide here.

Namibia is a country in southwest Africa with a desert coastline along the
Atlantic Ocean. Two casinos are located in the capital city of Windhoek which is
located in the center of the country and one is located in Swakopmund which is
coastal. Swakopmund is home to German colonial-era buildings built around the
turn of the 20th Century. A moratorium was issued in 1997 stopping the issuance
of any further casino licenses until the Gaming and Entertainment Control Bill,
authorized in 2014, is updated. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in
1990.

The Mermaid Casino is located in Swakopmund offering table games, slots, a
modern hotel, cinemas, golf, and desert tours. Desert Jewel Casino in Windhoek
features 15,000 sq ft of gaming space with table games and slots, a hotel, golf
and more. The AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino, downtown, offers a cosmopolitan
city casino experience with pools, spas, and adventures into the desert.

You can find out more about gambling in Namibia by reading our gambling guide.

Niger is a West African almost entirely comprised of Sahara Desert land and
named after the Niger River, which runs through it and eventually into the Gulf
of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

As recently as 2016, Lydia Ludic operated a casino inside the Hotel Gaweye in
the capital and largest city in the country, Niamey. However, the casino seems
to have closed.

To read all about gambling in Niger and keep up with the latest casino news,
please see our gambling guide here.

Nigeria is a federal republic located in West Africa with a southern coast on
the Gulf of Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria shares borders with
Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Benin. Lagos is the biggest city while Abuja is the
capital.

Although one of the biggest economies in Africa, Nigeria is a troubled state
with occasional conflicts arising. Casino licenses and properties seem to come
and go. One notable exception is the 5-star Federal Palace Hotel & Casino in
Lagos. The casino is open 24/7 and offers over 100 slots and 10 gaming tables
with blackjack, roulette, and poker. Table hours are 7 pm to 4 am.

To learn more about gambling in Nigeria see our gambling guide.

The Republic of the Congo commonly referred to as Congo-Brazzaville, and should
not be confused with its neighbor, the much larger Democratic Republic of the
Congo. About 80% of the world's surviving chimpanzees are found in the country
which also has the densest population of gorillas in the world.

The coastal city of Pointe-Noire offers casino gambling not far from the Antonio
Agostinho Neto International Airport. Read our gambling guide to learn more
about the casinos of the Congo.

Réunion or Reunion Island (formerly Île Bourbon; Tamil) is a French regional
island in the Indian Ocean situated east of Madagascar and southwest of
Mauritius. There are three casinos on the island; in the prefecture of
Saint-Pierre, the commune of Saint-Denis, and at L’Ermitage les Bains on the
extreme west side of the island near Saint Gilles. Réunion is the most
prosperous island in the Indian Ocean. As an integral part of the French
Republic, the island enjoys the same status as Metropolitan France and is part
of the EU.

Casino de Saint-Denis offers over 100 slot machines, blackjack, roulette, and an
opulently appointed poker room just across the boulevard from the beach. Casino
de Saint-Gilles (Casino Zarlor Ermitage Resort) is located about 200 meters from
L'Ermitage-Les-Bains (Hermitage Beach) near St. Gilles and offers blackjack,
roulette, Ultimate Poker and slot machines along with Hold'em cash games and
tournaments in the Le Cercle poker room. In Saint Pierre, you'll find Casino du
Sud at Villa Delisle Hotel Spa and Casino. Casino du Sud offers 80 slots and 5
gaming tables.

For an in-depth review of any of the casinos of Réunion or to find out more
about gambling there please see our gambling guide.

Rwanda is located in East Central Africa just south of the equator in the
African Great Lakes region. The capital city is Kigali, and this is where you
will find the country's first and only casino. Casino Kigali is situated in the
Lemigo Hotel. The casino originally opened in the Top Tower Hotel in 2008 but
moved to the Lemigo in 2015.

Visitors to Casino Kigali will find 5 gaming tables, 2 eight-station Alfa Street
electronic roulette machines and 30 multi-game consoles with a selection of over
100 games.

Read more about gambling in Rwanda in our gambling guide here.

St Helena, including Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Island, is a British
Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Known by some tourism
professionals as the "Secret of the Atlantic," the territory is very remote and
located over 1,200 miles from the coast of West Africa. St Helena has a
sub-tropical climate and diverse wildlife. There are no gambling facilities in
St Helena.

Sao Tome and Principe is an island close to the equator in Africa. The islands
and islets comprising the country are part of a volcanic chain known as the
Bight of Bonny Islands. One of the most visited natural wonders of the Isle of
Sao Tome is the Lagoa Azul lagoon, or Blue lagoon, named for the hue of its
waters. Sao Tome and Principe is the second smallest country in all of Africa,
larger only than Seychelles. It is the smallest Portuguese speaking country in
the world.

Visitors to the capital city of Sao Tome will find slot machines at the small
seaside ocean resort; Pestana Sao Tome.

Senegal is a country in West Africa with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Senegal has a French Colonial heritage in the modern era and many natural
attractions. Dakar is the capital and all but one of the casinos are located
there. The other casino is located in Saly, about 90 minutes away down the
coast. Casino games available in Senegal include blackjack, roulette, video
poker, poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and bingo. It is always wise to check with
your state department before planning travel in many parts of Africa. Although
Senegal, and especially Dakar and Saly are stable, some neighboring countries
may not be.

One of the most beautiful casinos in Senegal is Terrou Bi Casino and Hotel. The
surroundings are breathtaking and the casino and poker areas are opulently
appointed. The first casino you may have an opportunity to visit may be Casino
du Cap Vert Airport Hotel. There is a poker room, 5 gaming tables, and 70 slots.
At Casino Du Port Dakar you'll find 100 slots, Video Poker, and electronic Bingo
machines along with electronic roulette and five traditional tables offering
roulette, blackjack, and house-banked poker games. The poker room runs cash
games and frequent tournaments.

To see all of the casinos of Senegal and learn about more gambling opportunities
please see our gambling guide.

Seychelles is an archipelago nation comprising about 100 islands off East Africa
in the Indian Ocean. The largest island is Mahé, known for its granite peaks and
white sand beaches. All of the country's casinos are found on Mahé. The capital,
Victoria is home to the Gran Kaz Entertainment Center with about 150 slot
machines. Nearby in Bel Ombre, you'll find Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort &
Casino offering 25 tables and over 100 slots along with fine dining,
accommodations, and beaches.

Near the southern end of the island of Mahé, Club Liberté and Casino Paradiso at
Kempinski Resort offer visitors gambling, accommodations, and amenities in Baie
Lazare. The Four Seasons Resort where you'll find Club Liberté offers ocean view
rooms and beachside dining.

For more information on the casinos of Seychelles please visit our gambling
guide.

Sierra Leone is a West African country with an Atlantic Ocean coastline. It
borders Guinea and Liberia. Travel after dark outside the capital is not
suggested. The capital, Freetown, is known for white sand beaches, historical
landmarks, and mixed culture. There is one casino in Sierre Leone and it is
located on the Man of War Bay on the Freetown peninsula. The Casino at Lagoonda
Hotel at Aberdeen in Freetown opened on June 3, 2016, and is operated by Games
World International (GWI) and is the first casino in the region to use digital
gaming technology.

To find out more about this Freetown casino or gambling in Sierre Leone please
see our gambling guide here.

Somalia is an impoverished country located in the Horn of Africa with coastlines
on the Arabian Sea including the Gulf of Aden. There is no legal form of
gambling in Somalia. There are reports of illegal gambling dens, but westerners
should not even consider visiting the country without very good reason. There is
no U.S. Embassy presence in Somalia and that should be a good enough indicator
of the advisability of traveling anywhere in the country.

 

South Africa a country located on the southern tip of the African continent.
Tourism is a key driver of South Africa's national economy. Gambling has been
heavily regulated in the country since 1673, but by 1995 over 2,000 illegal
casinos were in operation. The National Gambling Act was instituted in 1996
initially authorizing 40 gambling licenses. Up to 50,000 limited payout machines
are also authorized for deployment. The major casino players are Sun
International, Tsogo Sun Holdings, Peermont Global, London Clubs International,
Northern Cape Casino Consultants and Niveus Investments. The first casino to
open was Sun City Casino Resort in 1979.

All of the major cities have casinos with Cape Town hosting GrandWest Casino &
Entertainment World, the country's largest casino. One of the most recent
additions is Sun International's Time Square Casino Menlyn Maine in the capital
city of Pretoria with 2,000 gaming machines and 60 tables. Emperors Palace
Casino in Johannesburg is another large casino with several hotels and multiple
entertainment venues.

If you would like to read in-depth South African casino profiles or learn more
about the gambling opportunities there, please see our gambling guide.

South Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa that broke off from Sudan after
several civil wars. A referendum held in 2011 saw over 98% of citizens there
vote to become an independent state. The capital and largest city are Juba.
Although a member of the United Nations and a signatory to the Geneva
Conventions, South Sudan is considered to be the most fragile state in the
world, surpassing even Somalia. There are no casinos in South Sudan.

Sudan is an Islamic state with no legal gambling. Sudan is sometimes known now
as North Sudan after the southern part of the country seceded, Historically
Sudan has been known as Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush. It is currently the third
largest country in Africa. Sudan has a Red Sea shoreline and borders Egypt,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya.
Westerners and especially U.S. citizens are cautioned not to travel to Sudan.

Swaziland is a small, landlocked country located in southern Africa. The casino
industry has been regulated there since 1963 and at least one bricks and mortar
casino offers online gaming as well. The monarchy's royal and legislative
capital is in Lobamba but the administrative seat of government is Mbabane, the
largest city. Here you'll find the upscale Royal Swazi Spa and Casino with
luxury rooms and amenities along with attractions like hiking, horse riding, a
Spa, golf course and three eateries. The casino offers poker, 152 slots, and 11
gaming tables.

Nhlangano Casino Royale is a small casino hotel in Shiselweni offering 45 rooms
in a beautiful setting. Reports indicate that this is a rather quiet place with
a few tables and about 50 slots. Happy Valley Casino & Hotel Ezulweni presents a
busier atmosphere with casino elegance including private gaming rooms. Piggs
Peak Hotel and Casino is located in the northern part of Swaziland and has a
cinema, wellness center and spa, and a 5,500 sq ft casinos with 8 tables and 47
machines.

Learn more about gambling in Swaziland by reading our gambling guide.

Tanzania is an East African country located above Mozambique and below Kenya and
Uganda, it has a long Indian Ocean coastline on its eastern perimeter. The
National Investments Promotions and Protection Act of 1992 kickstarted the
casino and hospitality industry in Tanzania after earlier economic reforms were
implemented in 1985. There are about 10 casinos in the country, with the
majority of them located in the major coastal city of Dar es Salaam. There are
also casinos in Arusha, near the border with Kenya and at Mwanza, less than a
mile from Lake Victoria in the far north.

Le Grande Casino in Dar es Salaam offers 15 table games and over 200 slots and
other gaming machines. A buffet is offered nightly. As its name suggests, Sea
Cliff Resort & Casino is perched on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean. The
6,500 sq ft casino features 16 tables and 140 slot machines, villas, guest
rooms, and eateries. In Arusha you'll find the Safari Casino at the magnificent
Arusha Hotel. The property is the gateway to the Serengeti National Park and
Ngorongoro Crater. The small casino has 4 tables and about three dozen slots.
Kings Casino at New Mwanza Hotel is a great place to play and stay if you are
visiting Lake Victoria in the northern part of the country.

To explore all of the casinos of Tanzania in detail please see our gambling
guide.

Togo is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea with a little more than 20
miles of coastline, where the greatest concentration of the nation's roughly
seven and a half million people live. Togo is sandwiched between Ghana and Benin
and shares a small northern border with Burkina Faso.

Although there used to be a casino at Hotel Palm Beach in the capital city of
Lome, there doesn't seem to be any casino in operation in Togo as of 2017.

Tunisia is a country in North Africa, directly across the Mediterranean Sea from
Italy. It shares borders with Algeria and Libya across the Sahara Desert. Like
other predominantly Muslim countries such as Egypt and Morocco, Tunisia allows
casino gambling, but Tunisia bans sports betting and parimutuel betting on horse
races. Pasino Djerba (Le Grand Casino De Djerba) is a magnificent venue with 20
gaming tables, 97 machines, an entertainment hall accommodating 1,200 people,
and a full range of entertainment options for families including shops, fine
dining and more.

South of the capital of Tunis you will find casinos in Hammamet and Sousse. La
Medina Casino Hammamet features slots, blackjack, English Roulette, Stud Poker
and Texas Hold’em Poker. Further south are two more casinos. Casino Europe
Sousse offers lots, Vegas style casino games and Punto Banco (Baccarat). Cesar
Hotel & Casino Sousse by Gala Hotels offers slots, tables, and a 4-star hotel.

Check out our Tunisia gambling guide for more information.

Uganda is located in East Africa and is bordered by Rwanda, The Congo, South
Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania. It shares Lake Victoria with Tanzania and Kenya. The
capital, Kampala, is near the lake but no casinos are located on its shores. In
2014 there were over 2,000 lotteries, casinos and gaming and pool betting
operators. In 2016 the government amended the Lotteries and Gaming Act. There
are less than half a dozen casinos in Uganda, most of them in the capital city.

In Kampala, one of the newest casinos in Casino Simba, operated by Pasha Global.
It is the largest casino in the country with 6,684 sq ft of gaming space, over
130 machines and 22 tables and poker games. Kampala Casino is modern and vibrant
even though it is the oldest in the country. The 4,304 sq ft casino offers 57
gaming machines and a large variety of tables like pontoon, blackjack, roulette,
and 3-card poker along with live entertainment.

To explore all of the casinos of Uganda and learn more about other gambling
opportunities in the country please see our gambling guide here.

Western Sahara is a territory located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It
is partially occupied by its northern neighbor, Morocco. It shares a small
border with Algeria and a long uneven border to the south and east with
Mauritania.

Although there has been a UN-monitored cease-fire since 1991, travel there is
not recommended. The territory has thousands of unexploded land mines. There are
no casinos in the immediate area. There are safe casinos in Morocco.

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa. The population is mainly
centered around the capital city of Lusaka in the south-central part of the
country, and in the Copperbelt Province to the northwest. One casino is located
in the capital, Lusaka and the other is located about 475km (300 miles) away in
the former southern provincial capital of Livingstone. Zambia is establishing a
National Gambling Board. The minimum age to gamble in Zambia is 18. Small slot
parlors, internet cafes open and close frequently in Zambia but the two casinos
listed were in operation as of the time of this review.

The Great Wall Casino is located at the corner of Kafue Road & Lumumba Road in
Lusaka near the Downtown Shopping Complex. They offer more than 70 slot
machines, 6 roulette tables, 4 Caribbean Stud tables and two Texas Hold'em poker
tables. The New Fairmount Hotel & Casino in Livingstone offers a nightclub,
restaurant, and hotel.

To learn more about gambling in Zimbabwe please visit our casino guide here.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked southern African country with about 20 casinos. They
are far-flung from Victoria Falls in the west to Melsetter in the east. The
capital city of Harare has four casinos and two racecourses while Mutare has
three. Casino winnings are subject to a withholding tax of 15%, the minimum
gambling age is 18, and there is no official currency so you may play or paid
out in a variety of currency with the USD being most common.

The Regency Casino Harare & Rainbow Towers Hotel in the heart of town is the
largest casino in Zimbabwe with 160 machines, 12 tables, and a 4.5-star hotel
with over 300 guest rooms. Over near the Zambia border on the Zambezi River,
you'll find the Makasa Sun Casino at the Victoria Falls Viewpoint center. The
7,800 sq ft casino is serviced by The Kingdom Hotel and offers a handful of
table games and about 50 slots. Near Mutare, the Montclair Resort & Casino
offers a family-friendly retreat complete with a casino, horseback riding, golf,
nature hikes and more.

To find out more about all of the casinos in Zimbabwe or to book a room please
see our gambling guide.

Afghanistan is a war torn Islamic republic in the southern part of Central Asia.
The former Soviet Union invaded the country on Dec 25, 1979, and the war
officially ended on Feb 15, 1989. After more than ten years of warlord rule and
civil war, the U.S. started a covert operation in September 2001 and an air
campaign in concert with the UK on 7 October 2001. U.S. troops and advisors were
still in Afghanistan in 2017. Afghanistan has no gambling law, regulations, or
casinos.

Armenia is a former Soviet republic situated in the Caucasus mountains in an
area sometimes known as Asia and sometimes considered to be European. It is
currently defined geographically as an Asian country.

As of 2017, there were four casinos operating in Armenia, with a fifth planned
to open in 2019. The existing casinos are located about 2km from Yerevan city
limits in the Pharaon leisure and entertainment complex and in Tsaghkadzor. The
fifth casino is slated to open in Yerevan's Dvin Hotel.

Please see our gambling guide for more information about gambling in Armenia.

Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic located on the Caspian Sea. The country's
interior includes part of the Caucasus Mountain range. Azerbaijan is bordered by
Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran.

There were at least a dozen casinos operating in Azerbaijan prior to 1998 when
then-President Heydar Aliyev issued an edict banning all forms of gambling. Most
of the casinos were in and around the capital city of Baku. Some had colorful
names, like Mafia Club Casino. Sports betting and lotteries have been allowed
since 2013.

The country of Georgia in the CIS (former Soviet states) sits on the Black Sea
sharing borders with Russia and Turkey as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan. The
casinos in Georgia are located in the seaside town of Batumi and further inland
in the capital city of Tbilisi. In addition to the waterfront vacation area of
Batumi and the historic attractions of Tbilisi, visitors usually travel to
Svaneti and Borjomi.

Casino Adjara in Tbilisi is the largest casino with over 600 slots and 75 table
games and a poker club. The casino has a hotel, spa, and convention center. In
Batumi, the grand Golden Palace Batumi presents a welcome destination with
poker, blackjack, roulette, slots and upscale accommodations and amenities. The
Leogrand Hotel & Casino Batumi is a modern wonder overlooking the Black Sea
coast.

Explore more of the casinos in the country by visiting our Georgia casinos and
gambling guide.

India has casinos on land in first class hotels and on riverboats, currently on
the Mandovi River. Most of the casinos are in the state of Goa with a few in
Sikkim and one in Daman. The Deltin Group is India's largest casino operator
with land and water based casinos. Many of the river casinos also have partner
hotel and nightlife establishments.

Casino Mahjong at Mayfair Spa Resort in Gangtok, Sikkim offers gaming as part of
a spa resort getaway with 24/7 gaming and valet parking. Zuri White Sands Casino
Resort in Goa offers an Indian Ocean beachfront experience along with a small
casino. The Deltin Daman offers over 1,000 gaming machines and 30 tables inside
a 5 star hotel with all the amenities. For a riverboat experience, the Pride 2
offers live dealer games along with the electronic versions found on land.

India offers a diverse variety of gambling opportunities. You can learn more by
visiting our gambling guide.

Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country in the CIS (former Soviet States)
bordering China and Russia with shorelines on the Aral and Caspian Seas. The
capital of Astana receives well-to-do tourists seeking opera and other
entertainment. Gambling zones were created to control commerce better and
localize economic development. There are currently 7 casinos in operation with 6
in Kapchagay and one in Borovoe.

Although Casino Altyn Alma in Kapchagay offers more gaming action than any other
casino, Cash Ville Casino & Poker Club, the lone casino in Borovoe, sees plenty
of action on Lake Shuchie. Casino Altyn Alma at Altyn Alma City in Kapchagay may
contain several satellite casinos. The casino offers VIP service, first class
rooms, taxis, and several restaurants offering international fare.

To learn more about all of the casinos in the country, please visit our
Kazakhstan gambling guide.

Kyrgyzstan banned most gambling activities in 2011 and closed the last of its
casinos in 2015. However, in early 2016 the government announced plans to create
an integrated resort facility with casino gambling available only to foreign
passport holders. The complex would be located about 25km from the country’s
capital Bishkek.

Pakistan is an Islamic republic in western Asia that shares borders with Iran,
Afghanistan, and India. Pakistan's northeastern border with China is not clearly
demarcated. Pakistan also has nearly 500 miles of coastline on the Arabian Sea.

Although outlawed by the Prevention of Gambling Act of 1977 and the Balochistan
Prevention of Gambling Act 1978, many Pakistanis are fervent gamblers who take
pleasure in placing illegal wagers sports contests and horse races.

Sri Lanka is an island nation that sits off the coast of India and attracts
visitors to its ancient ruins as well as modern cities like Colombo. All of the
casinos are in the capital city which features a rich mix of the colonial and
modern architecture. Many of the casinos here are named to inspire visions of
Las Vegas.

The largest casino is Casino Marina Colombo. Luxurious and modern, separate
areas are provided for VIP and mass gaming customers. Bally's Casino Colombo
offers over 100 gaming tables and slot machines with live betting available.
Bellagio Entertainment Sri Lanka is focused primarily on the casino gambler with
over 30 tables and a small handful of slot machines. All three casinos are
opulently appointed and offer first class service.

If you want to learn more about gambling in Sri Lanka, check out our gambling
guide here.

Tajikistan is a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia bordered by
Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Tourist trade there is mostly
centered around mountain climbing and hiking. Near the capital city of Dushanbe
visitors will find the Fann Mountains which rise to an elevation of over 15,000
feet above sea level and some 14,000 feet above the city. Gambling in any form
is strictly prohibited anywhere in Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan is located between Uzbekistan and Iran in Central Asia. Although
there may be several unauthorized gambling dens and small underground casinos in
clubs, there is only one known commercial casino in the country still in
operation, and it is part of a pub and nightclub across from the Grand Turkmen
Hotel in Ashgabat. There was formerly a casino in the Grand.

The Florida Club is an entertainment center comprised of the Florida Club
itself, the British Pub, a restaurant and a small casino.

Uzbekistan is a former Soviet republic situated in Central Asia. Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan share borders with
Uzbekistan. The country suffix, "stan" is an old world Persian and/or Farsi word
that roughly translated, means homeland or place of.

A predominantly Muslim country, Uzbekistan does not allow gambling and actually
tightened up controls after leaving the Soviet Union. Billiards were banned in
2002 because too many were betting on game outcomes. Neighboring Kazakhstan
offers several casinos, mostly concentrated around Kapchagay.

While most people come to Belize for Caribbean or jungle adventures, there are a
few nice hotel and casino properties. So after a day exploring the massive
Belize Barrier Reef nightlife awaits those who want to gamble. Aside from cruise
ship casinos, you'll find the Ramada Belize City Princess in Belize City on the
waterfront with about 300 slot machines, roulette, blackjack, Caribbean stud and
annual poker tournaments.

In the Corozal Free Zone Area between the Belize/Mexico Border, you'll find the
opulently appointed Golden Princess Casino with 500 slots and 20 gaming tables
including poker. In Corozal the FreeZone Princess Casino offers all the action.
Nearby on the Northern Highway is the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, open since 2006.
Further inland at San Ignacio you'll find another Princess Casino.

For a complete list of US casinos by state visit our gambling guide here.

Costa Rica has more casinos than any other country in Central America with about
50 scattered over 18 locales. About a dozen are found in the capital city, San
Jose, located in the center of the country. More 5-star casino resorts and
hotels with small casinos can be found scattered throughout the country. Fiesta
Casino Alajuela offers a Las Vegas-like experience and a jumping off point for
nearby nightlife. You'll find small, fun beach casinos in Guanacaste. Hotel
Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort, and Hotel La Flor de Itabo Resort & Casino in
Playas del Coco are also good bets.

Casinos are scattered across the Puntarenas province with plenty of tropical
nature and beaches to explore. Playa Jaco is the closest beach to San Jose. Jacó
is a party town with Hotel Cocal & Casino. In San Jose try Casino Fiesta
Herradura, near the airport or Best Western Irazú Hotel & Casino.

For a complete list of Costa Rican casinos and available games visit our
gambling guide here.

El Salvador is a small Central American country that tolerates gambling even
though several laws throughout history have banned the practice outright.
Lottery games are allowed, but gaming tables and slot machines can also be
found, along with poker and bingo.

Three true casinos exist with two in the nation's capital of San Salvador and
one in San Miguel. Siesta Hotel & Casino is located near important transit hubs
in San Salvador with poker, blackjack, roulette, and electronic gaming machines.
Casino Crown Colonial San Salvador offers more tables and machines and about
140km to the east near Honduras you'll find Casino Crown Colonial San Miguel
with poker, tables and slot machines.

To learn more about gambling in El Salvador please see our gambling guide here.

Guatemala offers several casinos, most are in Zone 10 of Guatemala City and near
or attached to quality hotels. Some are in shopping malls. The major operators
are Fantastic Casinos, Crown Colonial, and World of Princess. All of these
casinos are safe and secure facilities. It is not suggested to frequent small
out of the way slot parlors or other illegal gambling dens. Only lottery games
are technically legal in Guatemala, but that has not stopped operators from
offering games of chance.

In the capital, Casino Crown Colonial Guatemala offers tables and slots. Not to
be confused, the Crowne Plaza also offers a small casino. Fantastics are the
most widespread with locations throughout Guatemala City and beyond. Guatemala
Princess Casino offers about 20,000 sq ft of gaming space inside the Galerias
Primma shopping mall.

Find out all about casinos in Guatemala by reading our gambling guide here.

Honduras sits on the Pacific Ocean in Central America and borders Guatemala, El
Salvador, and Nicaragua. There are two casinos in the country as well as some
slots parlors operated by Recreativos de Honduras such as Casino 777 in San
Pedro Sula, and others in Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba, and Tegucigalpa. Gambling
became legal in 1977.

The main casinos in Honduras are the Hotel Excelsior and Casino and the iconic
Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real in Tegucigalpa. Unfortunately, some of the
more historical casinos have closed. Of course, there are plenty of illegal
gambling dens as laws aren't enforced uniformly in the impoverished country.
Tourists should be safe to stay and play at Casino Real in the 3.5-star Hotel
Honduras Maya and the 3.5-star Excelsior Casino in the nation's capitol.

For more about gambling in Honduras please see our gambling guide here.

Nicaragua has more than a dozen casinos with most of them located near the
western Pacific coast in the Managua area, or up the coast a couple of hours to
Chinandega. There are also two near the east coast (South Caribbean) at
Bluefields. The country didn't have a gaming law before 2011, and the law
underwent major reforms in 2014. There are still hundreds of slot parlors in
Nicaragua and all should be paying taxes now.

Whether you travel to Nicaragua for the stunning nature or the bustling
nightlife of the city, you'll find plenty of gaming action spread across the
country. To play roulette, blackjack, or Caribbean Poker you'll need to visit
Managua, Masaya, Chinandega, or Bluefields. Pharaoh's Casino Managua offers the
most tables, while Princess Casino Managua offers the most slots.

To learn more about gambling in Nicaragua please visit our gambling guide here.

Panama has over 40 casinos, nearly as many as Costa Rica, but you'll find more
of a Las Vegas experience here. All casinos are located in first-rate hotels
with 24-hour service. Nearly half the casinos are in Panama City, the rest are
spread out in nearly a dozen other towns. Private casino management was first
authorized in 1997 and has contributed to a boom in tourism since. The newest
casino is Casino Coclé in Penonome.

Visitors will find slots, blackjack variants, roulette, craps, baccarat, Casino
Hold'em and more. Most of the larger casinos offer entertainment, fine dining
and other amenities you would expect. You'll find casinos at Hilton, Marriott,
Sortis, Radisson, Sheraton, Wyndham, and even a Trump hotel featuring the Ocean
Sun Casino.

Panama uses U.S. currency, taxis are cheap, but the traffic is crazy, room rates
are reasonable even at the five star properties. There's plenty of variety in
cuisine whether in the city or one of the outlying resorts in David, or about an
hour away at the Radisson Colón 2000 Hotel & Casino.

For a complete rundown on gambling in Panama please see our Panama gambling
guide.

While most people come to Belize for Caribbean or jungle adventures, there are a
few nice hotel and casino properties. So after a day exploring the massive
Belize Barrier Reef nightlife awaits those who want to gamble. Aside from cruise
ship casinos, you'll find the Ramada Belize City Princess in Belize City on the
waterfront with about 300 slot machines, roulette, blackjack, Caribbean stud and
annual poker tournaments.

In the Corozal Free Zone Area between the Belize/Mexico Border, you'll find the
opulently appointed Golden Princess Casino with 500 slots and 20 gaming tables
including poker. In Corozal the FreeZone Princess Casino offers all the action.
Nearby on the Northern Highway is the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, open since 2006.
Further inland at San Ignacio you'll find another Princess Casino.

For a complete list of US casinos by state visit our gambling guide here.

Costa Rica has more casinos than any other country in Central America with about
50 scattered over 18 locales. About a dozen are found in the capital city, San
Jose, located in the center of the country. More 5-star casino resorts and
hotels with small casinos can be found scattered throughout the country. Fiesta
Casino Alajuela offers a Las Vegas-like experience and a jumping off point for
nearby nightlife. You'll find small, fun beach casinos in Guanacaste. Hotel
Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort, and Hotel La Flor de Itabo Resort & Casino in
Playas del Coco are also good bets.

Casinos are scattered across the Puntarenas province with plenty of tropical
nature and beaches to explore. Playa Jaco is the closest beach to San Jose. Jacó
is a party town with Hotel Cocal & Casino. In San Jose try Casino Fiesta
Herradura, near the airport or Best Western Irazú Hotel & Casino.

For a complete list of Costa Rican casinos and available games visit our
gambling guide here.

El Salvador is a small Central American country that tolerates gambling even
though several laws throughout history have banned the practice outright.
Lottery games are allowed, but gaming tables and slot machines can also be
found, along with poker and bingo.

Three true casinos exist with two in the nation's capital of San Salvador and
one in San Miguel. Siesta Hotel & Casino is located near important transit hubs
in San Salvador with poker, blackjack, roulette, and electronic gaming machines.
Casino Crown Colonial San Salvador offers more tables and machines and about
140km to the east near Honduras you'll find Casino Crown Colonial San Miguel
with poker, tables and slot machines.

To learn more about gambling in El Salvador please see our gambling guide here.

Guatemala offers several casinos, most are in Zone 10 of Guatemala City and near
or attached to quality hotels. Some are in shopping malls. The major operators
are Fantastic Casinos, Crown Colonial, and World of Princess. All of these
casinos are safe and secure facilities. It is not suggested to frequent small
out of the way slot parlors or other illegal gambling dens. Only lottery games
are technically legal in Guatemala, but that has not stopped operators from
offering games of chance.

In the capital, Casino Crown Colonial Guatemala offers tables and slots. Not to
be confused, the Crowne Plaza also offers a small casino. Fantastics are the
most widespread with locations throughout Guatemala City and beyond. Guatemala
Princess Casino offers about 20,000 sq ft of gaming space inside the Galerias
Primma shopping mall.

Find out all about casinos in Guatemala by reading our gambling guide here.

Honduras sits on the Pacific Ocean in Central America and borders Guatemala, El
Salvador, and Nicaragua. There are two casinos in the country as well as some
slots parlors operated by Recreativos de Honduras such as Casino 777 in San
Pedro Sula, and others in Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba, and Tegucigalpa. Gambling
became legal in 1977.

The main casinos in Honduras are the Hotel Excelsior and Casino and the iconic
Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real in Tegucigalpa. Unfortunately, some of the
more historical casinos have closed. Of course, there are plenty of illegal
gambling dens as laws aren't enforced uniformly in the impoverished country.
Tourists should be safe to stay and play at Casino Real in the 3.5-star Hotel
Honduras Maya and the 3.5-star Excelsior Casino in the nation's capitol.

For more about gambling in Honduras please see our gambling guide here.

Nicaragua has more than a dozen casinos with most of them located near the
western Pacific coast in the Managua area, or up the coast a couple of hours to
Chinandega. There are also two near the east coast (South Caribbean) at
Bluefields. The country didn't have a gaming law before 2011, and the law
underwent major reforms in 2014. There are still hundreds of slot parlors in
Nicaragua and all should be paying taxes now.

Whether you travel to Nicaragua for the stunning nature or the bustling
nightlife of the city, you'll find plenty of gaming action spread across the
country. To play roulette, blackjack, or Caribbean Poker you'll need to visit
Managua, Masaya, Chinandega, or Bluefields. Pharaoh's Casino Managua offers the
most tables, while Princess Casino Managua offers the most slots.

To learn more about gambling in Nicaragua please visit our gambling guide here.

Panama has over 40 casinos, nearly as many as Costa Rica, but you'll find more
of a Las Vegas experience here. All casinos are located in first-rate hotels
with 24-hour service. Nearly half the casinos are in Panama City, the rest are
spread out in nearly a dozen other towns. Private casino management was first
authorized in 1997 and has contributed to a boom in tourism since. The newest
casino is Casino Coclé in Penonome.

Visitors will find slots, blackjack variants, roulette, craps, baccarat, Casino
Hold'em and more. Most of the larger casinos offer entertainment, fine dining
and other amenities you would expect. You'll find casinos at Hilton, Marriott,
Sortis, Radisson, Sheraton, Wyndham, and even a Trump hotel featuring the Ocean
Sun Casino.

Panama uses U.S. currency, taxis are cheap, but the traffic is crazy, room rates
are reasonable even at the five star properties. There's plenty of variety in
cuisine whether in the city or one of the outlying resorts in David, or about an
hour away at the Radisson Colón 2000 Hotel & Casino.

For a complete rundown on gambling in Panama please see our Panama gambling
guide.

Albania is a landlocked country in the Balkan region of Eastern Europe with
Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia,
and Greece. The capital city is Tirana, and that is where Regency Casino Tirana
is, in the heart of the Taiwan Center complex. There are also more than 50
Admiral Clubs and Astra Clubs between Tirana and another dozen other cities
spread throughout the country. A new law passed in 2015 provides for taxation
changes and establishes categories for casinos located in 5-star hotels, resort
casinos, and electronic games at a distance. All electronic equipment must be
connected to the government's new Central Online Monitoring System (COMS) giving
the government real-time data about turnover, profits, and participants in the
games.

Tirana currently has over 20 gambling venues including the Regency Casino, while
Durres hosts 6 with Korce and Elbasan each having 3. All other cities and towns
with Admiral or Astra Clubs have 1 or 2 facilities. Regency Casino Tirana offers
240 gaming machines available 24 hours a day as well as 20 gaming tables
offering blackjack, roulette, and stud poker. VIP rooms are available.

To find a casino in a particular city, or to learn more about gambling in
Romania please see our gambling guide here.

Belarus is an Eastern European country that shares borders with neighbors
Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine. All of the country's casinos are located
in the capital, Minsk. When Russia outlawed casinos in 2009, before establishing
and populating gambling zones beginning with the soon to be defunct Azov-City in
Rostov Oblast, Russians swarmed to Minsk to gamble. A presidential decree in
2005 dealt with the 25 casinos in operation then, today there is about a dozen
still operating.

A few of the most popular casinos in Minsk are the Diamond Princess Casino in
the central part of town inside Crown Plaza Hotel, a historic building restored
to opulence by Princess. The casino has over 100 electronic gaming machines and
12 tables offering blackjack, roulette, and poker games. Belaya Veja Casino
Minsk offers 77 Novomatic cabinets and 13 gaming tables. Casino Shangri La and
X.O. Club are also very popular with the Casino X.O. Club Minsk entertaining
high rollers and others with live entertainment, a poker club, sports betting, a
restaurant, 11 tables, and Novomatic slots.

You can find out more about gambling in Minsk by reading our Belarus gambling
guide.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Balkan state in Eastern Europe with about a 5-mile
access area to the Adriatic Sea that cuts through Croatia's coastline. It is
bordered by Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The capital city of Sarajevo is
home to largest and only true casino in the country. There are also nearly 20
Admiral Clubs spread over 16 cities and all of them offer poker and slots
machines. Legislators have struggled to codify gambling law to include betting
shops and the number of unregulated betting points is estimated to be over
3,000.

If you find yourself in Sarajevo, the Coloseum Club Gaming and Entertainment
Center offers 12 tables with roulette, blackjack, Texas Hold'em, Ultimate Texas
Hold'em Poker and Hit draw progressive poker as well as 110 slots and electronic
tables.

Bulgaria is an Eastern European country with shores along the Black Sea and
shared borders with Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania. The
country's most recent gambling law went into effect on 30 June 2012 under the
supervision of the State Commission on Gambling and the Minister of Finance.
There are about 20 casinos in Bulgaria with half a dozen of those located in the
capital city of Sophia. The Star Princess and Princess Nymphes Casinos in
Svilengrad enjoy traffic from Turkey as well as Greece due to their locations
near where the three country's borders intersect.

Just off the coast at the 5 star Golden Sands Resort in Varna, sits the
International Hotel Casino and Tower Suites. It features a theater, spa, salon,
multiple food and beverage venues, Skyfall pool, a poker room, 11 table games
and 100 slot machines. Another large casino is the Sofia Princess Casino with
220 machines and 16 tables with accommodations available at the Ramada Sofia
City Center Hotel. There are also Princess casinos in Saedinenie, and Plovdiv,
in addition to two in Sofia and two in Svilengrad.

Please see our Bulgaria gambling guide for more information and gaming
opportunities in Bulgaria.

Croatia is a Balkan country in Eastern Europe bordered by Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia with Adriatic sea shores. There are about a dozen
casinos in Croatia. The EU approved Croatia's gaming laws in 2014. The country's
capital, Zagreb has two full casinos, a Rebuy Stars Automat Club, and several
betting shops. There are also casinos situated along the coast, across the
Adriatic Sea from Italy in Dubrovnik, Split, Opatija, and Umag. You must be at
least 18 years of age to gamble in Croatia.

The 4 star Mulino Lux Casino Hotel in Buje has 20 table games, 260 gaming
machines, and a poker room along with a 67 room hotel, golf course, winery, and
private beach. The Merit Casino Grand Lav in Split offers seaside
accommodations, blackjack and nearly 100 slots and electronic tables. The Merit
Libertas in Dubrovnik is another popular casino near the sea. Casino
International and Golden Sun are very popular casinos in Zagreb.

Please see our Croatia gambling guide for more information on these and other
casinos and gambling opportunities.

Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean divided into three
distinct zones. The occupied North is where all of the current casinos are
found. The United Nations Buffer Zone separates north from south and illegal
casinos pop up and are shut down there frequently. The south, officially known
as the Republic of Cyprus will become home to the largest integrated resort in
Europe when the Hard Rock/Melco consortium opens the Cyprus Integrated Casino
Resort in Limassol by 2020, with the first of three satellite casinos opening in
2017.

The Cyprus Integrated Casino Resort is licensed for 2,000 gaming machines and
200 tables over 65,000 sq ft of casino floor. The license also requires a
five-star hotel with at least 500 rooms. In the northern Turkish-controlled part
of the country, there are about 30 casinos between 5 cities. Ten of them are on
or near the northern shore Kyrenia (Girne). The Rocks Hotel & Casino there
offers refined lodging and a private beach in addition to a 38,000 sq ft casino
with poker. The Grand Pasha Casino comes in at a lower price point for lodging
while still offering a memorable casino experience.

For an in-depth overview of casinos in Cyprus with detailed reviews please visit
our Cyprus gambling guide.

The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union bordered by Austria,
Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. The capital is Prague and that is where you will
find many of the country's more than 50 casinos. Casinos are also present in
more than 20 other cities, mostly along the border. One notable exception is the
city of Brno which lies to the interior and has two casinos. Although there is
no law barring underage persons from entering a casino, you must be at least 18
to gamble.

The country's largest casino is in Znojmo, the Admiral Casino Colosseum. Admiral
runs two other casinos in the city and there is an American Chance Casino on
Route 59 with 24 tables and over 150 slot machines. In Prague, most notably
you'll find the impressive Casino V.I.P. Club: Casino Panorama at the Panorama
Hotel, Casino Happy Day on the south side, and Casino Admiral Bohemia downtown,
with gaming rooms overlooking the city. Plzen has quite a few casinos including
Casino Admiral Plzen in the Tesco shopping center with tables, slots, and poker
seats, and several Rebuy Stars scattered throughout the city that is famous
worldwide for Pilsner beer and known as a European Capital of Culture.

To learn more about the history and future of gambling in the Czech Republic
please see our gambling guide.

Estonia's legal casino industry didn't amount to much while it was part of the
U.S.S.R. After the fall of the Soviet Union, it began to grow rapidly after the
first laws were passed for lotteries and gambling in 1994 and 1995. The capital
city of Tallinn had 91 gambling venues in 2008 but that number fell to 31 in
2010. The economic crisis and a new law passed in 2008 are said to be to blame
for the decline. Today there are 35 venues in Tallin and 20 more scattered over
10 more cities.

Nearly all the casinos and betting shops are operated by Olympic, Grand Prix, or
Fenikss, with a few other smaller operators. Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn is
the biggest and one of the newest casinos in Estonia, offering poker, 14 table
games, and 99 slots as well as a 4-star Hilton hotel with spa. About 200km west,
near the Russian border, is Casino Grand Prix - Narva featuring 40 gaming
machines and a poker room. Sitting on one of Estonia's 1,500 islands is Casino
Grand Prix Kuressaare with slot machines, poker, a bar, and lounge. The legal
age for playing at casinos in Estonia is 21.

To read more about gambling in Estonia, from regulation to available games,
please see our gambling guide.

Greece has a long history of gambling dating back to dice games and cock fights
in antiquity. Today's visitor will find sandy beaches, ancient ruins, and modern
casinos open year round. The casinos are vast and reminiscent of Las Vegas or
Atlantic City also in that many are part of resort hotels offering recreation
and entertainment beyond the casino. The two largest casinos in Greece are
Regency Casino Mont Parnes and Club Hotel Casino Loutraki. The gambling age in
Greece is 23.

Greece has fewer than 10 casinos situated in various parts of the country from
the island of Rhodes in the southeast to the northern city of Kaval on the
Aegean Sea. Also in the north, Porto Carras Casino & Grand Resort in Halkidiki
is a popular family vacation destination for 5-star accommodations and
amenities. In the middle of the country is Regency Casino Thessaloniki which
bills itself as a complete entertainment destination. The casino offers 744
high-tech slots 28 regular and 27 electronic roulette, 26 gaming tables.

Please see our gambling guide to read more about gambling in Greece and find
reviews on all of the casinos.

Hungary is an Eastern European country bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania,
Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Gambling legislation passed in 2014 allows for 11
casinos to operate in the country. As of 2017, there were nine. The largest
operator is the local Las Vegas Casino Group with 5 casinos in the capital city
of Budapest. The government began cracking down on illegal street slots in 2012
funneling a lot more money into the legitimate casinos. The gambling age in
Hungary is 18.

The Las Vegas Casino Corvin Sétány is the biggest casino in the country with 9
dealer-attended tables offering roulette, blackjack, punto banco, and Ultimate
Texas Hold'em; 7 electronic roulette machines, and 240 slot cabinets from
Novomatic, EGT, Amatic, Merkur, Ainsworth, and Apex Pinnacle. Outside of
Budapest, there are casinos spread from Sopron on the Austrian border to the
west to Nyíregyháza and Debrecen in the east. All five of the casinos in
Budapest belong to the Las Vegas group.

To learn more about gambling in Hungary or to keep up with the latest
developments please see our gambling guide.

Kosovo is an independent country that broke away from Serbia in 2008. Kosovo has
its own government and laws including laws on games of chance, codified in 2001
as UNMIK Regulation, No. 2001/19. While there have been casinos in the capital
city of Pristina or Prishtina, none seem to be operating as of mid-2017. There
may be small game salons in Kosovo, but Swiss Casino and Kings Casino appear to
have ceased operations.

Latvia is a Baltic country in Eastern Europe. It sits on the Baltic Sea with
many beachfront casinos and its neighbors include Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania,
and Russia to the north, west, and south. Nearly 40 casinos, slot halls, betting
shops, and bingo parlors are found in the capital city of Riga. Several of the
Riga casinos provide live dealer streaming for online casinos the world over.
Many more casinos are found scattered all over the country's interior with many
situated along the Daugava River from Daugavpils to the sea.

Much like all other European countries, the casinos in Latvia are rather small
with the largest, Olympic Voodoo Casino in Riga offering 24,500 sq ft of gaming
space, 95 machines, 16 gaming tables, and a poker room open 24 hours. Some of
the hotels in Riga, including the 4-star Radisson Blu here, offer the perfect
hideaway for the moments you aren't exploring the ancient and beautiful city.

If you'd like to learn more about all of the gambling opportunities in the
country, please visit our Latvia gambling guide.

Lithuania is an Eastern European country and the largest of the Baltic states.
There are about 20 casinos in Lithuania along with dozens of betting shops and
slot halls. Gambling is strictly taxed and regulated. Olympic Entertainment of
neighboring Estonia has recently become a major player in Lithuania through
mergers and acquisitions. Other providers include Tete a Tete, Tornado (Casino
Admiral), and Nese. The gambling age is 21 and 18 for bingo and lotteries.

Many of the country's casinos are located in the largest city and capital,
Vilnius, near the Belarus border. Olympic Casino Lietuva offers hotel
accommodations, 14 table games, a poker room, and 82 gaming machines. All of
Casino Admiral's 6 Tornado branded venues are modern and well maintained,
offering house-banked and heads-up poker in addition to slots and other table
games. To enjoy a well-run casino with opulent surroundings and accommodations,
Nese Casino Vilnius inside the Nese Pramogu Bankas Guest House would be a good
bet.

If you are planning a trip to Lithuania and need a casino or booking information
or simply want to know more, please visit our gambling guide here.

Macedonia is located on the Balkan Peninsula and shares borders with Albania,
Bulgaria, Greece, and Kosovo. The capital city is Skopje but the majority of
casinos are found in Gevgelija, just across the Vardar River from Greece. The
country's land-based gambling laws were overhauled and last codified in 2013.
The minimum age to gamble in Macedonia is 18, in accord with the EU guidelines.
Casinos Austria is the major player in Macedonia operating casinos as well as
the National Videolottery. It is their sole VLT operation. Novomatic's Casino
FlaminGo in Gevgelija is the largest gaming venue in the country with 27 table
games, 4 poker tables, 935 gaming machines.

Le Grand Casino - Hotel Epinal in Bitola also draws a lot of Greek gamblers with
its location on A3 less than 10 miles from the border. In the northern part of
the country, Le Grand Casino - Holiday Inn Hotel in Skopje offers visitors from
Kosovo and the surrounding countryside suitable accommodations. There is also
two restaurants, a nightclub and cocktail lounge, plus a chance to try their
luck on any of 8 gaming tables or a handful of machines.

To read in depth reviews of these or other casinos in Macedonia or find other
gambling opportunities there, please see our gambling guide.

Moldova is a landlocked Eastern Europe country bordered by Romania to the west
and otherwise surrounded by Ukraine. The capital city is Chisinau. Moldova
passed sweeping gambling reforms in late 2016 placing regulatory authority with
the Moldova National Lottery. The legal gambling age was set at 21 and
advertising was banned. The state holds a monopoly on all gambling except
casinos. Minimum equipment requirements stipulate that rural casinos offer at
least 10 slot machines and 4 tables, one of those must be roulette. Urban
casinos must have 20 slots and ten tables with one being roulette.

All five of Moldova's casinos are located in Chisinau. The most well-known venue
historically is Napoleon Palace Casino at Cosmos Hotel. Also within a 4-star
hotel in the city's center is the Casino at Hotel Jumbo which enjoys a faithful
clientele as well as travelers. The city center also hosts XO Casino Club
Chisinau for the well-heeled gambler who enjoys house cigars, cognac, and
champagne in a discreet setting. Another newer high-class gambling venue is at
the Radisson Blu, and that is Nuovo Casino.

Explore all of the casinos of Moldova by reading our gambling guide.

Montenegro is a country in the Balkan with modern cities and medieval villages.
Beaches along the Adriatic coastline are a big draw for tourists in the region.
There are casinos in Montenegro, some located seaside and some are inland, so
visitors have their choice. The country established a casino gaming law in 2006
and began regulation of online gaming in 2011. Both jurisdictions are under the
control of the Game of Chance Administration.

To explore the casinos of Montenegro please see our gambling guide here.

Poland is a parliamentary republic in Central Europe bordered by the Russian
province of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Coast, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine,
Slovakia, Czechia, and Germany as well as about 482km (300 miles) of Baltic Sea
shoreline. Major cities include the capital city of Warsaw and Kraków, Wroclaw,
Poznan, Gdansk, and Szczecin. Casinos are located along the major highways E40
and E30 as well as on or near the Baltic in Sopot and Szczecin. The largest
casino is located in the capital city at the Marriott Hotel & Casino Warsaw. The
property has an 8,000 sq ft casino with 27 table games, 70 slots, a poker room,
restaurants and bars, hotel, spa, and convention center.

Casinos Poland is the dominant force especially after Olympic Entertainment
Group pulled out in late 2016 shuttering their casino at the Warsaw Hilton.
Beyond the modern, a luxurious casino and hotel can be found on the Baltic Coast
at the seaside of the Gdansk Bay in Sopot. The palatial Grand Hotel there was
originally built in 1924 and has been completely refurbished. The casino is
rather small with only ten tables, 25 slots, and a poker room, but everyone from
Fidel Castro and Charles de Gaulle, to Vladimir Putin, and Adolf Hitler have
stayed there, among many other famous persons.

To learn more about the casinos of Poland please visit our gambling guide here.

Romania is an Eastern Europe country with a Black Sea shore, sharing borders
with Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, and Moldova. The most recent gambling
legislation resulted in Law 124/2015 covering all manner of betting in the
country. There are nine casinos in Romania. All except Timisoara Metropolis
Casino are located in the country's capital of Bucharest. of interest to some
are the 'ghost casinos' of Romania. Constan?a Casino on the Black Sea opened in
1910 and Sinaia Casino opened in 1913 by Baron of Marçay, of the Monte Carlo
Casino.

The Casino at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel offers more gaming positions
than any other casino in Romania with 14 table games, 4 poker tables, and 159
gaming machines. Casino Bucharest at Hotel Intercontinental is open 6pm to 6am
daily and the venue is central to many attractions such as the Romanian
Athenaeum. Visitors will also find dozens of slot halls, betting shops, and
other gambling outlets throughout the city.

To learn more about gambling in Romania please see our gambling guide.

Russia is situated partially in Western Europe with more than 75% of its land
mass in Asia, but most populations centers are in Europe. There were once
thousands of small casinos in operation, but they were outlawed in 2009 with the
creation of special gambling zones. The first newly sanctioned casinos opened in
Azov-City. This area will close as the Sochi zone develops. Tigre de Cristal was
the first to open in the Primorye zone near Vladivostok in 2015. At least 6 more
full scale integrated resorts are expected to open there before 2023.

Other zones under development include Yantarnaya where casino operations began
in 2016 with Magic Crystal Casino. As many as 15 more are expected to open here.
Siberian Coin (Altay) saw its first casino open in 2014, but more infrastructure
is needed before the area sees much more development. A 41-acre area in Crimea
was added as a zone in 2016, but it is unclear if the illegal annex will be
developed.

Check out all of the casinos currently under development or operating in our
Russia gambling guide.

Serbia is a country located on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe.
Formerly part of the disintegrated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
Serbia's capital city is still Belgrade. Gambling had been legal under the
Yugoslavian law since 1964 and the government passed a "games of chance" law in
2011. Hundreds of unlicensed casinos were shut down after the Games of Chance
Administration began licensing and regulating casinos. In 2017 there are only
three legal casinos in the country and all of them are located in Belgrade.

Please see our gambling guide for more information about gambling in Serbia.

Slovenia is a European country famous for its mountains, ski resorts, and lakes.
The more than two dozen casinos in the country are also a big draw for tourists,
especially those from Italy. Just four years after independence Slovenia enacted
the Slovenian Gaming Act of 1995 which regulates land based casinos. Gambling
venues are spread throughout the country but the greatest concentrations can be
found near the Italian border at Gorici, and on the Adriatic Sea coast from
Portorož to Sežana.

The Hit Group offers one of the best, and the biggest casino in the country at
the Perla Gaming and Entertainment Centre. It is located on the Italian border
in Nova Gorica with 946 state-of-the-art slot machines and 90 gaming tables plus
a large poker room, making it one the biggest casinos in all of Europe. The
Grand Casino Portorož is the oldest casino in the country, built in 1913. It's
just across the street from the Adriatic Sea and offers 5-star accommodations
and amenities at the Remisens Premium Hotel Metropol.

Slovenia has a rich and vibrant casino scene. To learn more please visit our
gambling guide here.

Ukraine is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe that shares borders with several
other countries including Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia,
and Slovakia. It also has a Black Sea coast in the middle of which is Odessa
where several casinos formerly flourished, as well as a coastline along the Sea
of Azov which is navigable from the Black Sea.

Casino gambling was outlawed in the Ukraine in 2009 but there is a thriving
illegal market of slots and gaming tables and a gray market of "instant lottery
devices" which don't quite fit the definition of a slot machine. Corruption is
rampant with illegal casino owners and the authorities they pay off to stay in
business raking in untold Hryvnia, the country's official currency.

Poker clubs are still legal. In Kiev you will find Gambling Club Kiev open 24
hours a day. Lotteries are legal and mostly run by Russians, but they have been
facing sanctions and an increasingly difficult tax regime since early 2016.

Bahrain is a nation in the Persian Gulf made up of more than 30 islands mostly
situated between Suadi Arabia and the Qatar Peninsula. It was one of the first
countries in the region to discover and exploit its oil reserves. The government
is controlled by a king whose family members occupy important military and
political posts. There is no legal gambling in Bahrain.

Egypt links NE Africa with the Middle East. Casino law was codified in 1973 and
allows for casinos in 4 and 5-star hotels. There are more than a dozen casinos
in Egypt, most of them in the capital, Cairo. Names like Caesars, Crockfords,
and London Club are found there. The gambling currency is USD and euros. Locals
are not allowed to gamble and the legal age is 18, some operators insist on 21.
Some casinos offer free drink service. You'll be on your own for any comps.

The coastal casino, Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino on the southern tip of
Egypt at Sharm El Sheikh, offers the most gaming opportunities with 15 tables,
about 100 slots, and poker. The nearby Aladin Casino at Domina Coral Bay has
four separate hotels and 5-star amenities along with American Roulette, French
Roulette, electronic roulette, blackjack, baccarat, Caribbean Poker, Russian
Poker, and Texas Hold'em Poker. Up the Gulf near the Israeli border is Taba
Casino at the Hilton with nearly as many tables as slots. In Cairo, you can't go
wrong with any of the big names in casinos or hotels, and all of the properties
have big names.

To learn more about gambling in Egypt please visit our gambling guide here.

Iran may have had several casinos prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1978. If
so, most of their details have been lost to history. One exception is the former
Grand Casino on Kish Island. The last Shaw of Iran turned the island into a
luxury resort destination in the 1970s replete with an airport that could accept
Concord jet landings. After the revolution, Kish Island became a duty-free
shopping zone and the hotel that housed the casino was renamed as the Shayan
International Hotel.

Iraq is a war ravaged Middle Eastern country in the western part of Eastern
Asia. Iraq is landlocked except for a small corridor between Kuwait and Iran
which connects the country to the Persian Gulf. Iraq also shares borders with
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria.

Prior to the 1991 Gulf War, several casinos catered to the oil rich populace.
The most notable gaming venue was the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel & Casino on Firdos
Square in Baghdad.



Israel is a Middle Eastern country with Mediterranean and Red Sea coastlines.
Casinos are not currently legal in Israel, although there are perennial efforts
to authorize at least one in Eilat, near Jordan. The Oasis Casino in Jericho,
Palestinian Territory, was closed in 2000 after opening in 1998. The hotel
remains open. The last of the Israeli casino ships were raided and closed in
2004. To gamble in a casino near Israel visitors will need to go to Egypt or
Lebanon.

Jordan is a Middle Eastern country adjacent to Israel that is considered to be
part of Western Asia. Although it is said to be one of the safest countries in
the region, that distinction doesn't do gamblers any good as there are no
casinos in Jordan. The only allowed forms of gambling in the country are welfare
and charity lotteries.

Kuwait is an Arabic-speaking country located on the Persian Gulf and sharing
borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. About 4 million people live there with a few
more than 30,000 in the capital city of Kuwait City. All forms of gambling are
strictly forbidden in this Muslim country, but underground and mobile casinos do
exist. Horse racing is said to be conducted by the Kuwait Hunting & Equestrian
Club but no overt betting is known to take place.

Lebanon is a sovereign state in the Middle East or more specifically, Western
Asia near Africa. The country has a long Mediterranean Sea coastline and shares
borders with Syria and Israel. There is one casino in Lebanon and it is located
about 22km from Beirut in Maameltein. Casino du Liban first opened in 1959 but
was mostly destroyed in 1989 and after a $50 million refurbishment reopened in
1996. In addition to fine dining, nightlife, and entertainment offerings,
visitors will find a poker room, 56 gaming tables, and over 400 slots.

To explore Casino du Liban in-depth or learn more about gambling in Lebanon
please see our gambling guide here.

Oman is located on the Arabian Peninsula with Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and
Gulf of Oman coastlines. Adjacent neighboring countries include Yemen, the UAE,
and Saudi Arabia. There is no legal gambling in this predominantly Muslim
country.

The Palestinian Territory, Palestinian Autonomy, or more simply, Palestine is an
occupied territory comprising three physically separate entities, the West Bank,
East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip next to Israel in the Middle East on the
continent of Asia.

Casinos Austria ran the Oasis Hotel Casino Resort in Jericho until ceasing
operations in October 2000. Prior to closure it was said to be one of the most
successful casinos in the world at the time and offered 120 gaming tables along
with 300 slot machines.

Qatar is a Muslim country located in Western Asia. It occupies the entire Qatar
Peninsula which juts into the Persian Gulf and borders only Saudi Arabia. Nearby
neighbors include the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to the east and west and
Iran across the Gulf. There is no legal gambling in Qatar or anywhere else in
the region.

Saudi Arabia is an oil-rich country covering most of the Arabian Peninsula in
the Middle East. The desert country is located on the western portion of the
Asian continent with coastlines on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

As the birthplace of Islam, the legal system is quite strict in regard to
gambling. It is also the birthplace of Arabian horses, the progenitors of
today's thoroughbred racing horses. Although betting is banned at places like
the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, it does occur quietly.

Syria is a war torn country in Western Asia with virtually no infrastructure or
safe places to do business. In addition to a Mediterranean Sea coastline,
neighboring countries include Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. Beyond
the chaos of war, gambling has been illegal in Syria since the 1970s when
pressure from clerics caused the closure of three casinos operated by Tawfiq
Houboubati. This was followed by an edict by the prime minister outlawing all
casinos in Syria.

On New Years Eve 2010/2011, Houboubati's son opened the Ocean Club at the former
site of one of his father's casinos. The Syrian Civil War, resulting from
peaceful protests and a military crackdown following the Arab Spring revolutions
of 2011, have ended organized casino gambling in Syria for the foreseeable
future.

There are no legal casinos in Turkey, but the well-heeled, adventurous traveler
may still find a few "private clubs" in Istanbul. However, the Jockey Club of
Turkey counts over 5,000 active racing horses and in 2015 plans were in the
works to build 23 new horse tracks in addition to the 9 existing then. To view a
list of current horse racing and betting venues in Turkey please see Horse
Racing Tracks in Turkey.

The United Arab Emirates is a Western Asian monarchy consisting of seven
emirates or states. It is situated on the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf
and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia. The emirates comprising the UAE
are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al
Quwain.

Casino gambling and any form of gaming is is strictly forbidden. 

For more information about United Arab Emirates, please see our UAE gambling
guide.

Yemen is an Arabic-speaking country with a mostly tribal society located in
Western Asia on the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman, Yemen
also has Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea coastlines. Once home to a sizable Jewish
population, the country is now 95% Muslim and as such, any form of gambling is
strictly forbidden there.

Anguilla is a small island nation located in the Eastern Caribbean. The country
comprises the main island and smaller islets off its shores. It sits very near
Saint-Martin Island and features many isolated coves and long beaches, some
broken up by volcanic outcroppings.

There are no casinos on Anguilla but residents and visitors don't have far to go
if they want to visit the southern portion of the neighboring island and play at
casinos operating in the Dutch country of Sint Maarten adjacent to and on the
same island as the French Saint Martin.

Antigua and Barbuda is an independent Commonwealth comprised of two main islands
and several smaller ones with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea shorelines
off the coast of South America. Casino gambling is legal and there are two
located in St. John, the capital. There is also a massive development planned
for Crabbs.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Antigua (Singulari) is expected to be the casino
component of an Asian-funded integrated resort on Antigua’s Guiana Island at
Crabbs. The resort is scheduled for completion by 2025, but the casino should
open much sooner. For now, a visitor can stay and play at the Royal Antiguan
Casino & Resort featuring a casino, various food and beverage outlets, beach
access, and a 4-star hotel. The other option is King's Casino located at
Heritage Quay. Here there are over 300 slot machines, gaming tables and bingo.

For more information on gambling in Antigua and Barbuda please see our gambling
guide.

Aruba is a small Dutch island in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela
and about 3 hours from Miami by air. The climate is dry and the weather is
sunny. Enjoy European architecture, white sandy beaches and gentle surf. All of
the major resorts in Aruba have casinos and most stay open from noon until just
before the sun comes up Some are open 24 hours. The largest casino is Stellaris
Casino at Aruba Marriott Resort in Palm Beach.

The Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Beach Resort is sometimes referred to as the
first casino, but that was actually Aruba Caribbean Casino which closed in 1970.
Excelsior is perhaps the place Caribbean Stud Poker was invented though. Other
prominent casinos scattered along the leeward coast include Crystal Casino at
Renaissance Aruba Resort and Seaport Casino at the Renaissance Aruba Resort in
Oranjestad. Crystal is open 24/7 and Seaport is open 10am to 4am daily.

To learn more about gambling in Aruba and read reviews of all the casinos there,
please visit our gambling guide here.

The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean with legal gambling. Grand Bahama,
Bimini, and Paradise Island are home to casinos and large scale hotels. Nassau
is less than an hour flight from Miami, Fl. in the U.S. The coral gardens
attract a large number of scuba divers and snorkelers.

On Bimini you'll find Resorts World Bimini operated by Genting. The small but
opulent casino there accepts large wagers and offers two luxury hotels. The
longest running large casino hotel complex is Atlantis Resort at Paradise
Island. The family-friendly property is popular for all vacationers not just
gamblers. The other huge development there is Baha Mar which is opening in
stages after years of struggles. Expect as many as 150 gaming tables and 1,500
slot machines at Baha Mar.

To learn details about gambling in The Bahamas or to read detailed casino
profiles see our gambling guide here

Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, located in the
Caribbean region of North America surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the
Caribbean Sea. Although casino gambling per se is not allowed in Barbados, there
are three types of betting that are allowed. Gambling was first codified in
1891, updated in 1917, and finally modified in 1984 which allowed slot machines,
lottery, and horse racing under one law. There has been a bookmaker in
Bridgetown since 1995.

D' Fast Lime Arcade in Christ Church formerly referred to themselves as a casino
but have changed their name. Now you will find 25 gaming machines there, much
like many of the other arcades and slot parlors. Bridgetown has the most
gambling opportunities. You may even be able to find a cruise ship out of
Bridgetown with roulette, blackjack, craps, and other casino games. Horse racing
in Barbados takes place three seasons per year at the Garrison Savannah.

To learn more about gambling in Barbados please see our gambling guide here

Bermuda is a British territory north of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic
Ocean. It is known for its blue waters and pink sand beaches. Bermuda is a
highly visited tourist destination with well over 600,000 people arriving on the
20 square mile island yearly. Over 85% of those visitors arrive from the United
States.

In November 2016, the country passed the Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016 with
no objections, paving the way for casino resorts to be built. The Bermuda Casino
Gaming Commission was created the previous year to oversee and regulate the
industry. In April 2017, the commission began the casino application process. Up
to four integrated casino resorts can be licensed.

Visit our Bermuda gambling guide for more information on gambling in Bermuda and
to keep up with news as it happens.

Bonaire is a southern Caribbean island that is a municipality in the
Netherlands. It lies off Venezuela’s coast and is the "B" in the ABC islands
(Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) of the Lesser Antilles. People come to Bonaire to
experience abundant marine life, beaches, lagoons, and caverns in addition to
water sports and resort adventures.

There are two casinos located in Bonaire. Both are located in the administrative
center of Kralendijk. The Coral Casino Bonaire is located in the lobby of Plaza
Resort and offers slots, Blackjack, American Roulette, Three Card Poker, and
Texas Hold'em. The other casino, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino, offers
five gaming tables and 60 machines to go along with its all-inclusive resort
stays. The casino is open until 4am most days.

To learn more about gaming in Bonaire see our gambling guide here.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is officially known simply as, the Virgin
Islands, but the country is often referred to as the BVI to avoid confusion with
the U.S. Virgin Islands to the south and the Spanish Virgin Islands to the east.
The BVI is a British Overseas Territory comprised of some 50 islands and islets
of which only about 15 are inhabited.

There are no casinos located in the BVI as gambling of any kind other than
charitable lotteries is strictly outlawed. The nearest casinos to the British
Virgin Islands are located in Puerto Rico.

The Cayman Islands is a country located in the western Caribbean Sea near
Jamaica and situated between South America and Cuba. Three islands comprise the
country, best known as a tax haven, these are Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and
Little Cayman.

There are no casinos on the Cayman Islands, but beach resorts are plentiful on
Grand Cayman. Deep-sea fishing excursions are chartered out of Cayman Brac, and
Little Cayman offers unspoiled natural beauty and a couple of small beach
resorts offering access to lagoons and uncrowded diving areas. Less than 200
people live on the smallest island.

Cuba was once known for its mob ruled casinos. There has been no legal gambling
on the island, located only 103 miles off the Florida coast, since the
revolution in 1959. Fidel Castro outlawed all gambling including lotteries when
he took power. Before 1959 visitors could find casinos, cockfighting, jai alai,
and horse race betting. Now there are illegal gambling dens and an underground
lottery called "la bolita" that runs off numbers from other countries.

There were some rumblings about development after diplomatic relations between
Cuba and the United States began to thaw under the Obama administration but we
wouldn't hold our breath waiting for the next Macau to arise in Havanna. To find
close by casinos try our Bahamas or Dominican Republic gambling guides.

Curaçao is part of the ABC Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea
just north of Venezuela. Many online casinos have their servers in the country
and almost all of the land casinos there are located in Willemstad, the
administrative center. Curaçao appeals to tourists seeking beaches, diving,
nightlife, and a Caribbean resort experience. However, gaming is so prevalent
there is even a casino in the Airport Hotel.

Carnaval Casino is a very popular venue with 25 table games and 400 slot
machines and plenty of dining options. Emerald Casino is considered by some to
be the most opulent casino there. Another popular spot is the Diamond Beach
Casino in Jan Thiel. The casino is located in the Papagayo Beach Resort offering
tables and slots along with top-shelf dining and accommodations.

To see a list of all the casinos in Curaçao please visit our gambling guide
here.

Many travelers choose the island nation of Dominica as their favorite Caribbean
destination; hot springs, waterfalls, rain forests, cliff diving, and diverse
diving sites draw a certain breed of adventurers. Located among the Windward
Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, Dominica sits
between Guadeloupe and Martinique, far from the much larger country of the
Dominican Republic to the West and East.

Gambling finally made its way to the island in 2012 with the opening of the
Mapau Dominica Entertainment Centres in Portsmouth and Roseau.

Follow the progress of gambling in Dominica by reading our gambling guide here.

The Dominican Republic has more casinos than any other Caribbean nation with
more than 30 located in about a dozen different cities. Santo Domingo alone has
more than 10, but if you are looking for the biggest casino in the country it's
the Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana with a sprawling 45,000 sq ft gaming floor.
Prepare to pull the plastic here as rooms are not on the cheap side. There are
high limit rooms and nightly cash poker games.

The Dominican Republic offers everything from beachside casinos like Paradisus
Punta Cana Resort Casino or El Millón Casino at Hotel Riu Bachata 5 to city
center venues like the Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Santo
Domingo. When not in the casino, enjoy DR's other attractions like the beaches
or a round of golf.

To learn more about gambling in the Dominican Republic visit our gambling guide
here.

Grenada is a Caribbean island nation in the Lesser Antilles a little more than
100 miles off the coast of Venezuela. In 2016 both houses of Parliament approved
a bill establishing a casino commission and in January 2017, the gaming
commission members were appointed.

Over the years there have been plans for major casino resorts on Grenada or one
of the smaller Grenadine Islands, but as of mid-2017, no major announcements
have been made public.

Our Grenada gambling guide contains updates as casinos open as well as links to
casino news from the area.

Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory in the southern Caribbean Sea
consisting of several islands. A river separates the two largest islands. The
currency is the euro and any EU citizen is free to travel, settle, and work in
Guadeloupe indefinitely.

There are two casinos in Guadeloupe; both accept cash wagers for smaller bets.
The Casino de Saint-François is the smaller of the two and offers 4 gaming
tables and 91 electronic gaming machines. The high roller casino is the Casino
de Gosier which offers a buffet. Here you will need to exchange currency for
chips for any bets over 100 euro.

To learn more about the casinos of Guadeloupe please visit our gambling guide
here.

Haiti is one of the Greater Antilles islands with Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean
Sea coasts. While there have been casinos in Port-au-Prince and Pétion Ville in
the past, economic, geological, and environmental strife have seen all but two
closed as of 2017. There are over 10.70 million people in Haiti.

To see gambling opportunities in neighboring Dominican Republic please see our
gambling guide.

Jamaica offers several slot parlors, gaming clubs, and arcades to play slots and
other electronic games. You can even find a few electronic table games and of
course, Caribbean Stud. 2017 has been seen as the year the big casinos would
open. For now, visitors will find gaming opportunities in Kingston, Montego Bay,
Negril, Ochos Rios, and Lucea. There is also horse racing in Kingston and
Portmore.

While waiting for the big integrated resorts like Celebration Jamaica and
Harmony Cove to be built, enjoy a night out at the Monte Carlo Gaming Lounge in
Kingston or the Holiday Inn Resort Casino at Montego bay, or in of the many
other places to play.

For a complete list of casinos in Jamaica please see our gambling guide.

Martinique is a Caribbean island and part of the Lesser Antilles. Administered
by France, the culture is a blend of French and West Indian influences. There is
a single casino in Martinique located at Rue des alizés in Schœlcher. It is also
served by the nearby Hotel La Batelière which sits among palms on the azure blue
Caribbean, while the casino is located inland.

The Casino Bateliere Plazza offers 8 gaming tables, poker, and 150 slot machines
along with a restaurant and bar.

To learn more about gambling opportunities in Martinique please visit our
gambling guide here.

Montserrat is one of the Leeward Islands which are part of the chain known as
the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory
and has a land mass of about 70 square miles. A volcano erupted there in 1995
and by 1997 there were less than 1,200 people left on the island, but the
population had picked back up to around 5,000 by 2016.

There are no casinos in Montserrat. Volcanic flow in 2010 buried the airport.
Nearby Antigua offers visitors several casinos to choose from.

The Netherlands Antilles is a former country comprised of several islands. It
was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the country was dissolved in
2010. Online casinos were licensed in one of the former constituents, Curaçao.
The Netherlands Antilles is no longer a gambling jurisdiction.

Puerto Rico formerly had a good variety of casinos in upscale hotels. Between
all of the illegal slot machines and an economy devastated by debt and Zika
virus concerns, many have closed. Most people simply go to the Bahamas or the
Dominican Republic now but good gaming can still be found in Puerto Rico, and
there are bargains there. Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort offers a little bit
of everything in San Juan. U.S. visitors do not need a passport to visit Puerto
Rico.

The Oasis Casino at Embassy Suites San Juan is well situated in the Isla Verde
district and still offers exceptional services and accommodations. For pure
gaming with penny slots and tables beginning at $5.00 try El Tropical Casino
Bayamon, and there's a Hyatt right there. On the other side of the country try
the Hilton Ponce Golf and Casino Resort.

For a complete list of casinos in Puerto Rico by city please visit our gambling
guide here.

Saint Barthélemy, commonly known as St. Barts, is a French-speaking Caribbean
and West Indies island and a territorial collectivity of the nation of France.
It is one of the ultimate exclusive Caribbean islands catering to wealthy,
powerful, and famous visitors who prefer to surround themselves with others of
their own status.

St. Barts is subject to French law so land casinos could conceivably be
developed there. However, to date, the powers that be in the capital city of
Gustavia have not seriously entertained the idea of a gambling industry on the
island. That is not to say anything of what goes on behind closed doors. To
gamble in a regulated casino, visitors and residents can boat or fly about 20
miles to the Dutch Sint Maarten, which offers several gaming venues.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a nation comprised of two islands surrounded by the
Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Many come to Saint Kitts and Nevis for the
blue waters, sandy beaches, and to enjoy the morning fog before it burns off for
the day. All manner of watersports including diving is found here as are lazy
beaches.

There are two casinos in St. Kitts and one horse track in Nevis. The MaPau St.
Kitts Casino & Entertainment Centre is located on Basseterre Bay. The casino
features electronic blackjack and roulette along with more than 100 slot
machines and an indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar. The Royal Beach Casino is
located at Kittian Village near the Royal St. Kitts Golf Course and features a
389 room hotel, several restaurants, and a casino with 19 gaming tables and 300
electronic machines.

To learn more about gambling in Saint Kitts and Nevis, please visit our gambling
guide here.

Saint Lucia is a mountainous island nation in the Eastern Caribbean with
volcanic beaches, reef diving areas, high-end resorts, and fishing villages.
Since 2011, the former French colony has also been home to casino gambling.
Treasure Bay Casino has added to the luxury vacation experiences of many repeat
visitors and attracted new tourists to the island.

Treasure Bay Casino offers over 250 slot machines, 3 poker tables, several
blackjack tables, plus roulette, craps, more. After a day of snorkeling,
sunbathing, and sightseeing in the unique rain forest the casino offers a good
alternative to the island bar scene some nights.

To learn more about the casino visit our St. Lucia gambling guide here.

Saint Martin is located in the Caribbean Sea and is one of the Leeward Islands.
There are actually two countries on the 34 square mile island. The French
collectivity, called Saint-Martin takes up about 60% of the land mass on the
north side of the island and Sint Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, takes up the rest of the island. There are no casinos on the
northern part of the island but the border is easy to cross and the Dutch
section offers several choices. Most of the casinos and resorts on the Dutch
side are on the waterfront.

To explore the casinos of Dutch Sint Maarten please see our gambling guide.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a nation in the southern Caribbean comprised
of the main island, St. Vincent, and a chain of smaller islands. The two other
nearest island nations are St. Lucia to the north and Grenada to the south. St.
Vincent & the Grenadines has legal gambling but currently no casinos. A failed
Trump golf resort with a stand-alone casino closed shortly after changing hands
in 2010.

Sint Maarten is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the south
Caribbean that shares an island with the French collectivity of Saint Martin.
Some of the geological attractions include lagoons and beaches. There are nearly
a dozen casinos in Sint Maarten scattered among the municipalities of Maho Bay,
Philipsburg, Simpson Bay, and Cole Bay or Cupecoy.

The Port De Plaisance Resort and Casino in Cole Bay is the largest casino in
Sint Maarten with over 500 gaming machines and 23 table games. The Sonesta Great
Bay Beach All Inclusive Resort & Casino offers a little bit of everything for
the single, couple, family, or business visitor with easy to plan packages that
include fine dining.

To learn more about all of the casinos in Sint Maarten please visit our gambling
guide.

Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela with legal
gambling. The long fought-over Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill, 2016
will codify and regulate gambling in the country including taxation. Casino
gambling is currently allowed in casinos, and member's clubs and horse racing
occurs at Santa Rosa Park in Arima. Like most Caribbean nations Trinidad and
Tobago offer spectacular scenery and water sports opportunities along with
tropical nightlife.

The Silver Dollar Clubs in Trinidad and Tobago have closed leaving the Royal
Princess Members Club in Movietowne at Invaders Bay Port of Spain and Chaguanas
Princess Casino with Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, and three poker tables along
with about 40 gaming machines. The Mapau Members Club has also closed, but a new
Club 1 private club has opened.

To learn more about gaming in Trinidad and Tobago please see our gambling guide
here.

Turks and Caicos Islands is another Caribbean country with casino offerings.
Officially a British Overseas Territory, the archipelago of 40 low-lying coral
islands attracts beach-goers and divers. The capital is Cockburn Town, the
language is English and the US Dollar is the currency.

A single slot operator on the islands services 25 locations. In addition to
small slot parlors and arcades visitors will find two true casinos there.
Casablanca Casino is located in Grace Bay and offers an 8,500 sq ft casino with
slots and gaming tables. In The Bight Settlement of Providenciales visitors will
find the Caicos Royale Casino in the Turtle Cove Marina.

For a complete list of Turks and Caicos casinos visit our gambling guide here.

St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas comprise the U.S. Virgin Islands. On St.
Croix and St. John you will find casinos with two located in Christiansted and
one at Cruz Bay. The Casino at Hotel Caravelle is the newest casino in the area
offering slots and free valet parking. There are also two upcoming casinos on
the drawing board with the Seven Hills Golf Resort & Casino and St. Croix Golf
Resort and Casino.

The most well-known and well-visited casino in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the
all inclusive Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino. The casino features 17 tables and
360 gaming machines. There are two poker tables offered on demand. On St. John,
beach front in Wharfside Village, sits The Parrot Club with video slots, Black
Jack, Keno, Poker and Roulette.

To learn more about gaming in the U.S. Virgin Islands please visit our gambling
guide here.


ONLINE CASINOS



There are currently no gambling sites operated within Bangladesh, and the
country is not equipped with any kind of system that grants licenses to
operators. The only real option available to players in this country is to
access international sites to play. There are many foreign online casinos
accepting players from Bangladesh.

According to this country’s 393 statutes of its Bhutan penal code, gambling in
any form is considered illegal. Unfortunately, those participating in illegal
play may receive a month to a year’s worth of jail time. No online casinos are
operated within the country’s borders, limiting player options to international
sites, which may also result in consequences.

While one can gather that online gambling in this territory is technically
legal, there is little information regarding any other details. It is not clear
the number of operators accepting players from this region, or whether any
operate domestically within the territory’s borders. View our online gambling
guide to the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Online gambling in Brunei is not addressed in detail under the country’s laws,
though it is considered illegal under the Common Gaming Houses Act. While there
is little information regarding the prosecution of players accessing offshore
sites, there have been instances of players consequences, and the seizing of
computers. Nonetheless, we’ve provided a list of Brunei-friendly casinos here.

 

As far as anyone can tell, online gambling is illegal for Cambodian players, and
there are no licensed sites currently in operation. Nonetheless, laws are left a
bit vague, but it does seem that the government has taken significant steps to
make sure that citizens are not illegally engaging in online play, with reports
of some players being arrested for doing so. Additionally, police have made no
bones about shutting down unlicensed casino operations. See how the situation in
Cambodia compares to other countries here.

In China, licenses are not granted for operating online gambling sites. Under
the country’s laws, gambling via foreign-operated sites is also illegal. The
government has also taken steps to block any sites allowing Chinese residents to
register. However, this does not stop citizens from finding a way to play, as
there loads of offshore sites that allow play from China, with some even
offering an interface in both traditional and modern Chinese languages, and
accepting Chinese payment methods.

Online gambling is not permitted in Hong Kong, just as it is illegal throughout
mainland China. However, citizens have resorted to engaging in online play via
foreign operators, making it more difficult for Hong Kong government officials
to properly regulate. Additionally, many offshore sites accept players from the
Southeastern territory. To make matters harder for citizens, the government does
block several deposit methods, making it hard to transfer funds. View a complete
gambling guide here.

Due to its being the highest Muslim-populated country in the world, it’s no
surprise that Indonesia has made all forms of gambling illegal. However,
residents still find a way to play. Though there are no online options operated
within the country, players may engage in bingo, poker, and casino games via
foreign betting sites. Several of these sites accept players from Indonesia, but
there is little information regarding whether or not players are actively
prosecuted for international play. Get more information with our online gambling
guide, here.

Online gambling in Japan is limited to lottery and sports betting. Additionally,
the government does not grant licenses to online operators and citizens are not
recommended to play on international sites, either. Though foreign play is not
technically illegal, and players are not prosecuted for accessing.

Overall, the act of gambling is illegal throughout Laos, but is permitted in
select economic zones, with a total of three casinos in operation. Online
gambling is a separate entity, and is considered illegal in the country.
Residents, however, engage in offshore betting, with little risk of penalties
from the government. Check out our full online gambling section for Laos.

The current state of online gambling in Macau is grim. The country does not
grant online gambling operators licenses, and the government does not address
anything in its regulations regarding the topic. Because Macau is a Special
Administrative Region in China, its laws for online gaming hinge on Beijing.
There are virtually no online options to players, except for a couple of sports
betting sites. Citizens do resort to foreign online gambling options, as they
are not clearly banned from doing so. Refer to the full online Macau guide here.

Unfortunately, citizens of Malaysia are prohibited from engaging in online
casino gambling. Additionally, the government prevents the granting of licenses
so that gambling sites may not be operated with thine country’s boundaries.
Citizens are also prevented from engaging in online gambling via offshore
betting sites, and those found guilty of accepting Malaysian players are
prosecuted. Furthermore, the country’s banks may not authorize transfers to or
from online gaming sites.

Gambling of all forms is completely illegal in Maldives. This is mostly due to
the fact that the country’s religion is predominantly Islamic, and the Quran
forbids gambling because of its addictive qualities. However, while online
gambling is illegal, but those who choose to access foreign-operated sites, do
not face much risk of being prosecuted. For more information on gambling in this
area, view our complete online Maldives gambling guide.

Online gambling is currently unregulated in Mongolia. Additionally, there are no
laws in place which make it illegal to engage in online betting. Several
international casinos accept Mongolian players. Take a look at our list of
online casinos accepting players from this country here.

Overall, gambling is illegal in Myanmar, with no exception made for online
gaming. The only legal forms of play are the lottery and online lottery. A
number of offshore online casinos accept players from Myanmar, and many citizens
engage in illegal play this way. It has been reported that little action has
been taken by the government to prosecute those engaging in illegal online play.
Check out how this country’s gambling laws compare to others in East Asia.

Online casinos are not in operation in Nepal. The country’s communist government
is adamantly against gambling overall. However, the government can take little
action regarding online play at casinos operated outside its jurisdiction. With
online gambling growing quite popular throughout the country, citizens are
looking for alternative ways to engage. Get more details in our online Nepal
gambling section.

While land-based gambling is a complicated topic in North Korea, with only
tourists permitted to play, and on a highly regulated basis, the state of online
gambling is a bit vaguer. Currently, it is not clear whether or not citizens are
permitted to gamble online. An online lottery site is available, called,
DPRKLotto.com, and is the first in operation in North Korea. View our detailed
onlone North Korea section here.

Simply put, online gambling is legal in the Philippines. In fact, it serves as
the only country in Asia, which licenses online casinos. Online gaming is legal
in both the main region of the country and the Cagayan Freeport. However, the
Cagayan Freeport only supports play on licensed sites by foreign players. The
country is home to more than 70 licensed gambling operators, with licenses
covering everything from traditional casino games, to sports betting, lottery,
and bingo. Online gambling, in the remainder of the country, is operated by
PAGCOR, which does not support play from home.

Online casinos are not legal in this country. The government’s laws do not
outline any guidelines for issuing licenses. However, there is some debate as to
whether or not it is legal for citizens of Singapore to engage in offshore
betting, with many arguing that it is, and citizens take full advantage of this
loophole. Hundreds of foreign operators accept Singaporean players. As of 2016,
the government made it legal for two operators within Singapore borders to offer
online betting services. Visit our exclusive section on online gambling in
Singapore.

The topic of online gambling is not addressed within South Korea’s laws. The
country has, however, passed regulations which seek to prevent excessive
gambling. Online casinos are also not permitted to operate within the country’s
borders, and law enforcement officials are strict in shutting down any illegal
operations. Citizens have resorted to foreign gaming, and it has been reported
that little consequence has been applied to those. Check out our exclusive
online South Korea section.



While there is little mention of online gaming in Thailand, it is safe to assume
that it is illegal, as land-based gambling is illegal. However, Thai residents
may choose to bet online via international sites, and will face little risk of
prosecution. Though, there are technically laws in place that state individuals
face consequences for being caught in the act. Browse our gambling guide to
Thailand.

Online gambling is considered illegal for Vietnam players, and they are not
allowed to participate in online gaming of any form. In fact, the use of foreign
gambling sites is also prohibited. Additionally, harsh measures are taken
against those caught engaging in online play at offshore betting sites, with
some reported to have even received prison sentences. For more information,
visit our online Vietnam guide.

Although closely associated with Finland, the Åland Islands have their own laws
and they do offer online casino regulation. Ålands Penningautomatförening or Paf
is licensed and controlled by the local Åland government. The organization
distributes profits to good causes and non-profit organization on the islands
through grants and loans.

If you are fortunate enough to find yourself in the Pyrenees mountains
nation-state of Andorra you are not likely to be thinking about online gambling.
But if you are, there are plenty of offshore casinos who will take your bets.
Andorra has been working on an online regulatory scheme for a few years now,
with specific ideas about online poker licensing. As of late 2017 nothing has
come to pass, so check out our Andorra online gambling page to see who will take
your wagers for now.

Online gambling in Austria is heavily regulated. The Federal Ministry of Finance
(Bundesministerium für Finanzen) oversees all games of chance subject to the Law
on Games of Chance (Glücksspielgesetz-GSpG). The government subjects all
offshore based gaming to national law, which means it is in violation of the
state monopoly on gaming. Austrian licensed online gaming companies can only
accept Austrian players. However, the government does not block offshore
websites. If you'd like to learn more about online casinos accepting players see
our Austria online gambling page.

In order to offer online gambling services in Belgium, a company must also
possess a license for a brick and mortar gambling facility. Some operators have
found a way around that requirement by forming partnerships with existing
casinos. The Belgian government regularly updates their blacklist of
non-compliant operators and instructs internet service providers there to block
the domains.

Prior to January 2012, well-known brand, Danske Spil, was the only company
equipped with a betting license in Denmark. Additionally, all offshore gambling
was prohibited. However, with the government having a difficult time regulating
those abusing the law, they decided to loosen up on restrictions. Danske Spil
now serves as two companies: Danske Lotteri Spil, and Danske Licens Spil. One
covers the online gambling division, while the other covers the lottery sector.
Danes are currently permitted to play a variety of online games, including
online poker. While the government has loosened the reins a bit, it is still
strict in its approach to advertising and granting licenses.

The Faroe Islands government has often simply adapted the laws of Denmark, but
it has not taken on Denmark's online gambling laws nor have they crafted their
own. So while online gambling may not be specifically legal, neither is it
illegal. Online gambling simply remains unregulated in the small nation state of
some 50,000 inhabitants. Popular casinos like Mr. Green Casino accept players
from the Faroe Islands. See our online pages for more casinos to play from the
Faroe Islands.

Finland’s government currently runs under a monopoly when it comes to gaming.
There are three organizations which form the monopoly: Ray, Veikkaus Oy, and
Fintoto Oy. Additionally, Finland’s Aland Province, which is made up of about
6,500 islands, operates under a separate system, known as PAF. Both RAY and PAF
are often in competition with one another, both operating simultaneously and
serving as providers of online gambling. While the government frowns upon
offshore betting, there are no laws in place to prevent it. Check out our
Finland guide here.

The gambling culture of France is a complicated topic. While the country is rich
in gambling history, with the popular game of roulette having originated here,
its government places many restrictions on the casino industry as a whole. As
its online market progresses at a slow crawl, the country’s regulatory system,
the Regulatory Authority for Online Games (ARJEL), which stems from the Gambling
Act, ultimately controls the state of online gambling in France. It offers a
published list of approved online gambling operators and actively takes measures
to keep citizens from engaging in online play with unapproved operators, located
overseas, which accept French players.

As of 2008, the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (IGT), banned both online casino
and sports betting. However, the treaty was amended in 2012, making it so that
up to 20 licenses could be granted for sports betting operators. Also in 2012,
the state of Schleswig-Holstein, created its own set of gambling regulations,
resulting in dozens of licenses being awarded to a combination of online
casinos, poker rooms, and sportsbooks. Per the treaty, the country’s government
also has the authority to request that internet providers not allow play from
its citizens, as well as prevent German banks from engaging in transactions
related to online gambling. Learn more with our Germany gambling guide.

Gibraltar serves as one of the most renowned gambling jurisdictions in the world
and has been a provider of licenses since 1998. Because many gambling operators
have chosen to base their operations in Gibraltar, the jurisdiction serves as
the largest employer in the region. It is part of the UK’s ‘white list’ and can
offer services to UK residents. In fact, Gibraltar is considered somewhat of an
online gambling hub, though there are strict requirements laid out for obtaining
its licenses.

When speaking of online gambling in Guernsey, it is important to note that
Guernsey and Alderney have separate legislation from Jersey, another of the
Channel Islands with a gambling commission. Alderney is one of the constitutive
islands of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and it has its own government, legislature,
and laws. Yet, it has adopted and operates under the same banking, insurance,
and investment laws as Guernsey. In short both Guernsey and Alderney issue
gaming licenses, but the government of Guernsey only permits specific land based
businesses while Alderney is a well known online jurisdiction.

Gamblers in Iceland don't have very many options. There are charity lotteries
and low paying slot machines in bars and pubs. The operators of those machines
also give their profits to charity. You won't find any online casinos licensed
in Iceland either. So, even though considered to be illegal, many Icelanders
turn to trusted offshore casinos in order to play.

Ireland has authorized and taxed online gambling since the Betting (Amendment)
Act, 2015 superseded the Gaming and Lotteries Act of 1956 and Betting Act, 1931.
The most recent legislation also improved upon the Horses and Greyhound Racing
Act of 2001 so that now there is one unified law controlling all online and land
based gambling in Ireland. Only one in fifty Irish residents gamble online
regularly according to some estimates, but the market is growing. Paddy Power
was granted a remote license in 2015. Check out our online Ireland gambling page
to see offshore casinos offering their services there.

Over the years, several forms of betting have been made legal, including poker,
video poker, and cash games. In 2010, the country opened up opportunities for
offshore online gambling, as long as providers had proof of a valid gambling
license. However, a number of requirements must be met in order for a company to
apply for the license. Such requirements include a need for the operator to have
a minimum turnover of €1.5m in the two years prior to applying, and it must be
stationed in Europe. Read up on our Italy guide here.

The Jersey Gambling Commission issued their first online gambling license in
early 2015. The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is located between
England and France. Neighboring Isle of Man, Alderney, and Guernsey also issue
remote gaming licenses. Check out our online guide for Jersey to see offshore
companies that accept players from Jersey.

Although Liechtenstein passed legislation in 2016 that allows online operators
to set up in and seek a license from one of the smallest yet richest countries
in the world, as of late 2017 there haven't been any licenses issued. For now
Liechtensteiners and other residents still rely on offshore gambling sites that
accept their custom. See our Liechtenstein online gambling pages for more
information.

Online gambling was made legal in Luxembourg in 2007. Players are permitted to
engage in online instant win games, provided by the country’s Loterie Nationale.
Luxembourg’s laws do not address any other form of online games, meaning that
there is nothing to forbid citizens from engaging. The government, however, does
not provide licenses, meaning that most online offerings are based outside of
the country’s borders. There are some that come out of Luxembourg, though, such
as Gaming VC Holdings S.A. Get the full Luxembourg guide here.

Malta serves as the first jurisdiction within Europe to introduce regulations
for online gambling. Today, it actually serves as one of the largest hubs for
online gambling, with many operators looking to obtain a Malta license. Malta is
on the UK Gambling Commission’s ‘white-list,’ meaning that all operators with a
Maltese license can promote service to UK residents. Once a license has been
granted, operators must follow strict conditions or risk having their license
revoked. Check out our list of Malta-friendly casinos here.

The state of online gambling on Monaco is very much a gray area. While it is
actually illegal for citizens to engage in land-based gambling, yet completely
legal for casino employees and foreign visitors, the online gambling scene is a
bit vaguer. Initial plans to ban citizens from gambling via foreign operators
were rejected. Therefore, players are basically permitted to engage in online
play as they wish, with little in the way to prevent them from doing so. Check
out our Monaco gambling section.

Currently, online gambling is legal for Dutch players, as long as it is a
Netherlands-operated site. A state monopoly runs the gambling situation in the
country and is well-known as Holland Casino, an entity that has not yet been
able to receive an online gambling license. The government controls a total of
14 Holland Casino locations throughout the nation. Non-Dutch operators have also
moved into the market, making it possible for Dutch players to engage in illegal
online play. For further details, browse Netherlands for the full guide.

Norway wants its citizens to use one of the two government monopolies to bet
online. Sports betting and horse racing is handled by Norsk Tipping and Norsk
Ristoko, respectively. In 2010 the government implemented a payment processor
law modeled after the UIGEA in the United States. However, Norwegians can still
find ways to deposit and withdraw at offshore casinos. See the following page
for a list of casinos that have indicated they will take bets from and pay
winnings to gamblers in Norway.

Portugal launched their online gambling market in early 2016 under the gambling
regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ). The first year result
shows sports betting is the most popular form of online gaming. Online casinos
and poker rooms are increasing in popularity with the first casinos coming
online in March 2017, much to the chagrin of land operators. Portugal joined
Italy, France, and Spain in sharing online poker markets in 2017. See our list
of casino accepting players from Portugal here.

The government of San Marino regulates a single land-based casino in the tiny
nation surrounded by Italy. There are no known laws on the books permitting or
prohibiting online gambling. To see a list of casinos accepting players from San
Marino please see our San Marino online gambling pages here.

Slovakia wants all online casinos and gambling sites serving the public there to
be approved by the government. In July 2017, they issued their first blacklist
of those not willing or able to cough up the 27% tax levied on operators. The
government went to court to block the domains of violators and is pressuring
payment processors to stop facilitating payments. Some offshore casinos may
still be servicing the online gambling market in Slovakia.

A Spanish Gambling Act was introduced in 2011, which officially put in motion a
regulation of online gambling in Spain, a pastime that until this point, had
been unofficially legal for decades. The act was created to regulate national
gaming operations across the country’s seventeen communities and makes clear
what is and is not legal in relation to online gambling. In order to provide
betting services to Spanish citizens, operators are required to have a license
from Spain’s National Gambling Commission. Read up on more details in our
section on Spain.

If you find yourself stationed in one of these locations, you might ask your
commanding officer if it's okay to visit an online casino or try your hand at
poker. There are no actual online gambling laws in place here. The Arctic
outposts are under Norwegian law, so you could conceivably play at an
unregulated casino or poker site while located in Svalbard or Jan Mayen.

As long as a provider is equipped with a special gambling license, Swedish
players are permitted to engage in all forms of online gambling. The government
does not stop them from gambling at unlicensed, offshore establishments.
However, from 1934 until 2019, only Svenska Spel had been awarded a license.
Therefore, the country operated under a monopoly, with its reason being to
prevent citizens from engaging in play with illegal operators. The Gambling Act
(2018:1138) is now in effect. Under the law, it remains illegal to promote
unlicensed gambling products. Check out our section on Sweden for complete
details.

Online gambling, as well as the operation of online casinos, are illegal in
Switzerland. However, the country has been unsuccessful at effectively enforcing
the ban on online gambling. While plans for online gambling regulations have
been said to be in the works for years, no official moves have been made to do
so. Online gambling continues to remain prohibited. Swiss players have found
ways to play via offshore gaming sites, despite the country’s laws. If you’re
interested in more information regarding gambling in this country, check out our
page on Switzerland.

The United Kingdom offers a breath of fresh air when it comes to gambling
regulations. In fact, most forms of gambling across the country, including land
based and internet play, are legal. The industry is well regulated, and the
government’s Department of Culture dictates to the Gambling Commission via terms
outlined in the Gambling Act of 2005. According to the Act, the Gambling
Commission has the authority to issue licenses to gambling operators, as well as
the power to revoke licenses or carry enforce fines as necessary. Residents must
be 18 or older to engage in online betting legally.

Gambling does not seem to be a trending topic of discussions about Vatican City.
All 900 people there are presumably focused on something else. There do not
appear to be any particular laws against online gambling in the world's smallest
fully functioning nation-state. If you move any more than a half mile in any
direction, you will find yourself in Italy. To see a list of online casinos
accepting players from Italy click here.

The laws for online gambling is complicated in Canada. Legalization is
determined by province where online casinos are owned and operated. Providing
that the government has approved these internet sites, it is legal to place bets
online, otherwise, it is considered illegal. If an operating is offshore and
accepts Canadians it could mean the laws of Canada do not apply.

There are plenty of online casinos that permit Canadian players including
Lincoln Casino and Jackpot Capital. Be sure to read our advice on 'Selecting an
Online Casino: It’s Not as Easy as it Looks'.

Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable
to land-based casinos. If you’re a Canadian looking to play online,
CanadianCasinos has a lot of knowledge about Canadian online casinos and bring
you fair and trustworthy information about the online gaming scene in Canada.

Canada has several lotteries and World Casino Directory has the results daily:
You can check the Canadian lottery results here.

Following the Danish Gambling Act, online gambling is legal in Greenland however
it is not regulated in this region. Gambling is monitored on a local level and
all operators are required to have a license locally or in Denmark. Currently,
land-based casinos are not available mainly because card and dice games are
illegal.

Favorite casino choices for natives of Greenland include Videoslots.com, Golden
Riviera Casino and Euro Palace.

Online gambling is considered legal in Mexico. Licenses may be granted to
operators in the country, and a select few have been given out by The Gambling
and Raffles Bureau of the Mexican Ministry of the Interior. Players may also
engage in online betting at foreign-operated sites, and the country’s laws do
not regulate international sites. Take a look at our detailed online gambling
guide to Mexico.

Unfortunately, there is little information regarding gambling on this island.
While it may be legal, it does not appear that there are any gambling facilities
currently in operation, and no online sites in existence within the island’s
borders, either. Perhaps locals may resort to offshore play, but there is no
information regarding whether or not this is grounds for prosecution. Check out
our online gambling guide to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 technically
forbids financial institutions to fund gambling accounts, but not the player.
However, the United States is slowly progressing in the online gambling market.
The federal government is now allowing each state to independently determine the
legalization of online gambling for residents. Currently, there is a handful of
states including New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada with more to follow.

There are US friendly online casinos that warmly welcome players from this
region. Take a look at our list here.

There are 24 gambling jurisdictions across Argentina that needless to say leads
to a gray area of online gambling legalities. Several of these jurisdictions are
composed of their own set of rules and regulations that vastly differ from one
to the other. Residents in this region are restricted from places any wagers on
websites that are not licensed in Argentina. However, it is a law that has been
difficult to enforce. Players are not taxed on winnings but do tax operators
inside the borders and is a huge source of revenue for the country.

The Argentine peso is available at most gambling portals accepting players that
reside here with a substantial range of banking methods for deposit and
withdrawal transactions. Recommended casinos include: Bodog, Casino La Vida
and CasinoLoco.

While the Bolivian government has stepped up and pulled in the reins for strict
gambling laws there has been little reform on online casinos. Currently, there
are no casino sites operating in Bolivia. However, there are no restrictions for
natives of this country to bet at sites outside of their borders. Unfortunately.
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin was banned by the government making it only
impossible to use. All transactions must be by a financial institution issued by
the government.

For more information browse Bolivia for a complete guide.

Brazil is among one of the few countries in South America that have exceedingly
strict laws against gambling. Realizing the revenue and how the country could
benefit, lawmakers are currently trying to move forward on the legalization and
regulation of online betting. If it passes, it will change the law against
gambling first implemented in 1946.

Despite the law, online gambling is a booming business in this region. Though it
is unregulated and there is currently no operators in Brazil, players are
welcomed at foreign sites. Brazilian friendly sites cater to residents in their
native tongue of Portuguese. Check out our exclusive Brazil section.

Online gambling in Chile is prohibited and does not permit casinos to operate
within its borders. The law is one that is not strictly enforced and is a market
that thrives among the playing community. A proposal to pass and regulate
internet gambling is trying to be pushed but has not as of yet been successful.
If and when it becomes legalized, the government will tax and regulate the
market.

Chilean players are accepted at a number of sites with languages available in
both Spanish and English for their convenience. For a complete list of Chile
friendly casinos see our complete list here.

The Columbian government has not made a legal stance one way or another on
online gambling. To date players in this region have basically had the freedom
to place bets at international websites without facing any legal repercussions.
Due to the leniency of the law, there is even a large-scale online gambling
event that takes place yearly in Bogota. It is a promising sign that in the
future legalization will come around in Columbia. See how it compares to other
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To date, online gambling in Ecuador remains unregulated. Though land-based
casinos are illegal in this region, there is nothing in the law that prohibits
internet gambling. Operators cannot receive a license within the country;
however, there are not measures taken for players to bet at international
websites.

Locals have an extensive list of sites to play at that are available in Spanish.
Banking methods to fit players needs are also provided. Royal Panda, All Slots
and Casino Extreme are among the many to choose from.

Though gambling is not technically illegal in the Falkland Islands, the
territory is not home to any land-based facilities or gaming halls. Instead, the
territory, which comprises a small population of about 3000, focuses primarily
on tourism and maintaining its natural beauty. When it comes to online casinos,
operators licensed in the UK may deliver services to Falkland Islanders.
Residents may also partake in offshore betting. Check out our complete Falkland
Islanders gambling guide.



While land-based gambling is both legal and regulated in Guyana (though play is
limited to tourists and hotel guests), the same is not the case when it comes to
online casino gaming. In fact, online gambling in the country is not currently
regulated. The only way for residents to play is by visiting foreign online
casino operators, many of which accept players from this country. See how it
compares to other South American countries.

The Paraguayan government has not addressed laws regarding online gambling. As a
result, players have not had a fear of prosecution when participating at
internet casinos. It is important to note that any online operator found running
a business within Paraguay has extremely strict laws and are punishable by law.
The current gambling age is 18 and there are no taxes payable from winnings. The
government receives revenue through taxes and fees that have been imposed. For
more information browse our Paraguay gambling guide.

The market is unregulated for online gambling, but operators can obtain a
license in Peru and locals are not restricted from playing at any internet
gaming establishment. However, the Peruvian government has a proposal that would
regulate gambling websites and require owners of such sites to operate in Peru
and pay taxes. International casinos are widely available in accepting
Peruvians. Learn more about poker, casino and sports books by taking a look at
our dedicated page to our Peru guide.

There are tight regulations regarding gambling in this South American country.
Suriname does issue licensing for online operators within the borders; however,
there are none we are aware of at the current time. Surinamese customers who
participate at foreign gambling websites have not faced any prosecution from
government officials. Players have access to a number of online gambling sites
to choose from.

Uruguay's gambling regulations do not address online casinos. This means that,
while the country boasts that all forms of gambling are legal, it does not grant
online casino licenses to operators. However, it does appear that the nation is
not opposed to local land-based casinos launching online offerings. In fact, in
2013, a local casino resort partnered with Bally Technologies to run an online
gaming platform. Residents may also partake in online gaming in via foreign
operators, as this is not deemed illegal by the Uruguayan government. Check out
a list of Uruguay-friendly casinos here.

Online gambling is legal for residents in Venezuela to play. Licenses are
available to operate within the country, but there has been only two business
that obtained one and both are out of business today. Venezuelan customers are
more than welcomed and foreign websites outside of this region. A number of
generous bonuses, user-friendly banking options, local currency and language
preference create a comfortable atmosphere to play in. Interested in what other
countries in South America compare?

Although online gambling, except for sports betting, is not specifically illegal
in American Samoa - it can be difficult to deposit and withdraw from casinos due
to America's UIGEA. But, just like the United States mainland, there are plenty
of online casinos willing to take customers from this unincorporated region of
the country. Read our online gambling pages for more about casinos played by
people in American Samoa.

Australia attempts to restrict casino operators from offering services or
advertising in the country but no law prevents citizens from accessing offshore
sites from Australia. Sports betting, lotteries, and race track betting
operators are allowed to advertise and accept bets. Online casinos licensed in
Australia may not offer bets or advertise in the country.

The land casino business in Australia is well developed with about 100 casinos
and clubs in operation, while gambling websites available to the populace number
in the thousands. World renown operators like Emu, Fair Go, and Superior Casino
are just a sampling of the diverse software and casino games available in
Australia.

Because there isn’t much information available in terms of online gambling on
Christmas Island, the only laws we can go by are Australia’s overall gambling
regulations. While it is not illegal for citizens to access online betting,
those operating gambling sites face the possibility of prosecution. Get more
information from our gambling guide here.

There is little to no information regarding online gambling in Cocos Islands.
Under Australian gambling laws, the Online Gambling Act of 2001 made it so that
it is not illegal for citizens to play online casino games or poker, but those
operating the sites may be prosecuted. View our Oceania gambling guide for
further information.

The Cook Islands is a self-governing country in the South Pacific Ocean that is
politically associated with New Zealand and a member of the British
Commonwealth. Although land based and online gambling is legal in the Cook
Islands, there are no casinos located there. About 15,000 people live there,
most of them of Maori descent. There are no laws barring Cook Island residents
from gambling online. Many offshore casinos, like Aladdin's Gold and Casino
Cruise accept wagers from the Cook Islands.

East Timor has not been a great place for gamblers in the past, even though some
factions in the government have tried to relax laws there. Online gambling from
the former Portugues enclave is spotty at best with only around 1% of the
population having access to the internet. But if you find yourself there and
have an itch to gamble, Casino Extreme and Drake Casino are among the offshore
sites that will accept you as a customer.

Although the 100 Sands Casino never opened, people in Fiji can look forward to a
new casino that was licensed in 2017. As far as remote interactive gambling is
concerned, Fijians are allowed to play in their own homes - as long as those
games aren't delivered over the internet. The punishment for players is set out
at 2 years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000.

As an overseas collectivity of the French Republic, French Polynesia operates
under the same laws as France. While current gambling does prevent a French
licensed online website from offering casino games there, the law doesn't stop
players from gambling at casinos licensed elsewhere. For a list of casinos
accepting players from French Polynesia please click here.

Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the
Micronesia region of the Western Pacific Ocean. It was settled by the Chamorros
about four thousand years ago. The nearest island to Guam is Rota, part of the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands which includes Saipan. While land
casinos are prohibited in Guam, online gambling is not restricted or prohibited.
Most casinos that accept players from US also allow players to sign-up from
Guam. iNetBet and Casino Brango accept players from Guam.

Kiribati is a tropical central Pacific Ocean nation with islands spread out over
a vast area. About half of the country's 100,000 people live on the island of
Tarawa. Even so, only about 15,000 people have access to the internet. This is
partially due to Kiribati being one of the poorest countries in the world.
Should a resident or visitor wish to play at an online casino, there are several
who would allow them to register and play from there.

Only about 3.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands has access to the
internet. Many in the South Pacific country are opposed to any sort of gambling.
Church groups lobbied the legislature there to ban the casinos that were
legalized in 1996. By 1998 they had succeeded by getting the Gaming and
Recreation Prohibition Act 1998 signed into law. Online gambling never got a
chance to take off and online gaming institutions are not allowed to register
their companies there. People in the Marshall Islands can play at several
offshore casinos like Slotland and Rich Casino.

The Federated States of Micronesia should not be confused with the region of
Micronesia, which is itself a part of the ecozone of Oceania. The United States
has administered the Federated States since after WWII. There are over 600
islands in the Federation grouped into four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and
Kosrae. Online gambling is not regulated and there are many online web sites
that accept casino players from Micronesia.

The tiny oval shaped island country of Nauru is located north-east of Australia,
south of the equator. About 10,000 people live on the island surrounded by a
coral reef. Half of the population uses the internet, usually over WiMax
broadband on cell phones. There is an internet cafe available as well. Mobile
gaming is the most popular option for Nauru friendly online casinos.

New Caledonia is a French Territory operating under the same laws as France.
Licensed legal online gambling is sanctioned for sports betting, horse racing
and poker, but the Autorité de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne (ARJEL) does not
issue online casino licenses. However, there is nothing in the law prohibiting
New Caledonians from gambling at online casinos located overseas.

Microgaming casinos like Luxury Casino, Playtech providers like Europlay Casino,
and Real Time Gaming casinos like Aladdin's Gold Casino gladly step in to fill
the regulatory void.

New Zealand law is very clear in stating that it is illegal to play casino games
online at any casino emanating from within the country. The government goes on
to clarify in no uncertain terms that New Zealand law does not apply to casinos
operated overseas. The Department of Internal Affairs website then goes on to
caution against depositing at unregulated casinos. Many well known and trusted
sites on the internet serve players in New Zealand such as Royal Panda Casino,
Mr. Green Casino, and Slotland. In fact, every possible gaming software is
represented on our list of online casinos available in New Zealand.

Niue is a tropical paradise in the South Pacific with multiple natural
attractions, including whale watching between the months of July and October.
Aside from the tiny Pitcairn, the country has the highest concentration of
internet users of any South Pacific island nation at 68.2% but there are only
about 1,600 permanent residents there. Although the law doesn't seem to prohibit
residents or visitors from gambling online, the internet provider there
considers online gambling to be a "deceptive practice" and their acceptable use
policy forbids it. Players there can still find Niue friendly casinos.

Although Norfolk Island no longer issues online gaming licenses, people there
can still access any online casino in the world. The Australian parliament
revoked the territory's autonomy in 2015 making it a sovereign state of
Australia. Under Australia's Interactive Gambling Act residents aren't allowed
to gamble at any online casinos served from the mainland, but they aren't
restricted from accessing online casinos that will accept their custom. Click
the following link for a list of casinos serving Norfolk Island.

The Commonwealth of Mariana Islands (CNMI) has seen a lot of developments in
land casinos in the last few years, especially on the island of Saipan. The
government attempted to pass an internet gambling act in 2010 to provide for the
regulation and control of the operation of internet gambling, but the bill never
made it to committee. In the absence of any laws specifically prohibiting
residents from gambling online, the practice remains legal for the time being.
Residents of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan can easily access offshore casinos such as
Ignition Casino, Jackpot Capital and Bet365 to gamble online.

With the development of major casino resorts in the CNMI it may not be long
before more legislation is introduced to authorize online gaming licenses on the
islands.

Palau is an island nation located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is made up of
hundreds of islands and shares maritime boundaries with the Federated States of
Micronesia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The republic has struggled to bring
in casinos but legislation to legalize them has so far been unsuccessful. The
people of Palau do not appear to be under any restrictions by the government as
far as online casinos are concerned. They are free to play at any offshore
casino that will accept players in their jurisdiction.

Papua New Guinea is an independent state in the Pacific Ocean north of
Australia. It is one of the most culturally diverse countries with more than 850
languages. MOst of the people live in traditional clans with a focus on farming.
The capital, Port Moresby has been a center of trade since the 1800s. Gambling
has been legal and regulated since 2007. part of that regulation is a ban on
playing at unlicensed establishments. Whether this refers to online casinos or
not is unclear. Several offshore casinos accept players from Papua New Guinea.

Pitcairn has four islands, but only one of them is inhabited. About 50 people
live in this British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific Ocean. This could
well be the world's most remote inhabited place, roughly located between Chile
and New Zealand. But if you find yourself there you may be surprised to find
every house on the island connected to the internet. Online casinos that will
take your play in Pitcairn include Slots Plus with RTG games and Royal Panda
Casino with hundreds of casino games from at least 10 different game providers.

As of 2017, only tourists holding foreign passports could enter Samoa's sole
casino in Mulifanua. Politicians have discussed opening up play to locals but
the idea is usually dashed without much further discussion. The gambling law
that authorized casino licenses in 2010 doesn't seem to mention online gaming.
As there are no known reports of the government actively blocking IPs of
offshore casinos, it can probably be assumed that players in Samoa can safely
play at any casino willing to take their deposits. All Slots Casino takes
players from Samoa, so does Ignition Casino.

Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands is a popular tourist destination. The sovereign country is
made up of six major islands and hundreds of smaller ones. There are a couple of
casinos there, and visitors can access online casinos without interference from
the government. To see a list of online casinos available in the Solomon Islands
please see our online page. You'll find information on All Slots Casino, Bet365,
and more.

It isn't likely there will ever be a casino in Tokelau. The non-self-governing
territory of New Zealand is simply too remote. Located between Hawaii and New
Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean, the group of atolls is usually accessed by
boat from Samoa, some 24 hours away by sea. There are about 1,300 people living
there and 800 of them use the internet. Some online casinos such as Vegas Casino
Online and Omni Casino accept players from Tokelau.

Tonga is made up of over 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean in an area known
as Polynesia. A lot of the islands are still uninhabited. There are no laws on
the books against online gambling there so visitors and residents can access
Tonga friendly casinos offshore.

Tuvalu is a remote and lightly populated Pacific Ocean island nation. About half
of the less than 10,000 people there have access to the internet. The country's
Gaming and Lottery Act was updated in 2008 but neglects to mention online
gambling. The people there can find online casinos that are Tuvalu friendly very
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Although you won't find any land-based casinos on any of the US Minor Outlying
Islands in the Pacific Ocean, there are some casinos that will accept players
located there. See our online gambling page for more.

Online gaming has been regulated in Vanuatu since the Vanuatu Interactive Gaming
Act was approved in 2000. The Act was amended in 2003 to allow sports books and
betting exchanges. Residents have access to several high-quality betting sites
licensed in the country. Internet casinos there enjoy brisk business from their
neighbors in Australia as companies based there cannot offer services to their
countrymen. Other online casinos available to residents include Zodiak Casino
and Virgin Games.

Wallis and Futuna, a French island collectivity in the South Pacific Ocean,
operates under French law. This means that casinos can be authorized and
licensed under France's strict regulatory regime. It also means that residents
there won't be able to play at a French licensed online casino as online casinos
are not part of France's licensing or taxation scheme. But just like people in
France, the people of Wallis and Futuna can play at any offshore casino that
welcomes them, like Slotland or Lincoln Casino.

Algeria does not permit online gambling. While the country prohibits online
play, residents are still gambling on offshore betting sites. Though this is
illegal as well, individuals are not typically prosecuted for doing so. Several
offshore online casinos accept players from this country. For further info, view
our list of casinos accepting players from Algeria.

Despite the mostly low internet penetration spanning Africa’s countries, Angola
falls on the higher end of the spectrum. However, online gambling remains
unregulated and is not very popular among the country’s residents. No gambling
sites operate within Angola’s borders, though players can access games by way of
foreign operators. Click here for a full list of online sites accepting players
from this country.

Although very few people in Benin have access to the internet, online gambling
is not explicitly illegal there and several online casinos allow Beninese people
to register and play. As of June 2017, there were no online gambling sites
registered as operating out of Benin. The local land based sports betting
company doesn't offer online services, so those few who do have internet access
must bet at offshore sites. The most recent gambling law passed in Benin was in
2002, and it does not address or regulate online gaming. Click here to find all
of the trusted casinos we list that accept players from Benin.

Although the government of Botswana codified new laws in 2012 in order to
regulate gambling in the country, the law did not address online gaming. In
early 2016, a new regulatory authority was created which specifically addressed
land-based and online gambling. The Botswana Gambling Authority now oversees all
casinos, bookmakers, bingo, lotteries and race betting shops in the country.
However, no language in the law makes it illegal for the people of Botswana to
gamble at offshore sites and dozens of operators over a variety of platforms and
software serve players in Botswana.

Fortunately, residents have access to most forms of gambling in Burkina Faso, as
they have been deemed legal. Online gambling is legal but is not regulated. The
internet penetration is very low, with reports of less than 5%. The country is
not home to any online casino sites, but residents have the option to play on
any international gambling sites, as long as they aren’t restricted by the
operator. Check out our complete guide to Burkina Faso online casinos.

All forms of online gambling are prohibited in Burundi. Therefore, there are no
online casinos in operation within the country’s borders. The country also has a
low internet penetration. Though, those who do have access to the internet are
not prohibited by any laws from accessing foreign sites. The issue with offshore
sites, however, is that there are very few accepting Burundian residents. Check
out our Burundi online gambling guide.

Cameroon operates under antiquated gambling laws put into effect in late 1989,
before the advent of the World Wide Web, and only updated in 2005. Since 2015
the government has tried to codify new laws to address gambling by citizens, but
nothing has moved through the entire process as of mid-2017. Several offshore
casinos and betting companies offer services in Cameroon. No casinos are
registered or operating out of the country. While internet penetration is low,
it jumped from 5% of people having access in 2010, to over 20% in 2015.

The status of online gambling in Cape Verde is complicated. Before 2015, online
gambling was basically illegal, despite there being little to no consequences to
those choosing to engage anyway. As of now, there is a lack of clarity as to
whether Macau Legend is in charge of an online gambling monopoly, or whether
licenses may be granted to domestic operators. Nonetheless, players have the
option to bet at offshore sites, without much risk of prosecution. Check out our
Cape Verde online gambling guide.

When it comes to online gambling in the Central African Republic, online
services are not regulated. Additionally, no online casinos are operating within
the country's borders, leaving international options as the sole methods of
online play for residents. The lack of sites offering services in the country's
national language, Sango, poses another problem. However, its second national
language, French, is available at several online casinos.

Chad serves as yet another country in Africa, in which the state of online
gambling falls into a gray category. It is not specifically regulated; it is not
entirely clear whether unlicensed operators have the green light to provide
services. However, at this time, there aren’t any in operation. Residents are
permitted, or at least not prohibited, from accessing online foreign operators
to engage in play. For a list of online casinos accepting players from Chad,
view our designated Chad page.

Comoros began regulating online gambling in 1999 with the passage of the
Computer Gambling Licensing Act. Slotland Entertainment, which also runs Win a
Day Casino has been licensed there from the beginning. Their motto is "Paying
winners since 1999". Residents of the small and mostly impoverished island can
gamble at local casinos online and on land. Many foreign gambling sites also
offer their services to residents of Comoros.

Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have no legal barriers to
gambling online. However, very few people there has access to gambling funds,
being one of the poorest countries in the world on a per capita basis. As of
March 2017, the latest numbers available, only 3.8% of the population used the
internet. There aren't any online casinos licensed in the DRC, but citizens are
free to access any of the offshore sites that accept wagers. A list of trusted
online gambling sites serving the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be found
here.

As a predominantly Muslim country, there doesn't seem to be much interest or
will in Djibouti to address online gambling under the nation's laws. There are
no online casinos licensed in the country, and the existing laws don't
specifically address residents' ability to play legally. Some of the banks there
present another story, however. After Islamic banking law was introduced in
Djibouti in 2011, several guidance notes were issued that addressed bans on
gambling transactions. Only four of the eleven banks there are Islamic banks, so
residents are still free to access offshore casinos that accept them and their
countrymen.

Unfortunately, the country’s gambling laws fail to address online gambling. The
only option for residents to engage in online betting, however, is via
international sites. Such sites are not blocked by the government, meaning that
residents are free to register without any risk of consequences. For more
information, view our complete online gambling guide for Equatorial Guinea.

Due to a large Islamic population, all forms of gambling are considered illegal
in at least some parts of the country, due to Islamic law. In Eritrea, online
gambling is not regulated, and no online casinos are operated from within the
country. The only option for locals to engage in online gambling is through
offshore sites, though this is technically illegal as well. See how this country
compares to others throughout Africa.

Online gambling is not regulated in Ethiopia, or at least the law on gambling is
not completely clear. Unauthorized casinos are banned from operation, though it
is unclear whether this applies to online gaming as well. Nonetheless, the
country currently has no domestic online casinos in operation. The government
does not actively prevent residents from registering to foreign-operated sites,
making offshore options fair game. Check out our list of online casinos
accepting Ethiopian players here.

There is little information available regarding the state of online gambling in
this area of the world. It appears that the only option for residents is playing
via foreign operators, but many online operators restrict such players. Check
out a list of casinos accepting players from French Southern Territories.



The president of Gambia declared on March 02, 2015, that all forms of gambling
were illegal in the predominantly Muslim country. It's unclear if his edict
carries the power of law as a legal proclamation. Although there are no
land-based or online casinos operating in or from the country, there are plenty
of offshore casinos that will still take deposits and wagers from Gambians. As
always it is a player's responsibility to know and follow the law of the land
where they reside.

Ghana has no laws against online gambling and even licenses and regulates its
own online gaming industry. Current gambling law, as of 2017, was put in place
long before online betting came into play. A little less than one-third of the
people there have access to the internet as of 2017, up markedly from less than
7% in 2010. In addition to the government licensed gaming sites available
online, several offshore websites also offer access to online casino games,
sports betting, and lotteries. By clicking the link, you can find dozens of
casino accepting players from Ghana.

Online gambling is considered legal in Guinea, though it is required that
domestic operators retrieve a license to do so. Residents do, however, have the
option to engage in play at foreign-operated sites, due to the fact that foreign
play is not regulated. View a full list of online casinos available to players
residing in Guinea: .

There is little information available regarding whether or not online gambling
in Guinea-Bissau is regulated. Due to there being such limited information, it
appears that it may be unregulated. While there are no operators providing
services from within the country, it is possible for players to sign up at
offshore casinos. We’ve generously compiled a full list of casinos which accept
registration by players from this country. View Guinea-Bissau-friendly online
casinos here.

The Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast has partially regulated online gambling. Online
lottery, sports betting, and horse racing are provided by the Loterie National
de Cote d'Ivoire, but as of 2017, the gambling portal does not offer casino
games, poker, or online bingo. There is no regulatory framework in place for the
licensing of these options either. Players in Cote d'Ivoire must look offshore
for online slots, table games, poker, and bingo. The laws of the country do not
specifically address online gambling, leaving it up to residents to find their
own places to play.

Kenya has a far-reaching and stringent casino regulatory scheme. In 2011 the
country authorized Amaya Gaming through their BetKenya website to offer online
casino games. When Amaya pulled out, the void in Kenya was filled by several
offshore operators willing to take deposits from Kenyans as well as at least two
sports books licensed in the country that also offer casino gaming. More than
80% of Kenyans access the internet and due to a lack of infrastructure in the
country, most people get online via mobile devices. The government has increased
taxation on all gaming operators, and as of June 2017, it is unclear how many
will survive in one of the largest betting markets in Africa.

The tiny landlocked nation of Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa and has no
online gambling laws. The land casinos there operate under laws that were
enacted in 1989 before the creation of internet browsers and the laws have not
been updated since. With no regulatory framework, no licensed online casinos are
operating in Lesotho. Only about one out of five people in the country used the
internet in 2017. Those who wanted to gamble online choose offshore casinos and
sports books, or South African sports betting sites.

All gambling is legal in Liberia. As of 2015, online operators delivering
services within the country are required to obtain licenses to do so, just as
land-based operators are required to. However, those who choose to bet on
foreign sites are not currently at risk of being prosecuted. Offshore operators
are not blocked by the government, giving residents full range to play where
they want. See how Liberia compares to other countries in Africa.

Libya has placed a ban on all forms of gambling in the country, which includes
online gambling. No real money sites are operating within the country’s borders,
as they are restricted from doing so. The only option available to the gambling
community is to access online betting through offshore sites. Learn more about
gambling in Africa, by browsing our complete continent guide.

The state of gambling in Madagascar is not as clear as one would like, but from
what we can gather, it does seem to be legal, particularly due to the fact that
there are at least two land-based casinos currently operating throughout the
country. The government addresses little to no information regarding online
gaming in its laws. Though it is technically not illegal, it is clear that it is
not regulated, leaving residents with the sole option of gambling via foreign
operators.

Currently, online gambling is not regulated in Malawi, leaving the topic much of
a gray area. However, the good news is that, a lack of regulations means a lack
of laws and monitoring, giving players the ability to enjoy their favorite games
on a technicality. Though the country does not have any online gambling sites
operating within its borders, players can participate via offshore operators.
Take a look at our list of Malawi casinos and gambling guide.

Both land-based and online gambling is considered illegal in Mali, and are not
regulated. Players may still access games through offshore betting sites.
Fortunately, players do not face many risks by doing so, as they are not
prosecuted. The illegality stems from the influence of Islam throughout the
country. The religion’s book, the Quran, forbids all forms of gambling. View a
complete list of casinos accepting players from Mali.

All forms of online gambling in Mauritania are illegal. This is particularly due
to the large population of residents following the Islam religion. The Quran
prohibits any type of gambling due to its addictive qualities. As a result, no
land-based operators exist in the country, and online gaming is also forbidden.
Click here for a list of casinos accepting players from Mauritania.

Fortunately, online gambling is legal in Mauritius. Though, players are not
permitted to engage in online betting at foreign-operated sites. This is
considered illegal. However, there has been little reported in terms of those
engaging in offshore play being prosecuted. Take a look at our complete online
Mauritius gambling guide for more details.

This country abides by French laws, which means that gambling is, overall,
legal. There are no domestic online or land-based casinos within the region,
which may be, in part, due to the high percentage of Islamic residents. As with
several countries throughout Africa, the primary option for residents in Mayotte
is to engage in play on foreign-operated sites. Don’t hesitate to check out a
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Online gambling is more or less legal in Morocco. In fact, the country is not
home to any particular regulations which prohibit players from placing online
bets. While it does not appear that the country is equipped with any domestic
operators, residents can access online gaming via foreign sites accepting
Moroccan users. Take a look at our online Morocco gambling guide, providing a
list of casinos, gambling facts, and more.

The legality of online gambling was codified in 2009 by Mozambique's president
in a bold move, outpacing most other African nations. In 2017 the government
passed the Gaming and Gambling Law which increased the number of licenses
available and modified land based casino density rules. The new law still didn't
address online gambling licenses, so residents are not able to gamble at
regulated casinos under their own government's oversight.

The good news for players in Mozambique is that dozens of providers across
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Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and in 1996 a bill was
passed creating a 10-year moratorium on new casino licenses. That law expired in
2006 but the industry is still stunted and no new laws were made specifically
creating a framework for online casino operations. However, in the absence of
any laws to the contrary, Namibians are free to gamble online at any offshore
site that will accept them. Only about one in five people access the internet
from Namibia or about twice the population of the biggest city. People can
easily access Live Dealer, Mobile, and Desktop sites like Royal Panda Casino to
enjoy a variety of online gambling games.

The country does not address online gambling in its laws or regulations, though,
it is clear that land-based gambling is legal. As a result, it’s safe to assume
online gambling is not regulated. However, several sites accept players from
Niger, making offshore betting sites the sole option in this country. We’ve
compiled a complete list of online casinos accepting players from Niger, here.

Nigeria has no laws on the books that address online gambling, and although the
government did launch a gambling site in 2013. The site was short-lived and only
offered roulette. It's surprising that none of the three land-based casinos in
Nigeria have pushed hard for online or mobile casino regulation as nearly half
of the country's population uses the internet. Most of them access the WWW via
smartphone or tablet. Online poker, sports betting, and casino games are
available at offshore sites such as Bet365 and Sun Palace Casino offers slots
and casino games on the RTG platform.

Both land-based and online gambling are not currently legal in Republic of
Congo. There is little information further regarding online gambling. It is not
clear whether betting on foreign-operated sites is banned, and/or if those
caught doing so will be prosecuted. Take a look at the gambling regulations in
other African countries.

The tiny French-speaking island of Reunion in Africa has a population of less
than a million, but nearly half of those people used the internet in 2017. It is
the most prosperous island country in the Indian Ocean. Reunion has a small
handful of land-based casinos, mostly serving tourists, but no legal
infrastructure exists for online casino licensing or regulation. The population
base simply isn't there.

As part of France, Reunion is a member of the EU and residents enjoy certain
freedoms. They can play at any offshore casino or betting site that will take
their custom and dozens of online casinos will accept deposits and wagers.
Lincoln Casino opened in 2013 and offers a wide variety of games for residents
of Reunion Island.

Gambling laws in Rwanda make it possible for casino operators to become eligible
for an online casino license, though it appears that there are currently no
online casinos in operation in the country. The laws also do not restrict
players from accessing foreign online casinos, and several online casinos accept
players residing in Rwanda. View our list of Rwanda-friendly casinos here.

Due to its geographical location, and limited access to the area, Saint Helena
is not equipped with any organized form of gambling, whether it be online or
land-based. It is considered one of the most isolated nations in the world, and
entry is limited, with the only options including by boat or military aircraft
by way of England. For further details, visit our page for Saint Helena online
casinos and gambling guide.

Gambling in Sao Tome and Principe was not legalized until 2004, and the only
information regarding online gambling in the country’s laws, concerns land-based
casino licenses not being good for online gambling. It does not appear that
foreign operators are regulated, it can be assumed that residents are free to
play at these offshore sites. See how this country stacks up to others in Africa
by taking a look out our continent guide.

Senegal is one of many, in fact, most, African countries that have no laws on
the books regarding online gambling. The country has a national lottery and land
based casinos but no provisions for licensing or player protections online.
However, the Senegalese have access to dozens of trusted offshore sites.
Fortunately, many online casinos including Treasure Mile Casino have French
language websites usable by the vast majority of people in Senegal.

Seychelles is almost unique among African nations in that they have fully
regulated online gambling and can offer licenses for casinos based in the
country. Other African jurisdictions offering licenses include Comoros,
Mauritius, and Tanzania. An important law was passed in 2003 and fully
implemented in 2009. In November 2015 the Seychelles Gambling Act, 2014 came
into force. Regulations are in place. However, we have not seen any licenses
issued yet as of mid-2017. If and when any online casinos take advantage of a
license in the jurisdiction players in Seychelles will have excellent
protections under the law. For now, eCOGRA certified sites like All Slots Casino
are probably residents' best bet.

Sierra Leone currently has no gambling laws that address online casinos, nor do
they have a licensing or regulatory scheme for internet casinos. They do have
one land-based casino in Freetown, but even the state lottery is still
unregulated as of late June 2017. The Lottery Director requested a framework for
regulated betting in 2010, 2015, and again in 2017.

Players from Sierra Leone have access to several offshore internet casinos such
as Royal Panda Casino and the Comoros based Slotland so they don't have to go
without a safe place to play while waiting for the government to act. In May
2017 the government seized over R1.25 million from online casino gamblers.

There are a couple of major factors that play into the state of online gambling
in Somalia. For starters, all forms of gambling in the country are illegal. On
top of this, it also has one of the lowest internet penetrations across the
globe. No online casinos operate from within the country. However, there are
some options available to foreign operators. Browse a list of online casinos
accepting Somalian players.

Although it is illegal for anyone inside South Africa to gamble at an online
casino, several offshore companies still offer their services. South Africa saw
the National Gambling Act come into force in 2004 and the government went on to
shut down a land casino operator's online casino access to the country in 2011,
even though the servers were located in Swaziland and a government report
suggested licensing and regulating internet casinos the same year. Many offshore
operators still offer their services to South Africans, but players are on their
own as far as player protection and criminality.

Section 11 of the National Gambling Act states: "A person must not engage in or
make available an interactive game except as authorized in terms of this Act or
any other national law." Online sports betting is legal if done through a
licensed South African bookmaker.

There is little to no information regarding online gambling laws in South Sudan.
However, one can gather that its laws are on par with those of Sudan, meaning
that online gambling is likely illegal. Additionally, there is no information
regarding whether or not players participating via foreign operators will be
prosecuted. Check out our complete gambling guide to Africa casinos.

Unfortunately, online gambling is illegal in Sudan, as is land-based gambling.
While the country has a higher internet penetration that goes above the African
average, there is a strict system in place, which censors web content into
specific categories. Though it is made very difficult to access foreign sites,
those who manage to do so are not likely to face much in the way of
consequences. See how Sudan stacks up to other countries in Africa, here.

The Swaziland Gaming Board licenses online casinos such as Pigg's Peak Casino,
with a land-based operation in the country and formerly, Volcanic Gold who took
their last new players in 2014. However, the Gaming Board has no website and the
laws it operates under are not found in the public domain. Swazilanders can play
at Pigg's Peak Casino and enjoy all of the player protections that they would at
the land based venue.

Players from other countries also enjoy these protections. Other Microgaming
casinos such as Go Wild also accept bets from within the country.

Online gambling has been legal in Tanzania since 1999 and it is one of the few
African countries to regulate online play. The first casino to launch from there
premiered in 2013, but locals weren't initially allowed to play there. Now
residents can access the casino as well as sportsbook on the site. Players
inside and outside of the country are afforded player protections by the Gaming
Board when playing at any site licensed by the government. But play at any
online casino serving Tanzania is also legal while in the country.

Little to no information regarding online gambling in Togo is available. Like
many other countries on the African continent, the internet penetration is very
low. As a result, there isn’t much need for regulation. Additionally, citizens
from Togo are now restricted from play at several online casinos, following a
new British online gambling regulation, which calls for a list of jurisdictions
where those applying for a UK license offer their services, along with written
consent. There are still UK-licensed casinos providing services to Togo
residents, however. See which casinos, here.

The government of Tunisia doesn't have a regulatory or licensing framework in
place for online casinos operating from within the country. This is because
online gambling is strictly forbidden in Tunisia. It is illegal for any company
to offer its services to residents, and illegal for anyone to access an online
gambling site of any kind from within the country's borders. That said, a little
more than 5 million people in Tunisia access the internet, so many offshore
companies offer their services there.

Online sports betting sites are licensed and regulated in Uganda
//online.worldcasinodirectory.com/uganda, but other forms of gambling like
online casinos fall into a gray area of law. In the absence of any particular
law against it, several foreign operators have been offering their services in
Uganda for many years.

Europaplay Online Casino running on the Playtech platform is one, and the
bitcoin accepting mBit Casino is another. Maybe someday the more than half a
dozen land based casinos in Kampala will petition the government to allow them
to offers online casinos games to Ugandans.

Online gambling in Western Sahara is a bit of a gray area. Online gaming is not
regulated, and the country does not grant licenses to domestic operators.
Residents do, however, have the option to participate in gambling online via
international sites. Other than these simple details, there is little else
available on the topic in this country. Want to see how it compares to other
countries in Africa? View our complete guide here.

Zambia has a robust regulatory regime for most forms of gambling. Land casinos
have been licensed and taxed since 2007 and there are laws in place for State
lotteries and bookmakers. Online gambling licenses so far have only been issued
for sports betting, but residents are free to play at any online casino site
serving Zambia.

Internet usage has risen dramatically since 2000 when only one-fifth of one
percent of citizens accessed the internet. By 2016 a full 20.4% of the
population could connect to and play at casinos like CasinoCruise and StarGames
Casino.

Zimbabwe does not restrict its citizens from accessing internet gambling sites,
but neither does the government provide regulation, licensing, or player
protections. Internet usage in Zimbabwe has skyrocketed in recent years, much as
it has elsewhere in Africa growing from 0.3% penetration in the year 2000 to
11.5 % in 2011 and quadrupling to 46.5 % by 2016. The 2017 numbers will likely e
just as impressive when they are released later this year. Zimbabweans can
freely gamble at casinos like All Slots Casino or Las Vegas USA Casino without
fear of reprisal from the government.

Bound by Sharia law, and teachings outlined in the Quran, all forms of gambling
are considered illegal in Afghanistan. While it is measured as illegal for
residents to participate in online gambling games, the government does not
regularly monitor online activity. This means that residents are likely to get
away with registering to and playing on offshore sites, with little consequence.
Additionally, there are several casinos accepting players from Afghanistan.

Online casino gaming is legal in Armenia, though a license is required for
providers to operate. However, currently no gambling licenses have been granted.
The only option for Armenian players is to access foreign-operated sites.
Several offshore casino sites accept access from Armenian citizens. For more
details, take a look at our online gambling guide to Armenia.

Since a ban put in place in 1998, gambling has been considered illegal in
Azerbaijan. Though online gambling is also technically illegal, residents may
access foreign sites from the comfort of their own homes, with little risk of
being prosecuted, as there have been few to no instances of this being reported.
Several online casinos accept Azerbaijani players. For more details, we’ve
compiled a full guide to gambling online in Azerbaijan.

Currently, online gambling is legal in Georgia. Before a spike in home and
mobile access as of March 2017, residents mainly accessed online casinos via
something called, interactive clubs. The clubs are scattered throughout the
country and consist of facilities offering computers for accessing both local
and foreign online casinos. A company known as InterPlay plays a significant
role in Georgia’s online gaming market, providing facilities with assistance in
setting up these interactive clubs. View our complete online Georgia gambling
guide.

Online gambling in India is considered illegal but is not particularly
regulated, with few reports of individuals penalized for engaging in online
betting. One of the country’s states, Sikkim, has created its own online
gambling regulation (Sikkim Online Gaming Act of 2008), which allows select
games to be played online. PlayWin is the recipient of India’s first online
lottery operator. The country has taken some steps to prevent play on foreign
sites by having internet service providers block certain sites.

Online gambling in Kazakhstan is illegal. The government further keeps a lid on
the subject by taking strict measures to block foreign gambling sites to keep
residents from engaging in illegal play. Despite this, there have been little to
no significant reports of individuals prosecuted for gambling at offshore sites.
More specific details regarding country’s stance on online gambling are
difficult to come by, but currently, it does appear that the country is equipped
with at least two online gaming sites, the Olympus online sportsbook, and online
casino, Altyn Alma.

In Kyrgzstan, online gambling is illegal, but the topic is considered to be much
of a gray area. Residents may access online casinos, but the country does not
offer any local online betting services. Therefore, the only option is to bet at
foreign sites, of which none provide services in the country’s language.
However, much of the country’s residents speak Russian, and a number of foreign
sites offer their interface in this language.

Like many other East Asian countries, Pakistan restricts all forms of gambling,
due to its large following of Islam. Unlike some of its neighboring countries,
however, those who risk gambling at foreign-operated sites, risk jail time. In
fact, consequences range from a hefty fine, to five years in prison. Gambling
has been officially illegal since the passing of The Prevention of Gambling Act
of 1977. See how Pakistan stacks up to other countries in East Asia.

The state of online gambling in Sri Lanka is unique. Overall, the country has a
low rate of internet penetration, meaning that only a small percentage of the
population accesses the internet regularly, leaving little room for an online
gaming market. While land-based gambling is popular, there are no providers
licensed to offer online betting. Additionally, while many foreign online
casinos accept Sri Lankan players, none of them accept the country’s national
currency, rupees, or offer interfaces in its common languages. Take a look at
our complete online Sri Lanka section.

Gambling of any kind is not legalized in Tajikistan, and it is not too prevalent
in the country. Additionally, internet penetration is extremely low. The
government also regularly monitors internet activity, and blocks several sites,
though this is mostly limited to political content. Players may access foreign
sites to play if they wish, and face little risk of consequences.

Though online gambling is technically legal in Turkmenistan, almost no operators
are offering online betting services in the country. Therefore, residents are
forced to resort to foreign online casinos, accessible from home or via
interactive clubs, facilities providing internet and computer access to locals.
While no online gambling sites offer services in the Turkmen language, many
residents get by with Russian offerings.

While online gambling is illegal in this country, authorities are not properly
equipped to monitor the matter as effectively as they would like. Therefore,
citizens have the option to play on foreign sites, with little risk of being
caught or facing any serious consequences. Check out our list of online casinos
accepting players from Uzbekistan.

Depending on your search, Belize is located on several different continents.
However, it is situated in the Southernmost part of North America. The Computer
Wagering Licensing Act of 1995 was among the pioneers to legalize online
gambling. Operators who wish to obtain a license must located in within the
country but allow servers outside of the country and are prohibited from
accepting Belize residents.

Take a look at our list of online casinos that are currently accepting players
from Belize here.

It is unlawful for Costa Ricans to gamble online or bet money on any game of
chance. It is, however, legal for gambling operators to set up business and
internet gambling in Costa Rica. As a result, it is a prime location and a major
destination for owners of gaming portals.

Some websites do allow players from Costa Rica, but we advise you play at your
own risk. A few casinos worth mentioning are Drake Casino, Jackpot Capital, and
Royal Panda.

Enforcing any gambling laws in El Salvador has been a difficult process to
control for the government. Currently, the country does not allow any licensing
for online gambling operators. The laws are confusing and do not explicitly
state that internet gambling is illegal.

El Salvadorians play at offshore establishments where they are accepted by many
gaming portals. Popular casino websites accepting this region of players include
Omni, Luckland Casino and Drake Casino.

All forms of gambling are illegal in Guatemala, but operators typically look the
other way to the law. There are currently no regulations for online gambling
portals and citizens in this region must seek offshore establishments.

Guatemalans who choose to engage in online gambling should do so cautiously. We
have a list of casinos that are now accepting residents from this area. Some
favorites spots include Bet365, 32 Red, and Mr Green,

There are liement laws regarding gambling in Honduras. Citizens in this region
offer gambling entertainment including online gaming websites that are legal.
Players are free to indulge in poker, racing and sports.

A large selection of online casinos is available to Honduran players to engage
in real money wagers.

In 1979 the Sandinista government banned all forms of gambling. Not until in
recent years has the ban slowly shifted. There are no specific laws regarding
online gambling. Therefore, Nicaraguans access offshore websites. A wide range
of divisions is available ranging from poker, table games and sports betting.

Pick an online casino that best fits your needs from exclusive list focused on
the Nicaragua community.

Considered one of the smaller jurisdictions for issuing online gambling
licenses, Panama has a limited number of brands in this region. Initially, the
licensing law was passed in 2002 and The Junta de Control de Juegos Gaming
Control Board is responsible for monitoring the gambling websites.

Internet gaming is a large draw for natives of Panama. There is a vast selection
of casinos to choose from. Among the popular casinos accepting residents from
this area is Slots Plus, Las Vegas USA and Sun Palace Casino.

Depending on your search, Belize is located on several different continents.
However, it is situated in the Southernmost part of North America. The Computer
Wagering Licensing Act of 1995 was among the pioneers to legalize online
gambling. Operators who wish to obtain a license must located in within the
country but allow servers outside of the country and are prohibited from
accepting Belize residents.

Take a look at our list of online casinos that are currently accepting players
from Belize here.

It is unlawful for Costa Ricans to gamble online or bet money on any game of
chance. It is, however, legal for gambling operators to set up business and
internet gambling in Costa Rica. As a result, it is a prime location and a major
destination for owners of gaming portals.

Some websites do allow players from Costa Rica, but we advise you play at your
own risk. A few casinos worth mentioning are Drake Casino, Jackpot Capital, and
Royal Panda.

Enforcing any gambling laws in El Salvador has been a difficult process to
control for the government. Currently, the country does not allow any licensing
for online gambling operators. The laws are confusing and do not explicitly
state that internet gambling is illegal.

El Salvadorians play at offshore establishments where they are accepted by many
gaming portals. Popular casino websites accepting this region of players include
Omni, Luckland Casino and Drake Casino.

All forms of gambling are illegal in Guatemala, but operators typically look the
other way to the law. There are currently no regulations for online gambling
portals and citizens in this region must seek offshore establishments.

Guatemalans who choose to engage in online gambling should do so cautiously. We
have a list of casinos that are now accepting residents from this area. Some
favorites spots include Bet365, 32 Red, and Mr Green,

There are liement laws regarding gambling in Honduras. Citizens in this region
offer gambling entertainment including online gaming websites that are legal.
Players are free to indulge in poker, racing and sports.

A large selection of online casinos is available to Honduran players to engage
in real money wagers.

In 1979 the Sandinista government banned all forms of gambling. Not until in
recent years has the ban slowly shifted. There are no specific laws regarding
online gambling. Therefore, Nicaraguans access offshore websites. A wide range
of divisions is available ranging from poker, table games and sports betting.

Pick an online casino that best fits your needs from exclusive list focused on
the Nicaragua community.

Considered one of the smaller jurisdictions for issuing online gambling
licenses, Panama has a limited number of brands in this region. Initially, the
licensing law was passed in 2002 and The Junta de Control de Juegos Gaming
Control Board is responsible for monitoring the gambling websites.

Internet gaming is a large draw for natives of Panama. There is a vast selection
of casinos to choose from. Among the popular casinos accepting residents from
this area is Slots Plus, Las Vegas USA and Sun Palace Casino.

Albanian citizens are legal to participate in gambling in all forms. The
Gambling Monitoring Unit regulates the country's online gaming. For operators to
provide online services, they are required to apply for a license and fulfill
all necessary requirements. Social and skill games, along with games of luck are
permitted under Albania’s regulations. While the country has taken steps to
block foreign gambling sites, it has had little success as of yet. Check out a
complete list of online casinos that accept Albanians here.

Outside of lottery operations, online gambling is strictly forbidden in Belarus.
In 2012, the country’s government passed a law which made it illegal to engage
in play by accessing foreign websites. Additionally, foreign gambling sites are
blocked by ISPs. While it has been reported that Belarus has plans for a
state-run online gambling option, little has yet to come of it. See which online
casinos accept people from Belarus.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, online gambling remains well regulated by Republika
Uprava Za Igre Na Srecu, which operates under the Ministry of Finance. More
specifically, online gambling is legal, and citizens are permitted to engage in
online play. The first online casino license was granted to WILLIAMS in 2011.
The operator serves as the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2013, an
attempted ban was posed to keep players from accessing foreign sites. The ban
did not stick and was ultimately lifted.

In 2012, Bulgarian Parliament passed an updated Gambling Law, designed to allow
operators an opportunity to acquire a Bulgarian gaming license to legally
provide services to the country’s citizens. It also places a ban on the
promotion of online gaming, while also placing unlicensed casinos on a
blacklist, and having those sites blocked and fined. The country’s first online
gaming license was granted to PokerStars and PokerStars.bg in 2014, with Betfair
receiving its second license. View our Bulgaria online gambling guide for
further details.

Online gambling is legal for Croatian citizens over the age of 18, as a result
of an ordinance passed in July of 2010. Citizens are permitted to play at the
Croatian State Lottery site, which provides services for bingo, keno, sports
betting, land-based casinos, and online foreign operators. Operators are
permitted to provide services to Croatian citizens, as long as they run a
land-based casino within its borders, and its servers are located in Croatia. In
2014, the country approved laws to create a legal and open, online-based poker
market. See how this country compares to others in Eastern Europe.

Cyprus allows lottery sales and fixed-odds sports betting online. However, the
National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) created a blacklist of some
2,500 gambling websites and in late 2016 instructed all ISPs in the country to
block those domains. Online casino gaming including poker and exchange betting
is forbidden under the Betting Law of 2012. Greek monopoly holder OPAP runs the
lottery in Cyprus.

Currently, online sportsbooks are permitted in the Czech Republic. Among the top
sports betting operators, with official licenses, include Fortuna, Chance,
SAZKA, Synop Tip, and TipSport. In order to gain access to online games,
citizens must first register at a land-based facility. This particular measure
was implemented as a means of regulating underage gambling. It is also required
that operators be located within borders to provide services. All other forms of
online gambling are illegal, despite offshore operators continuing to offer
online games to Czech citizens.

Two main laws are regulating the state of online gambling in Estonia: the
Gambling Tax Act and the Gambling Act. Online gambling laws only started going
into effect in the country in 2010 and were created to generate a new source of
income during a time when the economy was down. The laws granted local operators
to provide online services to citizens. In 2011, the country opened the door to
operators outside its borders as long as a license is obtained from Estonian
authorities. Any unlicensed gambling operators are blocked. Take a look at our
full online casinos guide here.

Gambling activity in Greece is regulated by Law 4002/2011. The law covers
land-based and online betting. In reality, the market is dominated by OPAP, a
monopoly once partially owned by the Greek government. The government has
blacklisted over 300 gambling domains and expects Greek ISPs to block the sites.
Greek banks are not allowed to process payments to or from any of the
blacklisted companies. For a list of online betting sites willing to take bets
from Greek players please click here.

In Hungary, it is legal for citizens to participate in all forms of online
gambling, with products made available by Szerencsejáték. Mobile gambling was
also legalized in 2002. In 2014, the Hungarian Gambling Act made it so that
online casinos are only permitted to provide services in the event that they
also run a land-based facility. Be sure to view our list of Hungary-friendly
casinos in our Hungary online gambling guide.

In Kosovo, the Law on Games of Chance (Law No. 04/L-080) was passed in 2012. The
law seems to only apply to gambling operators and not to players, leaving
residents free to choose any offshore gambling site they feel comfortable with,
as long as the company accepts players from Kosovo. Many online casinos accept
players from Kosovo, but most do not offer bonuses to them.

Thanks to the 2006 Gambling and Lotteries Law, citizens in Latvia are permitted
to engage in online gambling. The legalization, however, is strictly limited to
operators specifically licensed to operate in Latvia. As of 2014, the country
has also created a blacklist of online gaming sites, via the Lotteries and
Gambling Supervision Inspection. As a result, the country appears to be limiting
the number of licenses granted to online gaming operators to provide services
within the country’s borders. For further details, take a look at our Latvia
online gaming section.

Unfortunately, the state of online gambling in Lithuania remains in much of a
gray area. In 2014, the country drafted a legislation requesting that the
European Commission approve online gaming laws, which would allow operators
based in Lithuania to offer online gaming services to the country’s citizens.
However, the European Commission has yet to make its ruling on the matter. The
most recent information regarding online gambling in the country came from 2016
when the Lithuania Gambling Control Authority made a move to prevent unlicensed
operators from offering services within the country.

Macedonia took major steps toward forming a regulated online gambling market in
2014, following a slew of online gaming sites leaving its market, including
Bodog and PartyPoker. In an effort to do so, the government joined hands with
Casinos Austria to create an organization to provide online gaming services,
including lottery, poker, and sports betting options. It was designed to run as
a monopoly. For more information, check out our full Macedonia gambling guide
here.

The only licensed online gaming provider in Moldova is The National Lottery of
Moldova. In 2011, the Minister of Finance made it so that The National Lottery
of Moldova would have a monopoly in gambling, controlling all services, such as
slot games, lotteries, casinos, and bookmaker facilities. Also in 2011, Amaya
Gaming Group was granted a contract, good for 20 years, to provide the Lottery
with its gaming solutions. In 2012, the Ministry of Finance proposed an increase
in gambling licenses and mobile services. Little has been implemented to the
country’s gambling regulations since.

The Game of Chance Administration in Montenegro has regulated online gambling
since 2011 and land based gambling since 2006. Licensed online operators can
offer casino games, slots, poker, live dealer games, sports betting, and even
binary options but no lottery services. Companies licensed there can accept
players from Montenegro as well as worldwide. Players there can also access
offshore casinos accepting players from Montenegro.

All forms of online gambling were made illegal in Poland, via laws passed in
both 2009 and 2011. More specifically, all online gambling was deemed illegal,
except for sports betting. The government maintained that sports betting could
be an exception, due to its inability to be fixed. Additionally, the country
grants licenses to online sportsbooks sparingly, and only to those located
within its borders. If companies are found to be operating illegally in Poland,
strict penalties are outlined in the regulations, though not regularly enforced.

Online gambling was officially made legal in Romania in 2010, after being
neither officially legal or illegal prior to that point. The law in 2010 made it
so that online gambling was legal, but only to those having a legitimate
gambling license. There proved to be quite a catch with this particular law, as
there was no such body available to grant this type of license, which led to
outside operators providing their services to Romanian citizens, with little to
be done about it. In 2013, a regulatory body to grant licenses was created,
though due to a number of reasons, continue to be challenged by the EU.

Harsh laws are in play in regards to gambling in Russia, both online and land
based. To put it simply, the country is mostly in opposition to the pastime.
Back in 2006, the government passed a law banning all online gambling, followed
by a law banning all forms of gambling, aside from four elected zones in 2009.
The government has also created a regularly updated blacklist, containing a
series of websites which must be blocked by Internet service providers. The list
includes all gambling-related content. It has been reported. However, that poker
software remains unblocked, meaning that players can access and play for real
money. Despite laws in place, residents continue to participate in play at
unlicensed options operating outside the country’s borders, due in part to
minimal consequences for being caught. View further details via our Russia
guide.

Serbia passed legislation in 2011 that went into effect the next year getting
rid of the state monopoly over online gambling. It also set up a framework for
licensing online gambling sites in the country. In 2012 the government created a
blacklist of unlicensed sites and instructed ISPs serving Serbia to block the
domains. In order to serve games of chance in Serbia, remote gambling sites must
be connected to the Games of Chance Administration network. For a list of well
known offshore casinos that do not ban Serbian players please see this page.

Sportna Loterija serves as a main hub within Slovenia, delivering citizens with
access to sports betting, lottery, and other online games. In 2010, the
government posed an amendment which would require internet service providers
(ISPs) to block gambling sites operating beyond borders. In 2013, the country’s
government made another attempt to bring the gambling market up to par with EU
law, but no changes have been made as of yet. 2016 marked the proposition of
legislation which would remove any limitations on online gambling licenses.
Check out our full Slovenia guide here.

The state of online gambling in Ukraine is one that is not uncommon among
European countries. The country’s government banned the operation of all online
gambling sites prior to finally legalizing gambling in most forms in August of
2020. However, players are almost completely left out of the equation, with
plenty of opportunities to participate in play on foreign betting sites. The law
which banned all forms of gambling in Ukraine, other than the lottery, was
passed in 2009. Despite further legislation to ban sites outside of the
country’s borders from providing services to citizens in 2011, players continue
to visit foreign operators as well as online sites licensed by the government.

Like land-based gambling, online betting is also deemed illegal in Bahrain. The
only option available to residents is foreign-operated sites. Luckily, citizens
face little risk of prosecution, as there have been no reports of such
instances. Though, the government has taken strict precautions to block several
international options.

There are nearly 30 land based casinos in Egypt, but residents are not allowed
to gamble in them. The gambling laws of Egypt do not address online gaming, so
the people there are free to access any offshore casino or betting site that
will accept their deposits. There aren't currently any online gambling sites
operating out of Egypt, at least none that are registered. There are no official
online lottery outlets for the Egyptian National Lottery. However, several
lottery messenger services and online retailers service the market.

Because the primary religion in Iran is Islam, gambling in the country is
forbidden for both land-based and online play. The government makes an effort to
block foreign online casinos from being accessed as well. However, it is not
clear if authorities take strict measures if a citizen is caught playing, so it
is recommended that users be wary of this. Here is a list of online casinos
accepting players from Iran.

Like many of its neighbouring countries with a high Islamic population, gambling
in all forms is illegal in Iraq. According to section 7 of its 1969 Penal Code,
those operating or participating in any type of land-based gambling may be
subject to time in prison. Operators tend to be more severely prosecuted than
players. The government takes steps to block foreign gambling sites, though
there is little information regarding consequences for participation in offshore
site play. View a list of online casinos accepting players from Iraq.

Casino gambling is illegal in Israel and the government's policy as been to
extend that ban to online casinos. It is acceptable for residents to access
certain sports betting sites, the national lottery, and to bet on horse races
online. Any other form of online gambling is difficult to accomplish as payment
processors have been called on to stop issuing payments. At one point Israel was
home to some of the biggest software and game providers in the industry
including Playtech and 888.

Now, the government goes so far as to filter the internet in an attempt to block
residents from accessing offshore casinos. But where there is a will, there is a
way, and many Israelis have found their way around the impediments to sites like
House of Jack Casino and UK Casino Club.

Both land-based and online gambling is restricted in Jordan. The illegality of
the past time is mostly due to the country’s high population of Muslims.
However, the government has not made any efforts to block foreign gambling
providers, and therefore, players are not prosecuted for betting on such sites.
View our Jordan online casinos page for more information.

Kuwait has a high percentage of Muslim individuals, and due to Islamic
teachings, gambling is forbidden in this country. Unlike many of its neighboring
countries which do not tend to prosecute players for accessing international
sites, Kuwait will take legal action against those caught doing so. In fact, a
number of cases have been reported in which citizens have been arrested.

The government of Lebanon allows residents there to access a single gambling
site which sells lottery tickets. Otherwise, they actively attempt to filter all
offshore casinos and sports betting sites to block access from within the
country. The Lebanon blacklist cannot possibly be updated as quickly as new
internet casinos come online, but it has proved to be an effective tool in
keeping Lebanese money in the local land casino. That said, there are numerous
online casinos that will accept wagers if the player can get to them.

Due to the high population of Muslims in the country, all forms of gambling are
forbidden in Oman, as outlined in the Quran. The only advantage to the online
gambling community is the fact that it is not strictly enforced like land-based
gaming. While gambling-related content is somewhat blocked on websites, those
who manage to access offshore sites do not typically face prosecution. Take a
look at our list of Oman-friendly casinos here.

Due to the large following of Islam in this area, gambling of any kind is
considered illegal, along with alcohol. While residents may still access
offshore betting sites, there is little information regarding the region’s
stance on prosecution for doing so.

Gambling in all forms is illegal in Qatar. This, of course, applies to online
gambling as well. According to the country’s Qatari penal code, those caught in
the act, can face up to three months of jail time, or a serious fine. Though,
currently, there are few instances in which individuals have actually been
prosecuted. The ban against gambling does not specifically address offshore
sites, so it can be assumed that residents are free to access international
options. Check out our complete guide to Qatar online gambling.

Online gambling is prohibited in this country, and this is particularly due to
its Muslim population. The religion forbids all forms of gambling. Any players
participating in illegal online play may be forced to pay fees or even face
possible jail time. Though, reported instances of prosecution are few to
non-existent. Nonetheless, here is a list of online casinos available to players
in Saudi Arabia.

Unfortunately, an outbreak of war and protests put an end to land-based gambling
in the country, ultimately making online play illegal as well. Though, due to
the current war going on, the government is not regularly monitoring online
activity, meaning that those who choose to play illegally are not likely to face
prosecution. However, a low internet penetration poses yet another problem for
the country. For more information, browse our Syria online casino guide.

As a result of a law passed in 2007, online gambling in Turkey is not permitted,
with one exception being the state-owned sports betting company, IDDAA. It
serves as the only operator, within borders, with the ability to offer online
gambling services. Additionally, there are laws in place which restrict banks
from authorizing transactions to online casino accounts. Residents are also
prohibited from using offshore services, with penalties including hefty fines.

While sports betting and race betting is legal in the seven emirates that make
up The United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah,
Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain (as long as you are only betting on your own
performance), no casino gambling is allowed in the UAE on land or online. In
fact, no form of gambling is allowed over the internet at all and the law is
actively enforced. Players who access online betting in any form can receive up
to a 2-year prison sentence.

In an effort to follow Islamic Law, all forms of gambling are forbidden in
Yemen. This applies to online gambling as well. While sites operating illegally
may not be prosecuted under Yemen law, players found betting on these sites can,
though there is no information regarding instances of this actually happening.
Most offshore sites are also blocked. Take a look at our complete online casinos
for Yeman gambling guide.

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is a popular tax
haven as it has no capital gains, estate, profit or other forms taxes on
individuals or corporations. However, it has a very religious population and
government that does not look kindly on gambling for the most part. There are no
casinos there and no state lottery. In order to gamble residents must either go
online and play at one of the casinos accepting Anguilla residents, or take a
ferry to neighboring Sint Maarten.

Antigua and Barbuda are the grandfathers of online gambling license
jurisdictions and they pioneered many player protection policies such as age
restrictions and requiring licensees to publish problem gambling warnings on
their websites. They were also the first jurisdiction to insist on the
"ring-fencing" of funds so that players' deposits are never co-mingled with a
casino's operating funds. This is in addition to a required minimum reserve
gaming companies must carry on their books to cover player winnings. As of late
2017, the government website listed about half a dozen gaming and wagering
companies licensed in

Antigua and Barbuda. However, hundreds of offshore casinos accept players from
there including iNetBet, known for loose slots and player friendly payouts, and
StarGames, a European favorite.

Aruba is a country in the Caribbean that began operating casinos in the 1950s
just as Cuba's casinos were shutting down. The jurisdiction has been heavily
criticized in the past for alleged money laundering through its online gambling
sites. Online casino regulations in Aruba allow foreign and domestic players to
visit online casinos licensed there, but that is about all that is known of
Aruban casino licenses as the government doesn't publish any information on
them. Some offshore sites that accept players from Aruba include Casino Extreme
with immediate payout anywhere and Royal Panda Casino with one of the most
diverse games portfolios online. Aruba seceded from the former Netherlands
Antilles in 1986 starting a wave of discontent that ended with the dissolution
of the country in 2010.

Unfortunately, the Bahamas introduced a bill to Congress in 2013 to legalize
internet gambling. However, it did not pass. It is not illegal for non-residents
or tourist to gamble online, only natives of the country. Though illegal it is
not enforced and authorities tend to look the other way.

It is up to the player whether or not to play at any online gambling site. Check
out some of our suggestions for Bahamian friendly casinos.

On the island of Barbados, casino gambling is illegal but not be confused with
all forms of gambling. Participating at online gaming sites is permitted.
Natives can choose from an array of divisions including slots, sports betting
and table games.

For casinos accepting players from this region be sure to check out our
extensive list here.

In late 2016 Bermuda passed into law the Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016
following-up on earlier progress made in 2014. Newly authorized casinos will be
able to offer "eGaming Zones" in areas of the casinos where no physical gaming
takes place. The law makes it clear that these are intranet rather than internet
casino games. It further clarifies that the law does not affect residents and
visitors who play at offshore casinos over the internet.This means that although
Bermuda does not license online casinos, they also don't prohibit anyone from
playing at them. Even though it took Bermuda a long time to come around to
casino gaming on the island, people there have always been able to access
quality sites like Bet365 Casino and others.

Unlike some of its neighbors, including Aruba and Curaçao, Bonaire does not
enjoy country status so they are not part of the “Kingdom of the Netherlands”,
rather it is a special municipality of the country of the Netherlands. Bonaire
left the kingdom with the dissolution of the country called Netherland Antilles
in 2010 but did not become an independent nation. As part of the country of the
Netherlands, Bonaire must comply with Dutch law, which as of July 2017 did not
allow for online casino licenses. New legislation is expected to pass in 2017
and open the floodgates to online casino licenses under the Netherlands Gaming
Authority.

The British Virgin Islands does not allow gambling of any kind with the
exception of charitable lotteries. That doesn't stop Puerto Rican Lottery sales
though and many people buy tickets in hopes of winning. The law is actually so
strict there that the police can enter your home or place of business on the
mere suspicion of gambling activity and the offense carries a possible prison
sentence. That said, several offshore sites still offer services to residents of
the British Virgin Islands.

The Cayman Islands is a well-known tax haven where gambling is considered
illegal. The country does not permit the registration of offshore gaming
companies. Residents there usually fly about 45 minutes from George Town to
Kingstown, Jamaica to visit a casino or take their chances with authorities by
visiting an online gambling site. Many offshore companies state that they will
accept wagers from the Cayman Islands. The government of the Cayman Islands
updated their criminal code in 2015 to specifically bar casino cruise ships from
offering gaming while in port in the islands or within its territorial sea.

It wasn't until the revolution was over that Fidel Castro banned all forms of
gambling. This applies to online gambling as well, however, Cubans can
participate in online gambling for real money wagering. The laws prohibiting
gambling are strict though it is not common, anyone found breaking the law could
face fines or jail time. Therefore it is advisable that residents in this region
play at their own risk.

Popular deposit and withdrawal methods in pesos include MasterCard, Visa,
prepaid credit cards and e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller at most online
casinos accepting Cuban players. Among them are All Slots, Casino Extreme and
Drake Casino.

The Curaçao Internet Gaming Association (CIGA) regulates online casinos licensed
in the country. When it was part of the former Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao was
one of the online casino jurisdictional pioneers, issuing their first licenses
in 1996. The authority issues Master Licences and sub-licenses, which basically
means that Master License holders can issue their own licenses. A single license
in Curaçao covers all forms of interactive eGaming including Casinos, Sports
Betting, Exchanges, Lottery, Games of Skill and Chance. Locals are allowed to
gamble at CIGA licensed casinos or offshore. Treasure Mile is an example of an
online casino that operates with a Curaçao eGaming license.

The Commonwealth of Dominica, not to be confused with the nearby Dominican
Republic, issues sportsbook and "Cyber-casino" licenses for a fee, as long as a
potential operator also meets certain criteria such as having minimum paid-up
capital of $500,000. More sports books than casinos are licensed here. The
Ministry of Finance through the Dominica Financial Services Unit administers
betting licenses as well as offshore banking licenses. Although not specifically
codified as such, online gaming is not considered legal for residents and they
cannot play at Dominica licenses sites. There is no evidence to suggest that the
government interferes with Dominicans accessing offshore casinos like Drake
Casino.

Online gambling was legalized and regulated since 2006 and Dominican Republic
was considered one of the newcomers from the Caribbean to join ranks in the
industry. The first online gambling license was issued to Amaya Gaming Group and
owner of such sites like Poker Stars and Full Tilt.

Dominican friendly casinos to consider include: 32 Red, Crazy Vegas, and Casino
Action.

Grenada has been in the online casino licensing realm since 1998. All that was
needed in the beginning was to move company offices to the island and keep a
minimum reserve in a local bank in order to enjoy a license. In 2016 the
country's parliament approved a bill that created a gaming commission to oversee
the Grenada gaming sector that previously had no regulatory framework. The law
also imposes up to 30% tax on gross receipts for some slot machine placements.
No provisions have been made to license online casinos so residents and visitors
will need to visit an online casino like Casino GrandBay in order to play casino
games online.

Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. As such, it
operates under the same laws as the country of France. No online casinos are
licensed or considered to be legal. Online licenses are available for sports
betting, horse race betting, and online poker. The fewer than half a million
people living in Guadeloupe must find online casinos they can trust if they wish
to play online. Many online website accept casino play from Guadaloupe
residents.

Haiti shares the island with the Dominican Republic but unlike the legalization
of online gambling in that region Haitians are prohibited to place any bets on
the internet. There are currently no regulations and playing at any gaming
establishment for money should be done at your own discretion.

Browse our list of casinos that are currently accepting players from Haiti.

The Caribbean country of Jamaica issues licenses to operate an online gambling
site from the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission. The law gets sticky for
online gambling because it is illegal for residents to play, however, for
tourists and non-residents it is perfectly legal.

Jamaican friendly sites provide easy banking transactions for all depositing and
withdrawal needs. Choose a casino that is regulated and licensed before making
any cash deposits. Recommended sites to play at your own risk include are
available here.

The Caribbean island of Martinique is a French overseas territory and subject to
the same laws as the French homeland. There are no online casinos based there,
in accord with French law. Land casinos and sports betting are legal. Many
overseas online gambling sites consider Martinique a restricted jurisdiction,
which means they will not accept registration, deposits, or wagers from
Martinicans. Royal Panda is one casino that will.

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean. Only a few
thousand people remain on the island after a volcanic eruption occurred in 1995.
There is no land based or online casino in Montserrat but the people there can
play online at Win A Day Casino with 100% confidence in being paid when they
win.

The Netherlands Antilles is a former country comprised of several islands. It
was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the country was dissolved in
2010. Online casinos were licensed in one of the former constituents, Curaçao.
The Netherlands Antilles is no longer a gambling jurisdiction.

As part of the official territory of the United States, Puerto Rico online
gambling laws are restricted to a US federal level. But like the US, internet
gambling laws are determined on a state by state basis. There is no current
legislation permitting Puerto Rican residents to wager real money on any game of
chance on the internet.

There are a number of offshore websites that do permit players from this region
to place bets on poker, sports and casinos.

There is very little information regarding gambling of any kind on the island,
therefore, it can be assumed that all forms of gambling are legal. Online
gambling, in particular, is unregulated, and based on the government’s laws,
locals do not appear to be restricted from accessing offshore sites. For further
details, you can view a complete guide to online betting in Saint Barthelemy,
here.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a fully independent Commonwealth that has had legalized
online and land-based gambling since the implementation of the Betting and
Gaming (Control) Act of 1999. In order to obtain a casino license, an operator
must own and operate a hotel with at least 200 rooms among other requirements.
The license is valid for online gambling as well. However, Saint Kitts and Nevis
residents are not accepted at locally licensed sites. The good news is that the
government does not go after gamblers there who play at offshore sites. One of
the hundreds of online casinos that accept wagers from people in Saint Kitts and
Nevis is Mr Green Casino.

Online gambling is not regulated in Saint Lucia, however, there is one casino
resort there and a few hundred video lottery terminal operated by a consortium
called CAGE which is comprised of Aristocrat Gaming, Scientific Games,
IGT/GTECH, and Inspire Gaming. The Saint Lucia government does not have a
framework in place for licensing or regulating online casinos and none seem to
be operating from there. Residents are free to play if they choose to, but the
church is very influential and most online players probably keep their
activities private. Ignition Casino is one of many offshore gaming sites that
accept players from Saint Lucia.

Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity which shares a Caribbean island
with the Dutch Sint Maarten, which has been a country within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands since 2010. Each portion of the island has its own government and
laws. Land casinos operate on the French side as well as the Dutch side of the
island. Saint Martin seceded from Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory in
2007, to become a collectivity of France and kept their status as a member of
the EU. In short, there are no online casinos licensed there but residents are
free to play at offshore sites that accept their deposits such as BetOnline
Casino

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is often simply referred to as Saint Vincent as
that is the island with the largest population and the seat of government. The
government there has the authority to issue land casino and online licenses
under the Gambling, Lotteries, and Betting Act. When the International Monetary
Fund requested information on licensing details for two casinos formerly
licensed there the government was unable to provide any documents. Lottery
agents there are not even monitored for compliance with AML/CFT requirements.
People of the islands must choose from offshore operators in order to gamble
online. One casino that has accepted deposits and paid winners in St. Vincent
since 1998 is Slotland.

Sint Maarten is a country in the Caribbean that is part of the “Kingdom of the
Netherlands”. It comprises the southern half of the island of Saint Martin which
is a French overseas collectivity operating under separate laws. Sint Maarten
has no regulatory framework in force and does not issue online gaming licenses.
It is currently under a moratorium barring it from doing so. Residents there are
free to play at overseas casinos including those licensed by their neighbors in
Curaçao.

Until the omnibus land and online casino bill in Trinidad and Tobago is finally
signed into law there is no comprehensive framework for casino regulation in the
modern era. As of July 2017, the government doesn't issue licenses for online
casino operators, but neither do they prohibit citizens from playing online from
there. The government is working hard to capture all of the revenue that is
currently going to offshore companies with no obligations to the state coffers.
For now, online players in Trinidad and Tobago and can access trusted online
sites like All Slots Casino which offers sign-up bonuses and games from major
providers like Microgaming and NetEnt.

This island country of Turks and Caicos unlike some neighboring countries in the
Caribbean have legalized online gambling. Residents in the region can enjoy
virtually all forms of gambling ranging from sports to lottery gaming.

When not playing at land based casinos enjoy the relaxation of playing from home
at popular websites that warmly welcome players from Turks and Caicos.

Online casinos were specifically legalized in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2011.
Residents are only allowed to access sites that are licensed there. Online
casinos licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands can only accept wagers from players
in countries where online gambling is legal. However, U.S. law is unclear as to
what constitutes unlawful internet gambling with the last Justice Department
opinion (as of July 2017) stating that federal laws banning internet gambling
only apply to sports betting. Many online casinos still accept players from the
U.S. Virgin Islands.


FAR EAST ASIA CASINOS AND GAMBLING

East Asia encompasses the countries of China, the Philippines, South Korea,
Japan and others on the mainland as well as the special administrative regions
of Macau and Hong Kong; Malaysia, and Singapore along with far-flung places like
the Maldives and the British Indian Ocean Territory where there are no casinos
as there are none in Indonesia.

By far, the most important economic center of casino activity in the world is
Macau. Yearly revenues dwarf those of even Las Vegas, but it's not the only
important gambling mecca in the region.

Two major casinos opened in Singapore in 2010 - Marina Bay Sands and Resorts
World Sentosa with nearly a quarter million square feet of gaming space between
them. Resorts World Genting nearly matches that and features the world's largest
hotel.

South Korea is a major player in its own right between Jeju Island and Hard Rock
International's $5 billion integrated casino resort opening next to the Seoul
Incheon International Airport.

Vietnam now allows its citizens to play in some casinos there and is seeing
major, multi-billion dollar investments in casino resorts in metropolitan areas
and beachside in the outlying provinces.

Japan has the potential to outstrip Macau revenues by some projections but as of
late 2017, lawmakers have not yet decided on the regulatory framework or casino
density and other rules, leaving the country's eventual economic importance an
open question. Until plans are firmed up, licenses awarded, and business plans
released, you can explore all of the horse racing venues of Japan.

Although Macau has implemented planned growth and requires alternative
entertainment in all new development, one synergy most of East Asia lacks is a
harmonious relationship between family tourism and casino gambling. Most of the
great tourist attractions of the region lack casinos. There are casinos in
Nepal, but Indonesia is bereft and the powers that be in Mongolia have yet to
create a pathway for the industry to make inroads and fatten their coffers with
much-needed gambling revenues.

The Philippines has created their own "mini-Macau" and development is proceeding
away from the urban centers and away from Metro Manila. The most phenomenal
growth in East Asian gambling has actually been online. Although the markets are
grey and even black - Chinese, Singaporean and Malaysian online customers are
flocking to online casinos and sports betting sites whenever they can figure out
how to get their money into and out of the casinos.

Use the menu here to explore the countries, laws, casinos, and other gambling
opportunities available in East Asia. The deeper you drill, the more refined the
information becomes.


WESTERN EUROPE CASINOS AND GAMBLING

Most Western European countries attempt to abide by guidelines adopted by the
European Commission when updating their gambling laws. In practice, individual
nations are free to establish governmental or private monopolies or allow for
more than one operator to be licensed.

Pre-Brexit, the UK already had a robust regulatory framework with stringent
controls and licensing requirements through their Gambling Commission and the
Gambling Act of 2005. The UKGC administers both online and terrestrial casinos
and all other forms of betting in Great Britain including the National Lottery,
sports betting, and horse racing. However, cross-border protections are
virtually non-existent.

To date, there has been no EU legislation passed that deals specifically with
gambling, so individual countries enact their own laws and legislation, mostly
in accord with the EU's suggested framework. Most of the EU's focus is on
internet gambling as that is the sector that reaches across borders.

France has a long history of gambling and is home to a thriving casino industry.
Most of the casinos are located in the south. See a map and list of all French
casinos. Online operators licensed in France are not allowed to offer casino
gambling. The people of France simply choose online casinos from the world at
large. Monaco has its own government, gambling laws, and illustrious casinos.

The Spanish Gambling Act of 2011 covers betting in all 17 autonomous communities
of Spain. The El Gordo lottery “el Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad” is big
business and online gambling is booming especially football betting. The land
casinos of Spain see heavy footfall from citizens and visitors alike. There is
virtually no region in Spain without a casino.

Gibraltar, Malta and a few other Mediterranean area countries have casinos as
well. Germany has casinos in more than 50 cities along with thousands of slots
in various pubs across the country. While poker and slots are everywhere,
Germans seem to be most interested in sports betting. Great cities like Berlin
and Munich host grand casinos, as well as electronic gaming parlors and the
country's perimeter has plenty of casinos near the borders.

Most of the Nordic countries allow gambling, but betting in Norway is tightly
controlled with no real casinos there. As much as the peoples enjoy gambling,
most of it occurs online in the north.

Lotteries are offered throughout the continent. Click here for more information
on el Gordo, Euro Million and all the world's lotteries.

Poker remains popular in Western European card rooms and casinos and more
countries are opening their player pools to shared liquidity - yet the dreamed
of EU-wide poker room still does not exist.

Some of the world's finest parimutuel facilities are located in Western Europe
and each track presents differences and variations US race fans can only dream
of.


NORTH AMERICA CASINOS AND GAMBLING

World Casino Directory gives full attention to the most active casino continent
in the world, North America. More than a quarter of the world's casinos are in
theUSA.

It all started in Las Vegas in the 1930's but Atlantic City began sharing the
spotlight in the 1970's followed by a little town called Deadwood, South Dakota
in the 80's and then the Gulf Coast in the 90's. Now there are casinos and card
clubs in every state except Utah and Hawaii.

In spite of the vast numbers, the location of casinos in the USA is very
specific. Aside from tribal casinos on reservation lands, the only states to
allow gambling statewide are Nevada and Louisiana. All other states restrict
gambling to specific areas - like Atlantic City, in New Jersey and sometimes to
riverboats or racetracks in other states.

While gambling itself is legal under the federal law of the United States, there
are certain restrictions for interstate and online gambling. To be more precise,
the Federal Wire Act of 1961 banned interstate wagering on sports, but without
addressing other forms of gambling. In addition to this, the Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) did not specifically prohibit online
gambling either but vetoed financial transactions involving online gambling
service providers.

While this resulted in a number of operators ceasing their activities in this
market, the others decided to stay and continue serving local clientele.
California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
West Virginia are US states where online gambling is fully legal, but the list
of states accepting it keeps on growing.

Compared to other corners of the world, the list of providers is somewhat
limited, yet there’s more than enough to choose from. Some of the most popular
US-friendly online games providers are Realtime Gaming (RTG), Rival, BetSoft,
Saucify, Nucleus Gaming, Vista Gaming, Slotland, Arrows Edge, and others.

Pari-mutuel facilities are available in the U.S. hosting events like jai alai,
horse racing, and some greyhound races.

Nearly every state in the U.S. has a lottery. Check in on USA lottery results
here.

Canada has over 100 casinos and slot parlors. The larger properties offer slots,
craps, roulette, keno, blackjack, baccarat and more. Many of the slot parlors
are located at horse racing facilities and slot revenues help to keep the
pari-mutuel industry healthy.

Integrated casino resorts are opening from Vancouver, British Columbia to the
Greater Toronto Area in the province of Ontario. Canadians take great pride in
their local fare so be sure to visit fine dining establishments in the casinos.
B.C. casinos offer fresh Pacific seafood and the casinos in Quebec offer French
Canadian cuisine from poutines to gourmet seven-course meals.

Online casinos generally offer the same odds and better payback percentages than
land-based casinos in Canada. If you’re a Canadian looking to play online,
CanadianCasinos has a lot of knowledge about Canadian online casinos and bring
you fair and trustworthy information about the online gaming scene in Canada.

As for the online gambling market, Ontario opened its door to this form of
entertainment on April 4, 2022. The body in charge of governing this sector is
the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in cooperation with iGaming
Ontario established in July 2021.

Aside from the stringent licensing procedure, operators need to comply with the
set of technical requirements to be able to operate in this Canadian province.
Some of those requirements include a ban on auto-play for slots and the minimum
spin speed limited to 2.5 seconds.

Ever since the market went live, numerous software providers received licenses
to enter Ontario, with new ones being welcomed regularly. Some of the companies
greenlighted for this market include Evolution, Playtech, Armadillo Studios,
Wazdan, Quickspin, Kalamba, Wizard Games and others.

Canadians are avid lottery players. You can check Canadian lottery results here.

Mexico has seen a boom in their casino industry over the last decade. There are
now more than 300 casinos and others could be coming to resort areas like Puerto
Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. You'll find everything from slot parlors with
sports books to full-scale casinos. Every Mexican state offers some form of
gambling. Many of the regional casino operators also offer online gaming. Click
to see a map of all the casinos in Mexico.

Greenland, as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon, are physiographically located
in North America, but there is no gambling in either location.

You can find more detailed information in the North America drop-down menu
below. Those descriptions, in turn, will take you to complete gambling guides
for each country.


SOUTH AMERICA CASINOS AND GAMBLING

South America lies mostly in the southern hemisphere with part of Brazil and a
handful of other countries being situated above the equator. Parts of Venezuela
and Colombia have shorelines on the Caribbean Sea with the rest of the continent
surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Most of the nicer casinos are on
or near the seaside with Argentina leading the way in casino development,
including gaming venues spread throughout the interior.



Chile has a long coastline on the Pacific side to the west and is also seeing a
lot of new development. Brazil sees more tourists than any other Latin American
country and is the largest nation in South America, but there are no casinos
there. Along with Brazil's Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo who receive nearly 4
million foreign visitors each year - arrivals in Buenos Aires, Argentina and
Colombian cities like Bogota also greatly contribute to the nearly 100 million
who come to Latin America every year.



Ecuador is a beautiful country with coastal wonders, cultural wealth, the
Galápagos Islands and interior geography that will take visitors from the Amazon
rain forest into the high Andes - but there have been no casinos there for a few
years.



Paraguay and Uruguay have a few nice casinos with some in operation for over a
hundred years. Aside from Peru's mixture of high class casino hotels and the
slightly scary little hole in the wall slot parlors and illegal casinos, there
isn't much of a gambling industry in the smaller countries like Guyana, French
Guiana, or the Falkland Islands. One gambling locale you don't hear much about,
but might be worth visiting is Suriname. Travel to the interior is not suggested
but a vigilant visitor will find some great gaming in the capital city.



The two must-visit casinos are located on opposite sides of the continent.
Casino Ovalle in Chile is newer and well managed while the impressive Trilenium
Casino in Tigre, Argentina offers everything you'd expect from a Las Vegas
casino resort including about a quarter million sq ft of gaming space spread
over three levels, a poker room, fine dining, nightlife, and entertainment. It's
a huge complex surrounded by a theater, amusement park, water park, and an
outdoor amphitheater that hosts top Latin acts. Take a brief walk to visit China
Town Tigre for out of this world street food, and a shopping mall selling Asian
goods.



All of the casinos of South America can be found by following the guides below.
¡Que tengas buen viaje.




OCEANIA CASINOS / AUSTRALASIA GAMBLING

Oceania is a vast region covering 8,525,989 sqm (3.292 million sq miles) that
encompasses Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia with a total
population of over 40 million.

Australia, New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI),
Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Samoa are the most important countries regarding
gambling in the region. Australia reigns supreme for the volume of players and
casinos, but the single highest grossing tables on the planet are to be found in
Saipan at a casino operated by former Macau junket operator Imperial Pacific.

Australia is the home of Crown Resorts and the Packer legacy. In early 2017
James Packer pulled out of his company's partnership with Lawrence Ho's Melco,
leaving China's playground of Macau to focus all of his efforts on his homeland.

In addition to Crown Melbourne Entertainment Complex and Crown Perth
Entertainment Complex, the company is building a massive integrated resort in
Sydney at Barangaroo. The other major players in Australia are Star (Echo)
Entertainment and Skycity Entertainment Group. Star is part of a consortium
developing Star Brisbane with the help of Asian investors.

Australia also accounts for a large portion of world online gambling revenue
even though there are no online casinos licensed there or regulated by the
government. Australian players will always find a venue and a few private
companies stepped up when the publically traded poker and casino sites pulled
out with an amended law in 2017.

Skycity operates half of the casinos in New Zealand.

About 1,750 km east of Australia you'll find Vanuatu with oceanside casino
gambling and a growing online presence. New Caledonia is one of the only French
territories that offer casino gambling, even though many others could become
licensed under current law. Samoa is the home to one casino with a sister-site
struggling for years to open.

Not mentioned earlier are the Solomon Islands which also hosts casinos in the
capital city. Most people travel there to visit the War Museum, and surf or
scuba dive in Gizo or Malaita.

The entire region is a tourism mecca with literally thousands of islands to
visit, each with their own rich culture and geography. For anyone who wishes
they could go to some deserted tropical island, the South Pacific is definitely
the place to look for one.

Explore all of the nations of Oceania and find detailed information on casinos
from Mulifanua to Christchurch and beyond.


AFRICA CASINOS AND GAMBLING

Gambling in Africa is widespread and popular, but nowhere on the vast continent
is the pastime enjoyed by so many as it is in South Africa. Some of the smaller
countries, especially those in oil-rich coastal regions may have more illegal
casinos than licensed ones. However, many African nations do offer safe,
regulated gambling establishments.

Much of the interior of Africa is unsafe for travel, especially for westerners.
However, if you follow our gambling guides below, and back up the information
with up to the minute advice by contacting local embassies and consulates, even
out of the way African destinations can provide great gambling opportunities. Of
course you would never travel to South Sudan or Western Sahara expecting to
gamble with anything but your life, but Morocco presents perfectly viable
options as do some interior countries such as Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Kenya can be a safe place to visit and you'll find dozens of casinos there, most
of them in Nairobi. The landlocked country of Lesotho, completely surrounded by
South Africa offers a casino to rival any, if not in size, at least in quality
with 5-star accommodations and fine dining.

There are about 40 land-based casinos operating in South Africa. Gambling
establishments are spread throughout the country as can be seen by visiting our
South Africa casino map. Switch to satellite view and zoom into a casino in a
major metropolitan area and you may be able to see a Google Street View or even
inside the casino.

Visit our South Africa casino guide to see online casinos popular in the country
as well as the most recent SA lottery results or even buy lottery tickets for
any of the world's most popular lotteries.

South Africans also enjoy parimutuel wagering and you can find a list of horse
racing tracks here.

Tourism supports about 10% of the jobs in SA with diverse offerings from the
Cape to Kruger Park in the northern part of the country. Casinos can be found at
safari parks, but ecotourism is becoming increasingly popular as well. The
country boasts eight UNESCO World Heritage sites including uKhahlamba
Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Many of the casinos are family-friendly destinations with all-ages entertainment
and child care facilities so the parents can gamble while the children play in a
safe and supervised environment.


CENTRAL ASIAN CASINOS AND GAMBLING

Central Asia comprises a dozen countries and several of them offer legal
gambling opportunities. Obviously, the Muslim dominated countries such as
Pakistan or Tajikistan do not allow gambling, and Afghanistan wouldn't be a good
bet even if peace were the order of the day there.

However, in Kazakhstan there is a thriving casino industry albeit confined to
certain semi-remote gambling zones. Gambling is legal in Turkmenistan as well
but information about licensed casinos is hard to come by and most online
players visit Russian internet casinos with no regulations to protect them.

Armenia has a handful of casinos, mostly catering to local clientele but some do
draw money from Russian visitors. After a brief legal hiatus, Kyrgyzstan may be
opening a major resort now that the government has firm control of legal
gambling activities there.

Azerbaijan has an on-again-off-again relationship with gambling including
internet lotteries and sports betting.

The biggest Central Asian gambling market is most certainly India with the
country's rising middle class and new elites finding enjoyment in online casinos
and gambling floors next to and in luxury hotels. Some online betting is legal
there but most of it occurs without government permission. Indians love sports
betting more than almost any other form of gambling. A few land casinos are in
operation with no croupiers or dealers but the dealer-staffed gambling boats
with landbased luxury hotels do big business.

Gambling law is in constant turmoil with commercial and ideological factions
inside and outside the Indian government locked in mortal embrace year after
year. There are several casinos just across the border in Nepal that attract a
lot of business from India.

Sri Lanka has a mini-Vegas in the capital city of Colombo and some of the
casinos and hotels are luxury class venues. James Packer's Crown Resorts planned
to build a massive integrated casino resort there but canceled plans in 2015
after an election that saw gambling opponents take power there.

Georgia is one country to look to for future growth. Tbilisi offers three or
four very nice casinos including Casino Adjara and the Leogrand Hotel and
Casino, while the Black Sea resort city of Batumi offers tourism opportunities
as well as a growing casino landscape. Regional gambling industry trade shows
and conferences are held there at least once each year. In 2010 an internally
displaced woman living in a refugee camp won the country's first-ever
million-dollar jackpot on Christmas Eve.

Although the casinos of Central Asia are not well-known globally, the industry
is alive and well there and growing at a slow and steady pace.




CASINOS OF CENTRAL AMERICA

The World Casino Directory covers the casinos of Central America from the
Mexican border in the north to the Panama Canal to the south. Casinos of the
Caribbean are listed here.

You will find Central American casinos to have a unique atmosphere to them and
of course, they offer all your favorite casino games. Costa Rica is one of the
most popular Central American gambling and tourist destinations with more
casinos than any other country in the region. Most of them are located along the
Pacific coast, but there are some on the Atlantic side of the isthmus too.

The casinos of Panama are the largest in the region and most of them were
developed after the turn of the 21st Century. Panama City is home to the Ocean
Sun Casino at Trump Tower and other first-class venues, but you'll find them in
Santiago, David, and other Panama cities as well. The Veneto Wyndham Grand Hotel
& Casino on Morales Ave in the capital offers over 600 machines and almost 50
gaming tables including poker.

Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua all have casinos even
though some are not licensed or otherwise regulated. If you stay in
tourist-populated areas or where there are a good number of ex-pats, most of the
casinos in the smaller Central American countries are perfectly safe and
enjoyable to visit.

While there is always some underground rumble about certain Eastern European
'bad actors' influencing casino operations further south, such as in Bolivia -
that's not been the case in places like Belize. The highly respected Princess
International, with casino and hotel properties throughout the Caribbean and
Europe, operates the largest casino in Belize City - the Princess Hotel and
Casino.

The Fantastic brand has a few nice gambling rooms in Guatemala, they are usually
located on the upper floors of malls and shopping centers. Princess runs a
20,000 sq ft "Video Loteria" in Guatemala City with VIP areas and a poker room.
Crowne Plaza offers tables and slots as well as accommodations.

The poker scene in Central America is simply to transient to describe, but for
the most part, your best bets are San Jose in Costa Rica and Panama City.
Inquire before you go or ask around once you get there, but stick to the
licensed rooms, in quality casinos to stay on the safe side.

For pari-mutuel betting, Hipodromo Presidente Remon in Panama City offers racing
that is as good as it gets anywhere on earth. The facilities are owned by Codere
Group who also have a casino there with about 250 slot machines and 25 gaming
tables.


CASINO CRUISE SHIPS - OCEANLINER CASINOS

Casino cruise ships offer people in almost every jurisdiction the opportunity to
gamble at sea. Cruise ships typically sail 7 miles offshore into international
waters, so the casinos on them are unregulated venues and not subject to the
laws of any given country. Many ships offer slots, and some offer virtually
every game you would find in Las Vegas or Macau.

In some locales, cruise ships offer the only hope for vacationers who want to
gamble, but may not want to or be able to travel a long distance to a city that
offers gambling. Blackjack, roulette, poker, and slots are standard on almost
every vessel. Table limits can be as low as $1 for blackjack or 25 cents for
roulette (Cunard Line) while Royal Caribbeans' Allure and Seabourn specialty
cruises offer high limit tables.

Some casino cruise ships are small crafts with one or two tables and two walls
of slot machines sailing out of U.S. ports. There are also luxurious, private
residential casino super ships like the upcoming Crusino with 200,000 square
feet (17,650 sqm) of gambling space over two full decks. One supership sailing
today is Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Sea; a 1,000-foot long ship boasting an
18,000 square foot casino complete with about 500 slot machines and 27 gaming
tables, along with all of the entertainment you would expect at an integrated
resort casino.

Smoking is permitted in many casinos at sea, but non-smoking areas, including
outdoor gaming areas, are usually provided. It is easy enough for non-smokers to
find non-smoking excursions. The minimum age to gamble is 18 on most ships, but
some Australian, UK, Japanese, Caribbean, and US sailings restrict gaming to
guests 21 and older. Some of the more upscale casinos offer pre-approved lines
of credit, all accept cash, and some allow you to use your onboard account for
gambling.

The one cruise line you will not find to offer gaming on any ship is Disney. The
cruises are among the most expensive family-friendly voyages, but the adult-only
sections are well accoutered and include pools and restaurants/lounges.

Because ports of call change so frequently you will need to find up to the
minute information to book a cruise. Check out our cruise ship gambling guide to
learn more.


EASTERN EUROPE CASINOS AND GAMBLING

Eastern Europe has a burgeoning casino industry online and on-land. Most EE
countries are members of the European Union, and as such, they operate as their
Western neighbors do by creating and enforcing their own gambling laws while
trying to follow the EU and EC guidance for cross-border economic equality with
regard to online gambling regulation.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a period of disarray and
refocusing as countries like Belarus, Romania, and Estonia asserted their
independence and began focusing efforts on capturing revenues and providing
regulatory frameworks in order to attract gambling businesses. By the mid-2010s
a robust industry was seen to begin phenomenal growth.

Countries like Albania have always had casinos but in 2005 the country's first
legal casino opened in the capital city of Tirana following a 20-million-euro
investment by Hyatt Regency. Eight million of that was for a 15 year license. A
new law in 2015 saw an explosion in the growth of small club casinos by Astra
and Admiral with over 50 venues in operation a scant two years later.

After outlawing casinos earlier, Russia has opened a few of its gambling zones
and the original Azov City casinos will close by January 1, 2019, in favor of
the Sochi zone. The Primorye Entertainment Zone outside of Vladivostok has
struggled to reach its potential but still attracts high-value players from the
heretofore untapped northern Chinese market.

While there are no universally agreed upon delineations for the segmentation of
Europe into east, west, north, south, or central, you will find Cyprus listed
here. The largest integrated casino resort in all of Europe is located in
Limmosol and majority owned by Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited of Macau.

Visitors can choose any country from the list here to explore land-based
legislation, gambling opportunities, and find a link to that country page then
drill down by state and city, finally arriving at a full-featured review of any
casino. When there is a hotel on the property, images and links are provided so
that you can book a room or compare rates and amenities. Each country page also
has an interactive map locating all casinos in the country with a special
feature offering directions from anywhere to any casino.

Online casino laws, as well as links to pages featuring internet casinos
available from any country, can also be found on the menu next to the land based
information. Enjoy your journey through Eastern Europe on the World Casino
Directory!


MIDDLE EAST CASINOS AND GAMBLING

The Middle East is not known as a tourist destination for gambling. Of the
sixteen countries that we place in the region, only two have licensed operating
casinos. Many do allow horse racing. However, legal betting may be another
story.

Egypt is a seemingly unlikely place to find luxury casinos but we count more
than a dozen there with the lion's share of them located in the capital city of
Cairo. Big international names with casino properties in Egypt include Caesars
Entertainment Corporation, the Genting Group, and London Clubs International. As
of late 2017, there were no new major casino developments planned there, but the
Sheraton Cairo Hotel & Casino on the River Nile reopened in late 2017 after
being refurbished to its former glory.

Egyptian tourism took a turn for the worse after the Arab Spring uprising in
2011 but the Sheraton's capital expenditures should give hope to other operators
that the gambling portion of Egypt's economy can only improve.

The lone casino in Lebanon is Casino du Liban, located seaside about 14 miles
outside the capital city of Beirut. It's a mid-sized casino by Las Vegas
standards but large when compared to most European casinos with 400 slot
machines and 60 gaming tables. The property sees quite a bit of action from
visiting Israelis. US visitors are warned by the State Department to stay away
from Lebanon and US Embassy staff are often forbidden to go to the casino due to
unspecified threats.

Online gambling is strictly forbidden in most Middle Eastern countries with some
dishing out harsh penalties to those who risk more than their gambling stakes by
betting online. However, high rollers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Israel are
known to be whales at some online casinos and gamblers will always find a way
and a place to play.

Horse racing is popular in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE yet betting
remains illegal. Some casino cruise ships do travel out of port from the Gulf
states of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and once they are in the International Waters of
the Arabian Sea, country-specific gambling laws are no longer in force.

Visitors can drill down through our Middle eastern database to a country and
city they would like to know more about, finally ending up on a casino profile
page listing everything from dining and entertainment opportunities to the
number of machines and tables, as well as a direct link to book a hotel room if
there are accommodations associated with the casino property.


CARIBBEAN CASINOS AND GAMBLING

There are about 30 individual territories in the Caribbean region comprising
over 700 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. Gambling laws, and therefore casino
gaming opportunities are diverse among the various sovereign states, overseas
departments, and dependencies of larger countries like the U.S., France, Great
Britain, and the Netherlands. World Casino directory is here to guide you
through them all from Aruba to Turks and Caicos and beyond. You can use the
drop-down below to read a little about each country and follow the links to more
detailed descriptions of every casino in the Caribbean.

Most people visit the Caribbean for the spectacular blue waters, white or pink
coral beach sands, and tropical climate. Most of the casinos are small affairs
attached to or inside of beachfront hotels with a few dozen slot machines and a
handful of table games - all you need after a long day snorkeling or beach
combing.

Full-scale mega-resorts can be found as well. The first to open was Atlantis
Paradise in the Bahamas in 1998. The now nearly 4,000 room hotel and casino
complex replaced another large casino on Paradise Island that opened in 1968.
And after a decade of setbacks, Baha Mar finally opened in 2017 with a 100,000
sq ft casino. And while Resorts World Bimini's casino covers only 10,000 sq ft,
you can run into some very high rollers there when management lifts the $10,000
per hand baccarat limits. Jamaica is next in line for large scale development.

For a taste of Europe, you may want to visit the island of Sint Maarten - Saint
Martin. The southern part of the island, Sint Maarten, is part of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands while the northern part of the island, Saint Martin, is a French
overseas collectivity. It is rare to find a casino in any French collectivity;
there are none in the Caribbean.

It's important to keep in mind that some of the economies in the region are
extremely fragile. When calamities such as earthquakes, volcanoes, or hurricanes
strike, it can take years or even decades for gambling facilities or entire
tourist economies to recover if they ever do.

Dominican Republic casinos are certainly not a thing of the past, while
neighboring Haiti may never see casino development again. The casinos that
remain in Puerto Rico are struggling, but you'll still find a few nice ones.

Enjoy your journey through our Caribbean casino guide. If you visit an island
nation without casinos and have good cellular service or Wifi, you can still
play online on the beach or inside a comfortable hotel room after a long day on
the beach.


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Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can book your cruise today, request a brochure, or ask about current
promotions by calling 0800 021 3180.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!

Seafaring gamblers in the Nordic region, especially the northern parts of the
Baltic Sea, have been enjoying the gambling services of Paf on Tallink and Silja
line cruises for over three decades. The Åland-based service provider's contract
is up for renewal at five year periods with 2023 on the horizon fore or aft.

Onboard games include popular slots, bingo, poker, table and card games,
lotteries, and sports betting. Departure points for gambling cruises include
Stockholm in Sweden along with Helsinki and Turku in Finland.

The Baltic Princess sails out of Stockholm twice each day and offers full family
entertainment and escape with a well-staffed Siljaland playroom for the kids.
It's one of the newest ships on the Baltic and offers no-limit Texas Hold'em
tournaments and daily live entertainment.

Cruise ferry Galaxy offers 927 cabins over 12 decks, several restaurants and
bars, as well as a kids zone. The onboard casino has slots, roulette, and
blackjack tables. This vessel is often used for business meetings as the modern
450 conference center attracts the business class as well as weddings and family
parties and gatherings. The sauna department is highly rated.

The Silja Symphony departs from Stockholm and is an older ship launched in 1991.
A favorite of many seeking a break, this is a unique vessel. The heart of the
ship features a pedestrian streetwalk down the Promenade with top-tier
restaurants, cafes, and a variety of shops on either side. The casino is located
in the bow of the ship on Deck 7 where you'll find roulette, poker and slot
machines.

Silja Serenade Cruise Ship sails out of Helsinki and is perhaps the premier
gambling ship in the fleet. There are ten classes of cabins and suites from the
special cabins designed to accommodate people with special needs and those who
are traveling with a pet or have allergies to the Executive Suite on Deck 11
with 75m2 of luxurious space and featuring its own sauna.

Paf has recently upgraded the manual payment system in its casinos on the
Tallink & Silja Line, replacing coins with tickets - adding another level of
convenience and comfort for adventurers.

AS Tallink Grupp services nearly 10 million passengers each year on its 14
consumer vessels.

Paf also operates the casino aboard Casino Sunborn in Gibraltar, a 5-star
superyacht, and the Paf Casino on Åland with more than 1,500 slot machines and
55 gaming tables in operation.

Big M Gaming LLC operates two gambling cruise ships out of Little River, SC in
the United States; Big "M" Casino Ship I and Big "M" Casino Ship II. The seaside
of Little River is better known as Myrtle Beach. It is situated next to the
South/North Carolina border and has been continuously inhabited since the first
trading post was established in the 1700's.

Big M offers 5-hour gambling cruises with a set-price all you can eat buffet and
is very popular in the region. There are no land casinos in the state. The
closest terrestrial casino is Harrah's Cherokee nearly 6 hours away in North
Carolina. Due to strict gambling laws in the state, the only way to play
blackjack or slots legally is to go out to sea. Gaming is only allowed after you
are at least 3 miles away from shore but the ships may travel as far as 15 miles
out. It takes about 45 minutes to reach international waters.

The minimum age to board either ship is 21. Smoking is only allowed on the main
deck casino during gaming hours. Both ships also offer smoke-free gaming decks
with slot machines. Both ships offer Las Vegas-style gambling. Only Ship I has
Texas Hold ’em poker. Both casinos host slots, roulette, craps, Let it Ride,
3-card poker and other specialty games.

Both ships are well maintained and kept clean, although we wouldn't go so far as
to refer to them as 'luxury yachts' as the company does, they are nicely
appointed and there is plenty of room to move around. The ships are rarely, if
ever, out to sea at the same time so if you have a preference (outer deck
smoking, prime rib or seafood buffets, etc.), it's always a good idea to call
ahead or visit the website for a schedule and current prices.

The water can get a bit rough any time of the year and the outings occur every
month. Some people will choose to eat on the way out, others on the way back to
port, and others may not eat at all. The price of the buffet is not included in
boarding fees.

The buffet deck is not handicap accessible but staff will gladly bring food to
the main deck and set up a comfortable dining space for those who can't reach
the restaurant. Sandwiches are available on the top deck throughout the cruise.
BUffet prices are reasonable. Beer, wine, and well drinks are about the same
price as you'll find in the town of Little River.

Carnival Cruise Line offers casino gaming on over two dozen ships departing from
the U.S. and other ports from Honolulu, Hawaii, and Miami, to Barcelona, Spain.
While the gaming centers may have different names from vessel to vessel, most
are fairly generic capitalizing on formulas the cruise giant has developed over
the years. Your Sail & Sign card also doubles as Carnival Players Club card at
all of the casinos. The Ocean Players Club covers you on any Carnival Casino
cruise, Ibero Cruceros, P&O Cruises, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, Holland
America, Cunard, Seabourn, and Princess Cruises.

Carnival ships are family ships, so there's always a safe and healthy place for
the kids to play while mom and dad head out for a little Las Vegas-style action
during their escape to sea. Most Carnival casinos allow passengers 18 years of
age and older to enter and play in the casinos.

Common among most of the gaming decks are optional casino tournaments featuring
slots, poker, and blackjack. The cost of tournaments change from time to time,
ship to ship, and game to game but the payouts for winning on sheer luck can pay
for the trip and more.

Slots are the biggest draw with games from top developers and providers such as
Aruze, Bally, and IGT. The Sphinx 3D™ by IGT gives players all the thrills they
would ever expect in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. But if you want a dealer or
croupier to get to know you by name you'll have to go to the table.

Most of the blackjack tables have low buy-ins but if enough high rollers want a
game your Carnival casino host will probably accommodate the request. You're not
likely to find single-deck action but there are plenty of variations on the
basic theme to keep most players happy including Face-Up 21, Fun 21, and classic
blackjack.

Most ships offer poker tournaments or at least a table or two for poker players.
The electronic PokerPro tables might take some players a couple of minutes to
get used to - just cup your hands around the display of face-down cards to see
them revealed. If you're a poker junky and on a vessel with Ocean Medallion
technology, you can play 24/7 on your mobile device even if the tables floor
tables are closed. Slots, bingo, and roulette are also available on some
cruises.

Players won't find free drinks coming around every few minutes like they do in
Las Vegas, and you'll have to be at least 21 to order a partake, but Carnival
offers double the comps for gameplay compared to other cruise lines. This means
that your casino points add up to free beer, wine, and cocktails or even
non-alcoholic drinks if you prefer.

For the not-so-serious gamblers, there are also prize games - some require
skill, and all require luck. Win a stack of greenbacks on the Cash Cube or try
your hand at picking up pricey electronics and other prizes on a claw machine.

Celebrity Cruises offer a single brand of casino experience across the fleet of
gaming equipped vessels. Every Celebrity cruise ship except the Expedition has a
Fortune Casino onboard. All ships offer blackjack, roulette, poker, craps, and a
wide range of slot machines. For guests on the Celebrity Solstice sailing out of
Sydney, and several other cruises, baccarat (punto banco) is also available upon
request.

Since the casinos don't open for play until the cruise is in international
waters, most gambling laws do not apply. Guests only need to be 18 years old to
play, except for the Alaska Cruise which requires guests to be 21 or older. No
matter where the ship is, you need to be 21 to drink. Smoking is not allowed in
any Fortunes Casino but all ships have designated outdoor smoking areas.

Celebrity Cruises belongs to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)
and adheres to council guidelines on gambling entertainment. All facilities and
equipment meet regulatory standards equal to Nevada or other licensed
jurisdictions for payback percentages ad internal software; abide by rules of
play equal to Nevada, New Jersey or England, and all gambling operations are
audited by Celebrity's internal audit department on a regular basis, among other
controls.

Fortunes Casino partners with MGM, so if you remember to use your player's club
card you can earn comps and perks at land-based casinos while you are out at
sea! All loyalty tiers can redeem points for free casino play. There are 5 tiers
and players in the top 3 tiers receive anywhere from hundreds to thousands of
dollars in free play each time they sail. There are now more than 20 perks and
benefits associated with Blue Chip Club membership.

Passengers will always find excellent dining and lounge options on Celebrity
casino cruises as well as entertainment.

Among the best-outfitted vessels for casino gaming players will find about 275
slot machines. Celebrity Millenium sailing out of Hong Kong, Infinity, Summit,
and Constellation offer around 190 machines each, about a dozen mixed Las
Vegas-style table games, and 1 electronic Pokermate Texas Hold 'Em table.

Celebrity Reflection sailing out of Chile and Brazil, Equinox, Eclipse,
Silhouette, and Solstice each have more than a dozen tables with 2 poker tables
each and baccarat upon request. All Fortune Casinos offer at least one
single-deck blackjack table. Slots start at $0.01, they include reel slots and
video bonus games. Video poker machines are included in the slot machines count.

People who take the seas to gamble in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe know the
Costa Cruises experience, or as the line is called in its native Italy, Costa
Crociere. Vessels with onboard casinos include those sailing out of Marina Bay,
Singapore; Tianjin, China; Dubai, UAE; Port Louis, Mauritius; Mumbai, India and
Savona, Italy.

Starting out with cargo ships in 1854, the company started commercial activities
from about 1924 until the first passenger services were begun in 1947 with
regular services to South America. The then family-owned company eventually
converted their fleet to cruising and became one of the largest operators in
Europe before selling to Carnival in the year 2000. The Carnival family of
companies now comprises Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line,
Holland America, Seabourn Cruise Lines, and Windstar Cruises with Costa
accounting for about 16% of the parent company's revenue.

Costa Cruises brand currently operates six casino ships and 8 vessels without
gaming facilities. All sail under the Italian flag in the waters of the
Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Middle East, South
East Asia, and South America. None of the casino spaces are huge by
international standards but all are well appointed and offer tables and slots.
The Mediterranea, sailing out of Savona in Italy, offers the most slots with
over 140 machines, while the Atlantica, departing from Tianjin, China offers the
most table games with a count of 21.

The table game selection varies by ship but you will usually find blackjack,
roulette, and poker, as well as craps on some vessels.

All of the vessels offer fine dining, recreation, entertainment, shopping,
sport, and wellness facilities including spas. Some of the ships without casino
feature 4D Cinema as part of the kids' package of family fun.

Some of the amenities found on Costa Cruises Fortuna, sailing out of Port
Rashid, Dubai, United Arab Emirates include a theater, library, art gallery,
cognac bar and a cigar bar. Dining ranges from casual to fine dining on all
vessels with 7-Michelin starred chef's tending to your needs on some.

For those who smoke and those who prefer not to be exposed, all cabins and
public rooms are smoke-free. There are designated spaces on open decks for
smokers and you can smoke on your private cabin balcony - and of course, in the
Cigar Bar. e-cigarettes are in your cabin as well.

neoClassica and neoRomantica sail out of Mumbai, India and Port Louis, Mauritius
respectively and offer a good variety of gaming.

Crystal Cruises is an American luxury liner with two casino outfitted ships as
of 2018. Formerly owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with Caesars
Casinos onboard, the line was sold to Genting Hong Kong in 2015. The casinos
were rebranded as Resorts World casinos after Genting's other land-based casino
brand.

The subsidiary was also renamed to Crystal, Ltd and maintains headquarters in
Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida. Additional luxury brands in service
or under development include Crystal River Cruises, Crystal Yacht Expedition
Cruises, Crystal Luxury Air and Crystal AirCruises. Crystal Cruises is currently
the only division to offer full-service onboard casino amenities.

Both the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity were scheduled for major
makeovers upon acquisition. In October 2017 the Symphony emerged from a
multimillion-dollar renovation with luxury suites and penthouses in addition to
more standard accommodations. The 50,000-ton vessel formerly accommodated 1,000
passengers but now offers more space and luxury to just 848 guests over eight
decks. The new deck configuration for Serenity unveiled in November 2018.

The Serenity offers 9 decks including the uppermost Sun Deck with elevator
service. In addition to a large social area, vacationers will find paddle tennis
courts, a sliding glass roof that can retract and let air as well as light into
the Trident area, a weight room, spa, and salon. Like the Symphony, the 4,500 sq
ft casino is found on the second level Tiffany Deck. Games offered include
Blackjack, Roulette, Slot machines, Bingo, Mini-Baccarat, Texas Hold'em, and
Three Card Poker.

In addition to open floor casino space and VIP rooms, a luxury showroom and
stage is fore - with an atrium, retail outlets, a Hollywood Theater, bistro,
photo gallery, nightclub, connoisseur club (smoking lounge), saloon, and dance
club with a stage - all aft of the casino.

Look for Umi Uma & Sushi Bar on Serenity from November 2018 - Chef Nobu
Matsuhisa's only Nobu at sea. All chefs have been personally trained by the
master himself. Additional fine dining sees Prego bring the flavors of Italy to
the Serenity. Every day dining is also available in the Crystal Dining Room with
signature menus focused on two choices - one classic, the other, modern.

Crystal Cove is a luxury cognac bar featuring Rémy Martin Louis XIII at the top
end as well as wines, liqueurs, tequila, and grappa.

The Penthouse Suites at 982 square feet (91.23 sqm) offer verandahs as do some
staterooms, Other staterooms feature large picture windows. Elevator service is
provided to all decks.

The ships' ports of call are Philipsburg, Sint Maarten and the Port of Anchorage
in Anchorage, Alaska.

Cunard Line has been operated by Carnival since 1998, but the company has a rich
and illustrious history dating back to 1839. Starting out with Britain's first
transatlantic steamship mail contract, there are now three vessels in operation
offering Northern European, Mediterranean, Transatlantic, Caribbean, and World
Cruises.

The fleet currently consists of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and cruise ships
Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. A 4th vessel is slated for operation n 2022.
There is a casino on board each Cunard ship. However, not all cruises offer
gambling as the Empire Casinos do not open during voyages without foreign ports
of call on the itinerary. Vessels stopping in Dublin, Cobh, St Peters Port and
all foreign country ports will sail outside of UK territorial waters (12
miles/45 minutes) and the casinos will be opened while outside of the UKGC's
jurisdiction.

Queen Mary 2 offers Roulette, Blackjack, Three card poker, and Heads up Texas
Hold'em - a house-banked casino game played against the dealer - as well as
about 100 slot machines. There are 9 gaming tables in total aboard QM2. As
mention, the casino opens about 45 minutes after leaving port. Once out to sea,
slots machines are available for play beginning at 10am. Tables are open from
11am until 5pm, and then again from 7:30pm until close. Closing time is at the
discretion of the casino manager.

Queen Elizabeth offers about 45 slot machines and 5 gaming tables. Available
table games include Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker, and Fun 21.

Queen Victoria features about 45 slots and the same mix of games spread over 5
tables as are found on Queen Elizabeth.

Table limits on all ships vary from $3 - $25 minimums with maximum bets ranging
from $100 - $500. Reels slots, video slots, and video poker machines are
multi-denominational with 'coin' sizes ranging from a penny to $5.

All machines are coinless. Deposits are accepted in notes or via cruise cards.
Cashouts are done to your card. Cash and cards are accepted at the tables to
purchase chips. A credit card must be registered at the front desk in order to
use your cruise card for gambling. "Onboard spending money" is not accepted for
chip purchases.

Complimentary gaming lessons are available during the day for those who may not
be familiar with the rules or practices of certain games.



Glory Sea is the first cruise ship launched by Diamond Cruise International Co.
The ship is a luxury liner with an ever-changing itinerary that has included
short cruises sailing from China's Shanghai port 2016-2017, and a 10-month
charter with roundtrip cruises from Sokcho, South Korea which began in November
2017. Some destinations included Japan and Vladivostok, Russia, Vietnam’s Ha
Long Bay from China’s “Coconut City,” Haikou, along with Da Nang and Nha Trang,
as well as Manila and Boracay in the Philippines.

Upon launch, the onboard VIP casino was operated by Century Casinos, Inc., which
also operates casinos aboard ships owned by TUI Cruises, Thomson Cruises, and
Windstar Cruises.

Immediately prior to its acquisition by Diamond Cruise parent company, Suzhou
Taihu International Travel Agency, the vessel was known as Celestyal Odyssey and
help a slightly smaller casino on the 6th deck. After the 2016 refurbishment,
the Century casino offered 16 table games with a VIP room, and 40 gaming
machines. Games offered include blackjack, roulette, 3 Card Poker, Sic Bo,
baccarat and video slots.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is owned by a Norwegian company, Bonheur and Ganger
Rolf, part of the Fred. Olsen Group. Company headquarters are located in
Ipswich, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. The company was started in 1848 by
three brothers who embarked on a business of international shipping. Still, a
family company, five generations of Olsens have participated in the venture as
well as several other sectors from shipbuilding to electronics.

There are five ships in the current fleet including the Brabant, Fred Olsens's
first river cruise. All of the ships offer gaming opportunities, but the voyages
are not usually undertaken with a primary focus on gambling. Each vessel has two
gaming tables - one for blackjack and another for roulette. Many experienced
passengers report that the tables are not open on every voyage. However,
gambling is an advertised service and a croupier will most likely open a table
upon request if it is not already in action.

Guests will need to be at least 18 years of age to play. Only cash (Pounds
Sterling) is accepted at the tables and bets cannot be charged to your room
account.

The Oceangoing ships are Black Watch, Braemar, Boudicca, and Balmoral. Onboard,
passengers will find restaurants and fine dining, bars and lounges, relaxation
and fitness and plenty of entertainment and fun activities which vary from
sailing to sailing. Be sure to ask about the Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs), a
great way to explore!

Golden Isles Cruise Lines, Inc. operates the Emerald Princess Casino out of
Brunswick, Georgia in the United States. The departure and return location is
about halfway between Savannah, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Out to sea, are St.
Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island.

The ship is rather small at 200 feet so passengers who have issues with motion
sickness may want to use an appropriate medication or another method to deal
with it. Two of the ship's four decks are devoted to gambling. Smoking is
allowed on both levels but never on the third level Bistro Deck. The fourth deck
is an open-air observation deck.

Guests must be 18 or older to board and gamble and must be at least 21 years of
age to drink alcohol.

Gambling opportunities are few and far between for many people in the state, so
the cruise operator is highly appreciated by most.

Holland America Line was founded in the late 1800s as the Netherlands-America
Steamship Company. The company's first vacation cruise was offered in 1895.
Based in Seattle, Washington, USA, since 1989, it is now part of Carnival
Corporation. The line currently comprises about 15 ships, all with casinos
onboard. One of the company's greatest legacies is their part in helping to
settle America by transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the
Netherlands to the New World.

The fleet consists of mid-sized ships with the smallest, an 'elegant explorer',
the Prinsendam slated for retirement in 2019 and new vessels being commissioned
in the Pinnacle Class like the MS Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Nieuw Ryndam
with 12 decks and passenger complements of 2,650. Nieuw Ryndam is expected to be
brought into service before the end of 2021.

Casino hours vary from ship to ship. The minimum gambling age in international
waters is 18 with the exception of Alaska Cruises where guests must be 21 or
older. Blackjack, roulette, three card poker, and slots are found on most ships.
Craps are available on some ships. The casinos are all well arranged and well
maintained.

Roulette can be found with $1 minimums in some cases, otherwise, most table
games start at $5. Slots denominations range from a penny to $5 machines, Be
sure to check the video poker paytables before getting too carried away.
Depending on the cruise, bingo prizes can range from $2,000 to $100,000. All
feature slots and blackjack tournaments.

Whether you are sailing out of a US eastern or western port, Kowloon, Saint
George's or Sydney, HAL offers a great gaming experience along with a stately
cruise full of entertainment possibilities.

Restaurants and fine dining, nightly entertainment, bars and lounges, diverse
onboard activities like cooking workshops, wine tasting, and BBC Earth
Experiences on board are just the tip of the mountain of fun that awaits on a
Holland America Line cruise anywhere in the world.



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LTD. was first known as Norwegian Caribbean Line
when launched in 1966. Through a series of mergers, decouplings, acquisitions
and investments the NYSE-listed company based in Florida is now owned in the
minority by private equity companies as well as Genting Group which holds an
11.1% stake. The NCL holding company also owns Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven
Seas Cruises through a 2014 acquisition of parent company, Prestige Cruises
International, Inc.

Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) offers informal casino cruises with no structured
time for meals and some other activities and no need to dress formally at
mealtime. For family travelers, Norwegian Escape, Breakaway, Getaway, and Epic
offer the most 'kid friendly' cruises. All 15 of the ships, including Pride of
America, the only US-flagged vessel in the fleet, offer gambling once the ships
leave territorial waters.

Game variety varies from ship to ship but a sampling of available games includes
slots, blackjack and 21 variants, craps, roulette, three card poker, let it
ride, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, baccarat, Pai Gow poker, and Texas Hold'em poker.
Some of the blackjack variants include a Lucky Ladies side bet with a $5,000
jackpot. Lucky Ladies is available on all ships. All ships except Epic,
Breakaway, and Getaway offer a Wheel of Madness side bet on the game. The
optional bet can range from $1 to $10. When a player with a stake on the wheel
is dealt a natural Blackjack they'll get a spin on the wheel to determine their
side bet multiplier. The top prize is $5,000.

For those who enjoy sailing on small city-size ships, Norwegian has added a
third vessel to its Breakaway-Plus series with the launch of the 168,028-ton,
1,082-foot-long, 20-deck, 4,004 passenger Norwegian Bliss in 2018. She joins
Escape and Joy in the class. Those ships launched in 2015 and 2017,
respectively.

The cruise line is very popular and consistently adds to its fleet. There are 7
new additions to the fleet slated for release between 2019 and 2027. The five
most recent debuts include Norwegian Bliss (2018), Joy (2017) Escape (2015),
Getaway (2014), and Breakaway (2013).

So far, Norwegian Bliss is the most innovative casino ship in the fleet with
over 300 pokies (slots and video poker) and 25 gaming tables.

Across the fleet, poker players register well ahead of time for the Norwegian
Cruise Line Poker Challenge (NCLPC). The field is expected to surpass 400
participants soon.

Oceania Cruises launched their first ship in 2002 and currently has a fleet of
six ships. All of them offer gambling facilities. Founded by a team of cruise
industry veterans, the company was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,
LTD in 2014 along with a sister company, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Norwegian
(NCL) is headquartered in Florida. All of Oceania's vessels fly the flag of the
Marshall Islands.

There are 4 ships in the Regatta class, all were built in 1998, 1999, or 2000.
The MS Regatta was launched in 2003 and last refurbished in 2014. The most
recent launch in the class was the 30,277 ton, 343 cabin, MS Sirena. The former
Ocean Princess underwent a $40 million refurbishment in France and launched in
2016.

Two brand new Oceania class ships were commissioned from Italian builder
Fincantieri and are the first two new builds for the company. MS Marina, at
66,084 tons can hold 1,250 passengers and 580 of the 625 suites and cabins have
private verandas. Marina launched in 2011. Her sister ship, which launched in
2012, is the MS Riviera.

Two-week-long cruises are the norm for Oceania but they are most well known for
much longer tours such as "Around the World in 180 Days" voyages and others
lasting up to 195 days. The 6-month world cruises began in 2015. Bookings for
the 180-Day World Cruises are taken up to two years in advance.

The casinos are rather small in relation to the overall ship size on some
vessels, mainly due to the extended times at sea. However, they are also a
favorite attraction of many oceanfarers. The gambling spaces are well designed
and stylish and offer table limits for all levels of players. The gaming
machines include reel and video slots and video poker machines.

Key card wagering makes the slots cashless. Casino credit is available to
qualified guests and should be arranged one-month prior to departure. The
minimum credit line is $10,000 and a personal check is required when you board
the vessel in order to activate a credit line. All gaming is in USD and Euros
can be exchanged on board.

All play is tracked and rewarded through the Casinos at Sea rewards program
which has 5 tiers. Points can be transfered from ship to ship and slot players
can redeem rewards at any time onscreen while playing any game.

P&O Cruises is the oldest cruise line in the world. The original company was
founded in 1837 and the first passenger cruises from Southampton were offered in
1844. A series of de-mergers and mergers beginning in 2000 culminated in a
merger with Carnival Corporation in 2003. The company operates seven cruise
ships including Britannia which launched in early 2015. Two more large vessels
are planned for launch in 2020 and 2020. All ships offer casino gaming once
entering international waters.

Table games, slot machines, bingo, scratch cards, and video horse racing are all
offered.

Roulette, blackjack, and three card poker are offered on all ships. Three of the
casinos also offer Fun 21. If you don't see the game when aboard the Arcadia and
there is an empty blackjack table, ask your host to flip the table as the Fun 21
felt is just underneath. Purchase your chips from the dealer with cash or your
cruise card. All winnings are cashed out onto your cruise card.

Slot machines all operate on a coinless system. To play, simply insert your
cruise card or cash notes.

Bingo offers five cash prizes each full day out to sea. There's also a jackpot
that grows with nearly every game and must be won by the conclusion of the
cruise.

Scratch cards have prizes up to £20,000 and can be purchased at the casino desk.
Video horse racing is presented on big screens.

Arcadia features 4 tables and a variety of slots on the F deck. Aurora's casino
is located on the Prom deck and features 4 tables and slots. Head to the F deck
on Azura to find five tables offering three card poker, blackjack, roulette x2,
and Fun 21.

The casino on Britannia is deck 6 with 2 tables each offering blackjack,
roulette, and three card poker. Oceana has five tables on D deck - Oriana offers
23 tables on the Prom deck, and there are five tables on F deck of Ventura.

On sea days slots are open on all ships from 10 am until late with tables
opening at noon. On port days, gaming doesn't start until the ship reaches
international waters, which usually takes about 45 minutes. Opening times can
vary by jurisdiction, but the demarcation point is usually 12 miles outside of
port limits.

Be sure to cash in your chips before leaving the ship. If you happen to forget,
you can bring them along for your next voyage but may meet delays while the
chips are authenticated.

Princess Cruises launched their first Mexican Riviera cruise in 1965 but didn't
become a household name known to people who vacation at sea until about a decade
later when the company was acquired by P&O, who at the time was the world's
largest oceanic shipper with more 300 vessels in operation. Baby boomers may
recall Island Princess and Pacific Princess as the ships featured in the 1970s
television series, The Love Boat.

P&O spun off its passenger division in 2000, and it merged with Carnival in
2003. The combined company then featured 11 different brands of cruise ship
companies. Princess, Carnival, and Holland America stopped requisitioning new
ships during the 2008 economic downturn but added three new 3,600 passenger
ships beginning with Royal Princess in 2013 and Regal Princess which entered
service in 2014. A third Fincantieri-built ship, Majestic Princess launched in
2017.

The entire current fleet flies the flag of Bermuda except for Royal, Majestic,
Golden, Diamond, and Sapphire Princess which ships call the UK home. Three
additional Bermuda-flagged Royal Class vessels are slated for launch in 2019,
2020, and 2022.

Departure points for Princess Cruises include Vancouver, Canada, Brisbane,
Rozelle, and Melbourne in Australia; Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco in the US, as well as Marina Bay, Singapore; Rome, Italy, and Piraeus
in Greece.

USA Today has awarded Princess the accolade of "Best cruise lines for Gamblers"
and slots fans are frequently offered high return tournaments like the $200,000
Monopoly Cruise for Cash tournament. There are tournaments on every cruise so
blackjack players and slots spinners have a chance to compete against their
shipmates for cash prizes.

Games vary from ship to ship but most voyagers will find traditional, video, and
progressive jackpot slot machines as well as video poker. Table games can
include heads-up Texas Hold ‘Em poker, and casino games like Caribbean Stud
Poker, Three Card Poker and Let it Ride. Blackjack, dice, roulette, and other
table games are available on most ships and you can even play bingo with ticket
packages ranging from $10 to $30.

A fairly new "class" of ships was introduced in 2017, known as the Ocean
Medallion Class. These are 'the internet of things' ships with omnichannel
connectivity to guests accounts from a medallion wristband. On ships appointed
with the amenity, guests have access to the PlayOcean Casino and PlayOcean
Everywhere so they can play real money games anywhere on the ship.

Pullmantur Cruises is the largest cruise line based in Spain. The company began
operations in the late 1990s, growing out of a popular travel agency that helped
book Spanish cruises. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased the company in 2006
and sold off a 51% stake in 2016 to the Spanish company, Springwater Capital.
The mid-level cruise line currently operates four Malta-flagged vessels from
ports in Cadiz, Vigo, Barcelona, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

You might ask:

"What's so great about a Pullmantur Cruise?"

The first thing readers here probably want to know is whether there's a casino
on board. Yes! All four ships offer gambling when out to sea. But there's a lot
more...

All-Inclusive Value (including meals, taxes, and alcohol drinks)
40 Years Experience
Mixture of Midsized & Larger Ships
Spanish Crews - European Culture
Family Friendly
Relaxed Atmosphere
Available in the UK Through Fred.\ Holidays

Whether you choose a casino cruise destination in the Baltics, Caribbean,
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Norway and the Fjords, or South America,
Pullmantur Cruises offers a variety of cruise and gambling experiences to fit
your vacation lifestyle.

The casino onboard MV Horizon, one of the smaller ships, offers computerized
gaming and live tables. Casino Monte Carlo on the MV Zenith has live gaming
tables and computerized slots to try your luck. The casinos on the larger MS
Monarch and MS Sovereign are branded as Casino del Mar and offer even more
gaming opportunities with roulette and blackjack to complement the slots action.
Monarch's casino also has bingo, poker games, and live sports betting.

Wait...

There's got to be more, right..?

One motto you will hear from Pullmantur Cruises is that "The Journey is the
Destination." This is enough to tell us that life onboard is about more than
excitement and entertainment, you'll also find public spaces such as an atrium
on a larger ship, conference rooms and internet centers, and much more.

Visit Pullmantur Cruises to learn about accommodations on each ship and how to
fill up your days between ports with:

Dining
Entertainment
Shopping
Health and Fitness

Please keep in mind that the casinos are not open 24 hours a day and gaming will
not be available unless you are in international waters. Plan on about 45
minutes after leaving port before you can play and the crew will give you plenty
of notice when the tables will be closing as you approach the shore.


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Regent Seven Seas Cruises [(RSSC) formerly Radisson SSC] was founded in 1990. It
is a luxury cruise line company offering an all-inclusive experience. Regent was
a sister company of Oceania Cruises. The parent company, Prestige Cruise
Holdings was acquired by Norwegian Cruise Lines in 2014.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises' current fleet comprises 4 ships ranging from 28,550
gross tons to 54,000 GT. The largest ship to date is Seven Seas Explorer built
in 2016 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri of Sestri Ponente, Genova.
Fincantieri has also been commissioned to delivers the 55k GT Seven Seas
Splendor in early 2020. All vessels are currently Bahamian-flagged.

The fleet's casino ships sail out of Sydney, Australia; the Port of Miami in the
US, and Kavala, Greece. In early 2017 the parent company announced that a new
Port of Miami terminal was under development for completion prior to 2020.

All of the casinos in the fleet share in the Norwegian Cruise Lines Casinos At
Sea rewards program. The rewards program has five tiers with the top three
sharing a host of benefits including cruise suite discounts and convenience fee
waivers. First-tier and all other players will enjoy promotional offers, pint
redemtions for free play, and the ability t transfer points from ship to ship.
Second tier members also receive special birthday offers. Point redemption for
free play is easy. Slots and video poker players can cash in right at the
machine they are playing at any time or do as table players do and redeem points
at the casino cage.

Casino credit is available to all players with an existing reservation. Please
make arrangements at least 30 days in advance of your voyage. The minimum credit
line is $10,000 and a personal check will be required on board to activate the
line.

The Casino on Seven Seas Mariner sailing out of Greece is located on Deck 7. The
gaming facilities are open daily when territorial border limits do not restrict
operations. Blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and slot machines are available
for play.

Adult Entertainment beyond the casino floor includes a show lounge in the style
of a Parisian cabaret with musical productions staged by experienced Broadway
pros.

The Connoisseur Club is a special hideaway where fine cognac and imported cigars
are enjoyed by shipmates engaging in friendly conversation while they enjoy the
finer things in life.

Royal Caribbean International is a Miami-based cruise line brand owned by Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The company was founded in Norway in 1968 and has over 20
ships in operation as well as a future fleet that will bring that number to 30.

You might be wondering:

"How many of the oceangoing vessels have casinos?"

Good news for seafaring gamblers! Royal Caribbean has outfitted their entire
current fleet with onboard casinos! Some are a little bigger than others, and
some have more game variety, but they all have lots of slots and plenty of table
game action.

Sailing out of England? Consider booking the Navigator of the Seas;

From Barcelona, Vision;

Shanghai? Quantum of the Seas;

Hong Kong, Voyager.

Most of the other cruises depart from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

All of the casinos offer thousands of square feet of Vegas-style action under
the lights with video slots, video poker, table games, and tournaments.

Some of the table games you can expect to find on your Royal Caribbean cruise
are:

 * Single Deck Blackjack
 * Roulette
 * Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'Em
 * Let It Ride
 * Three Card Poker
 * Blackjack with Side Bets like Lucky Ladies


Walking up to a high stakes blackjack table and sitting down with a stack of
chips in front of you can seem intimidating to casual players and those who may
need to brush up a little on their game. Royal Caribbean has you covered! During
the day, your hosts will be glad to teach you the ins and outs of any game from
roulette to baccarat. Once you get your "sea legs" for the game you can join a
tournament where everyone has a chance to progress to the grand finale without
risking stacks of your hard earned cash along the way.

If you want to win big prizes with more help from Lady Luck than your own
gambling experience, try a Slot Tournament. Simply go to the Casino Cash Desk
when the casino is open to enroll in a qualifying tournament. Even Beginner's
Luck can help you grab a chunk of the $50,000 prize pool!

This might seem crazy:

Poker players can qualify for the Royal Poker Tournament throughout the year.
Winners are eligible for entry into the finals with a chance to win part of the
$100,000 Royal Poker Prize Pool! Don't forget, you may be eligible for a free
cruise vacation for two along the way.


WHAT ELSE CAN I LOOK FORWARD TO?

Visit the Royal Caribbean Casino Cruise Experience to learn more about...

 * Casino Promotions
 * Club Royal Events
 * Casino Rewards Program
 * Casino Credit
 * Win/Loss Statements
 * Wire Transfer Instructions

If you have questions now you can contact the Casino Call Center at (888)
561-2234.

Seabourn Cruise Line offers casino gaming on all five of its luxury liner cruise
ships. The company was founded in 1986 in Norway. Carnival Corp began purchasing
shares in 1991 and completed ownership in 2001. The company moved its Miami
headquarters to Seattle, Washington in 2011 to join Holland America Line.

With home ports in the U.S., Argentina, and Singapore the company's five luxury
casino cruise ships are...

 * Seabourn Ovation
 * Seabourn Encore
 * Seabourn Quest
 * Seabourn Odyssey
 * Seabourn Sojourn

You might be asking yourself:

Should I book a Seabourn Cruise for gambling?

The answer to that is simple. It depends on what you are looking for in a casino
cruise...

1) How long do I want to be on the ship?
2) How much time will I spend in the casino?
3) Do I want a Las Vegas on the seas experience?
4) Would I be happy with a few slot machines and occasional table action?
5) Can I afford a Seabourn casino cruise?

We'll help you answer those questions and more by sharing some things we know
about the Seabourn Difference.

Seabourn offers Caribbean cruises as short as seven days. They also offer
mid-length ventures and journeys up to 100 days. Shore excursions are available
on some cruises.

The casinos onboard the ships are all on Deck 5 near the aft deck. They are
small by most land casino standards with less than two dozen slots and video
poker machines and 3 or 4 gaming tables. The gaming areas are located fore of
The Club and near the Club Bar. Men and women's restrooms are adjacent to the
gaming areas.

The gaming areas are well appointed and well kept. They simply aren't large
enough to provide a Las Vegas-style experience when you aren't actually
gambling. Table games include Blackjack, Roulette, and Poker.

Seabourn is a luxury cruise liner...

 * Expect to pay top price for your cruise
 * Formal nights are optional so you could save on wardrobe costs
 * Prices are all-inclusive so your drinks are paid for
 * Gourmands will especially appreciate Restaurant 2

Now that you know more about gambling at sea with Seabourn, you can sign up for
special offers or explore the video gallery and choose a destination in the
Caribbean, Mediterranian, Asia, or plan a Transatlantic cruise!

Expect to meet others onboard who are:

Older, financially secure, well-dressed.

Silversea Cruises is a mid-level luxury cruise line established in 1994 by the
Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. The company is headquartered in Monaco and owned
in the majority (67%) by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

The company's current fleet comprises nine vessels. The largest and newest ship
is Silver Muse at 40,700 gross tons and capacity for nearly 600 passengers. Six
of the ships are over sixteen tons and three are clippers in the company's
Expedition fleet.

Seafaring gamblers will find casinos aboard:

 * Silver Cloud
 * Silver Wind
 * Silver Shadow
 * Silver Whisper
 * Silver Spirit (Refurbished/expanded March 2018)
 * Silver Muse (Launched 2017)

There are no gaming facilities on the smaller expedition class ships.

You might be wondering...

What are the best cruises for gambling?

Really, any cruise anywhere in the world under 7 days is best. Why?

The longer cruises tend to attract older vacationers who go to bed early. If you
like the casino all to yourself, a longer cruise may be best.

All of the ships with gaming offer Blackjack, Roulette, and slots. The two newer
and larger ships have roomier, more opulent casino gaming areas with plenty of
action. The smallest casino is on Silversea Wind with nine gaming machines and
four tables.

You can click the following link to view the casino aboard Silver Shadow.

True luxury at mid-class prices:

All inclusive pricing makes a Silverseas cruise an easy decision. You'll find
most of your cruise mates are couples and the younger more upwardly mobile
families have opted for a Carnival or Royal Caribbean cruise.

Enjoy:

All-Inclusive experience (gratuities included in fare)
Fine dining (diverse cuisine, open seating, 24 hours)
Private veranda (855 of suites)
Very personalized service (Butler service in every suite)
Champagne, wine, and spirits (anywhere on the ship including in-suite)
Entertainment
Complimentary transportation (in most port towns)
Spa and fitness facilities


IF I RUN OUT OF CASH CAN I GET AN ADVANCE FOR THE CASINO OR SHORE EXCURSIONS?

Cash advances are limited to $1,000 per voyage per suite. Onboard cash advance
services incur a 2% fee. Onboard credit cannot be used in the casino.


CAN I GAMBLE ONLINE?

Silversea offers unlimited free Wi-Fi. There are no known restrictions on
personal usage. Your suite status will determine a premium or standard Wi-Fi
package. If unsure of local laws, please wait until you are 12 miles out to sea
before you gambling online.


WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

You can check out the individual casino cruises by clicking a link below.
Contact information is also available on the profile pages.

You can also visit SILVERSEA to find exclusive offers, request a quote or
brochure, or book your cruise vacation now!

Victory Casino Cruises has been running out of Port Canaveral, Florida since
2011. If you are looking for a 'cruise to nowhere' this might be your best bet.
The Victory I first set sail in 1972 and was refurbished before Victory launched
their casino cruise.

If you've ever been on a gambling ship, as opposed to a luxury cruise liner with
a casino...

You might ask:

> "I thought gambling was a monopoly in Florida. How do they do it?"

Yes, most of the slots and table games are in the Seminole Tribe's Hard Rock
casinos. You can find poker and a few other games like poker at Florida
racetracks and jai alai frontons.

Once the ship enters international waters, Florida gambling laws no longer
apply.

The 3-mile journey usually takes about 30 minutes - then the games are on!


#1 FLORIDA CASINO CRUISE?

Judging by the reviews on TripAdvisor, most people are extremely satisfied with
their Victory Casino Cruise experiences. Those who weren't might not have known
what to expect.

This is a gambling ship
You'll be out to sea for 5-6 hours
People smoke outside, so you might smell it

You might say:

> "Okay, I get it. But what about the casino... is it a real casino?"

Oh yeah!

It's a real casino alright. There are over 600 slots so there should always be
some open. On a busy cruise, they'll open up to 100 gaming tables. That puts it
on par with most Downtown Las Vegas properties and quite a few on the Strip.

Here's what you can play...

 * Slots
 * Blackjack $5-$500 - dealer stands all 17's - BJ pays 3:2
 * Craps
 * Roulette
 * EZ Baccarat
 * Ultimate Texas Hold'em
 * Mississippi Stud
 * Three Card Poker
 * Let It Ride
 * Bingo

Only Legal Sportsbook in Florida!!!

Read on for more about the boat and what's on it...

Four decks are available on the 2,137 GT, 368-foot gambling ship built at the
Bellinger Shipyard, Jacksonville FL in 1972.

Deck 1 - Sportsbook Lounge, Atlantic Cafe
Deck 2 - High-limit slots, Table games
Deck 3 - Slots atrium
Deck 4 - Big Norm's Club V, Outside deck Dolphin Bar

Big Norm's Club V is open 7 days a week. On weekends it turns into more of a
nightclub with DJ's, internationally and locally renowned musicians.

Where to learn more about Victory Casino Cruise

 * Location
 * Captain's Weather Blog
 * Transportation

Windstar Cruises is a luxury cruise line established in 1984. Based in Seattle,
Washington the company's fleet comprises 6 yachts with capacities ranging from
148 to 310 guests.

The line is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc., whose parent company is The
Anschutz Corporation. Former owners include Holland America Line. All six ships
offer casino gambling.

So...

Other than offering luxury yachts, what sets Windstar apart?

For the answer to that, let's look at the company's flagship vessel, The Wind
Star.

In service since 1986, the Wind Star features a spa, a Signature shop, library,
veranda, watersports platform, whirlpool, pool bar, gourmet restaurant/lounge, a
casino, and Windstar's Open Bridge Policy.

When the weather is good...

The Captain will welcome you to the bridge

> No reservations needed

Shop with the chefs at foreign markets

Sample the local fare and help pick out:

 * produce
 * spices
 * herbs
 * local treats

Enjoy the next moveable feast onboard!

Watersports Platform

 * snorkeling
 * paddle boarding
 * swimming
 * sailing
 * waterskiing
 * windsurfing
 * kayaking

The Rest of the Fleet

Wind Spirit (most popular casino ship)

Wind Surf (the largest, formerly Club Med 1)

Star Pride (formerly Seabourn Pride)

Star Breeze (formerly Seabourn Breeze)

Star Legend (formerly Seabourn Legend)

 

Okay, now, some gambling details


AGE TO PLAY: 21

While we're talking about age...

This line is not recommended for families with children except for older
teens. Very few organized activities. Sightseeing and adult socializing are key
cruise features.

Games: Blackjack, roulette, slots, poker

The ships have a mix of gaming opportunities. Expect all on larger ships like
Wind Surf.

Table Minimum: $5

Slots: Multidenominational

Onboard Credit: Arrange prior to departure for best success

Smoking: Not allowed in the casino - only  in designated smoking areas on
outside decks

Learn more about what makes Windstar different

Learn more about Windstar Policies - Read the FAQ




ADDITIONAL GAMBLING OPPORTUNITIES ON A WINDSTAR CRUISE



If you want to take a shore excursion and include a casino night...

Choose a destination or cruise with a layover to Monte Carlo!

Please keep in mind that all casinos in Monaco require men to wear a jacket and
tie.



Top Destinations:

Asia

Caribbean

Costa Rica/Panama Cana

Mediterranean

Mexico


HOW DO I GET THERE?

Visit Windstar Cruises to find a cruise, plan your journey, look for specials,
or dream about the yachts!


CASINOS



Bangladesh is located on the Bay of Bengal in the southern part of Central Asia,
just to the east of India. As a predominantly Muslim country, visitors will not
find any licensed casinos there. Games of chance and "common gaming-houses" were
outlawed by the Public Gambling Act of 1867. Charitable lotteries and in-person
betting on horse races are legal in Bangladesh.

Bhutan is a landlocked Asian country situated in the Himalayas east of Nepal,
between the Indian states of Sikkim and Assam, and China. All forms of gambling
are illegal in Bhutan except for the state lottery. The original lottery ran
from 1987 until it was shut down in 2011 due to alleged irregularities. It began
operations again after a change in government in 2013. Bhutan is the only
country outside of India that is allowed to sell lottery tickets in the world's
most populated democratic country.

The British Indian Ocean Territory is located about 400 miles below the equator
between the coast of East Africa and Malaysia in the Indian Ocean. The territory
comprises about 1,000 islands and islets in the archipelago with a combined land
area of less than 24 square miles.

Control of the Chagos Islands archipelago has been under dispute by Mauritius
since the U.K. claimed it as a British overseas territory in 1965. All native
residents were expelled from the archipelago before 1973. It is now occupied by
about 2,500 U.S. and UK contractors and military personnel. There are no casinos
nearby.

Brunei is a very small nation with two non-contiguous parts located on the giant
island of Borneo. It is almost surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Each district also has a coastline along the South China Sea. Gambling is
illegal in this predominantly Muslim country that gained independence from the
United Kingdom in 1984. The sultanate is planning to diversify tourism
opportunities to include adventure tourism, ecotourism, and Islamic tourism.

Cambodia allows foreigners to gamble there, but citizens are not allowed.
Thailand and Vietnam account for most of the traffic at border casinos on strips
or scattered along the border at crossings. The largest casino in the country is
Nagaworld Casino in Phnom Penh and visitors from all over Asia make up the
footfall there. The major border towns hold several casinos with Bavet boasting
11 and Poipet (Paôy Pêt) 8. Coastal Sihanoukville also has 11 casinos.

Koh Kong Resort is a favorite of some travelers and a stopping off station on
the way to Sihanoukville for many Thais. Once in Sihanoukville, Queenco offers a
modern casino experience with a hotel and beach access. The Las Vegas Sun Casino
& Hotel in Bavet sees a lot of traffic as does the Titan King Resort & Casino.
Star Vegas International Resort & Casino in Paôy Pêt has more slots and tables
than NagaWorld and is the closest casino to Bangkok which is home to over 10% of
Thailand's population.

To learn more about gambling or read reviews on more than 45 Cambodian Casinos
see our gambling guide here.

Outside of the Special Administrative Regions Hong Kong and Macau, the only two
legal forms of gambling in China are the Sports Lottery and the Welfare Lottery.
The government and contractors cash in handsomely on the only legal gambling
products in the country of over 1.3 billion people. Monthly sales rarely fall
below 16 billion Yuan (~US$24b) for the sports lottery. Tickets are available
online and at hundreds of thousands of vendors across the country.

Chinese citizens travel to Las Vegas, Macau, or other Asian gaming centers to
gamble in casino and shop. The cruise ship industry is also booming with Chinese
customers and many of the cruise lines offer onboard casinos.

To read comprehensive coverage of gambling in Macau please see our gambling
guide.

Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China operating under the
'One Country, Two Systems' principle, much like its sister SAR, Macau does.
However, casino gambling is not allowed in Hong Kong. The government has granted
the Hong Kong Jockey Club a monopoly on horse races, football matches, and
lotteries. Cruise ships with casinos do make Hong Kong a port of call, and Macau
is only minutes away by fast ferry.

The two race courses in Hong Kong enjoy good crowds and other betting
opportunities such as sports betting. Happy Valley Racecourse opened in 1845 and
holds 55,000 race fans. Sha Tin Racecourse is now home to the Hong Kong Jockey
Club and holds 85,000 people. The racecourse opened in 1975.

Find out more about betting in Hong Kong in our gambling guide.

Indonesia is a nation in Southeast Asian situated in the Indian Ocean between
the southern tip of the Asian land mass and the continent of Australia.
Indonesia comprises more than 17,000 volcanic islands. It is home to literally
hundreds of unique ethnic groups and more than 260 million people, about 85% of
them Muslim.

Visitors to Jakarta or any other Indonesian city will not find any licensed
casinos or other regulated gambling activities. Gambling is popular, however,
and illegal dens and parlors are common, as are illegal bookmakers. Indonesia
cooperates with Malaysia's Special Task Force for Anti-Vice, Gambling and
Gangsterism (STAGG) and other regional anti-gambling enforcement initiatives.

Japan passed an integrated casino resort law in late 2016 which will allow major
operators to establish casino resorts in the country with an affluent population
of over 127 million people. There are currently well over 12,000 pachinko
parlors in operation, but the game is not considered gambling under the criminal
code. A special carve out was made for games of historical and cultural
importance like pachinko and Mahjong. Pachinko games resemble a cross between
pinball and a slot machine. Players exchange pachinko balls for prizes.

The Japanese are able to bet on public sports, such as horse and car races. They
are also permitted to play lottery games. By law, lottery prize pools cannot
exceed 50% of sales.

To learn more about gambling in Japan see our gambling guide here.

Laos is a Southeast Asian country surrounded by China, Vietnam, and Thailand. It
forms part of the 'Golden Triangle' along with Myanmar and Thailand. The country
has 3 known casinos, all on the border with Thailand, and one of them squarely
in the Golden Triangle. Kings Romans Casino is located next to the Mekong River
near the border with Myanmar in the Bokea Special Economic Zone.

Near the middle of the country's border with Thailand is the capital city of
Vientiane. Here you'll find the Dansavanh Nam Ngum Resort Casino on the banks of
Dansavanh Lake with 60 tables and 150 gaming machines. The southernmost casino
in Laos is the Savan Legend Hotel & Casino in Savannakhet. The casino floor here
covers 5,000sqm and features VIP parlors and executive lounges for big spenders.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.

Please visit our Laos gambling guide to learn more about gambling and casino
practices.

Macau is the world leader regarding gross gaming revenue and is also home to the
world's largest casino, The Venetian Macao. The gaming floor covers over half a
million square feet. Macau is the only place in China where it is legal to
gamble in a casino. There are nearly 50 casinos, many of them part of massively
integrated resorts. Casinos are found in Macau proper, Taipa, and Cotai. Some of
the newest properties include Parisian Macao, Wynn Palace Cotai, Studio City
Macau, and Broadway, part of Galaxy Phase II with at least five more casinos on
the slate.

Locals need to be 21 to gamble in Macau, but visitors only need to be 18.
Smoking is prohibited or restricted to special areas, and alcohol is not served
freely in the casinos, but bars and lounges are available. The newer casino
properties place emphasis on a resort experience rather than simply gambling, as
ordered by the government.

To read the most comprehensive guide to gambling in Macau, full of facts,
figures, and in-depth casino reviews click here.

Malaysia offers a single integrated casino resort and three horse racing tracks
- one one each in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang. There is also a casino cruise
ship being built there, but it is still unclear if Crusino will sail out of
Kuala Lumpur when it takes to port calls. Malaysians must apply for and receive
a permit before gambling in a casino in the country.

Resorts World Genting or Casino de Genting is located in its own area known as
Genting Highlands about 50km from the capital. The last two miles of the trip
can be completed on the Genting Skyway, a cable car system that climbs the
mountain. Shuttles, taxis, and autos can also drive to the resort. The casino
offers over 200,000 sq ft of gaming space and the entire complex is evolving
with a new theme park expected to open in 2018. First World Hotel there has
7,351 rooms making it the world's largest hotel.

For more details on one of the world's greatest casino resorts, please see our
Malaysia gambling guide.

The Maldives are located near the equator in the Indian ocean and are considered
to be part of Asia. There are less than 200 inhabited islands, 80 occupied
solely for the purpose of accepting tourists, and over 900 uninhabited islands
among the 26 coral atolls comprising the territory. There are no casinos in the
Maldives.

Mongolia is a vast sovereign state in East Asia sharing borders with Russia and
China. The western tip of the country nearly touches Kazakhstan but is separated
by about 23 miles of Russian Chinese border between the two countries.

As of late 2017, there were no casinos in Mongolia but the government has been
moving forward on plans to introduce casino resorts there after more than twenty
years of occasional discussions. Casino legislation received positive attention
in 2012 and again in 2017 as Mongolia looks for ways to tap the lucrative Asian
gaming market.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation bordering India,
Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. The country finalized The Gambling Act in
2014 which authorized foreigner-only casinos as part of a new plan for tourism
after a significant change in government. One of the most recently opened
casinos in Myanmar is in the Myawaddy Complex. All of the country's casinos are
located on or near the border with Thailand.

The northernmost casinos are located in Tachilek at the Regina Golf Resort
Allure resort near the border. Myawaddy is located about halfway between Chiang
Mai and Pulo with two casinos located on Treasure Island near the southern tip
of Myanmar. Andaman Casino and Victoria Entertainment Resort (Treasure Island)
originally opened in the 1990's.

To learn more about Myanmar and the gambling opportunities there please visit
our gambling guide.

Nepal is located in the Himalayas and draws considerable casino traffic from
India. The casino industry is rebuilding there after a crippling government
shutdown in order to secure tax payments and devastating earthquakes in 2015.
The capital city of Kathmandu hosts most of the casinos with new enterprises
popping up near the Indian border. The first of these to open is Tiger Palace
Resort Casino Nepal. Nepalese citizens are not allowed to play in the country’s
casinos

In Kathmandu, opulent 4 and 5-star hotels host casinos with various themes. Two
of the most recent to open there after the calamities are Casino Mahjong at
Crowne Plaza Soaltee and in the center of Diplomatic Enclave, Millionaire’s Club
and Casino at Shangri La. Other new operations in familiar places include Casino
Everest.

To follow the development of gambling in Nepal or explore the casinos there
please see our gambling guide.

North Korea has at least one casino or gambling area inside a hotel in
Pyongyang. The Pyongyang Casino at Yanggakdo Hotel does not expose much of
itself to the world outside North Korea, as could be expected. The Emperor Hotel
and Casino in the exclusive economic zone of Rason has been reported and closed
many times. We do not recommend travel to North Korea.

See our South Korea gambling guide for more information on the booming casino
industry there.

The Philippines is home to several large integrated resort casinos and over 50
small to medium size venues in over 30 cities. Gross gaming revenue is
consistently within the top ten in the world and is on the rise. The government
regulator, PAGCOR owns and operates over half of the casinos in the country but
is expected to sell them off and remain as overseer.

Entertainment City in Parañaque (Metro Manila) is where the integrated resorts
are found. Solaire Resort & Casino was first to open and features 200,000 of
gaming with 360 tables and 1620 slots. City of Dreams Manila opened on 15 acres
in 2014 with six hotel towers, 365 gaming tables, 1,680 slot machines and 1,680
electronic table games and over .75 million sq ft of retail space. Okada Manila
(formerly Manila Bay Resorts) opened in late 2016 and is expected to see $5b
invested before completion. West Side City (Resorts World Bayshore) is expected
to open in phases with completion by 2020.

To learn more about super casinos in the country along with other gambling
opportunities see our complete Philippines gambling guide.

Singapore is a small island city-state off southern Malaysia with two casinos, a
horse track, and state-run lottery. Various cruise ships stop in Singapore and
some have small casinos on board. Lotteries have been legally available since
1968, horse racing since 2000, and the two large casinos there opened in 2010.
Both casinos are Integrated Resorts with large MICE (Meetings, Incentive,
Convention, and Exposition) and entertainment components in addition to casino
gaming.

Resorts World Sentosa was the first IR to open with the 94,000 sq ft casino
taking bets on Feb. 14. 500 gaming tables and 2,400 slots make it one of the top
earning casinos in the world. The resort held its full launch at the end of
2012. Marina Bay Sands opened their 160,000 sq ft casino on April 27, 2010, and
at complete build-out offers 13 times as much convention space as RWS with
1,300,000 sq ft of MICE. The casino holds 700 gaming tables and 2,500 machines.

To read more about the super casinos of Singapore see our gambling guide.

South Korea has a highly developing gambling landscape with 17 licensed full
casinos and about a dozen other electronic gaming clubs. The location draws
gamblers from China, Japan, and beyond. Locals are only currently allowed to
play at the remote Kangwon Land Casino so all other casino action comes from
foreign passport holders. The country's casinos are spread from Incheon, near
Seoul in the north to the southern island of Jeju, with a small cluster in the
population center of Busan. Mohegan Sun is working on a $1.2b integrated resort
at the Incheon Int'l Airport as part of a consortium.

The South Korean government initially meant for casino gambling to only occur on
the vacation island of Jeju but soon gave way to other locales with Kangwon Land
being the most notable. Near Seoul, Paradise City opened in 2017 with almost
150,000 sq ft of gaming space in an integrated resort. Other large developments
are planned. Grand Korea Leisure and Paradise Company are the market leaders
after Kangwon Land.

To explore all of the casinos of the Republic please visit our South Korea
gambling guide.

Taiwan is a small island nation about 110 miles off the coast of China. Some
parts of Taiwan such as the Kinmen Islands are barely a mile from China's port
city of Xiamen. China considers Taiwan a rogue state and part of the People’s
Republic of China.

In spite of cautions from Beijing, the Taiwanese islands of Penghu, Matsu, and
Kinmen held referendums in 2016 and again in 2017 to legalize gambling. The
referendum failed, even though the construction and operation of casinos on
offshore islands were legalized in 2009.

For now, Taiwan will remain a feeder market for Macau, about 500 miles away.

Thailand (formerly Siam) covers much of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast
Asia with coasts on the Gulf of Thailand the Andaman Sea. Gambling, except for
betting on the state lottery and horse racing is not legal in Thailand but
illegal casinos and lotteries are well documented. The Thai people love to
gamble and many cross the border to gamble in Cambodia.

Several government officials and reform groups are trying to change the law to
allow casino development. Major operators such as Las Vegas Sands have expressed
interest in expanding into the country if casino gambling ever becomes legal.

To read more about horse racing in Bangkok and see breaking news on other
gambling in Thailand visit our gambling guide here.

Vietnam has over 90 million people and none were allowed to play in the
country's casinos until a decree was issued in 2017. The casinos and clubs are
spread around the country and all are inside or attached to 5-star hotels. Most
of the gaming venues are located in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

The biggest casino in Vietnam is Ho Tram Resort Casino (formerly Grand Ho Tram).
Located on the beach in Vung Tàu, it cost about $1 billion so far. The casino
features 90 tables and 314 slots. Golf and poker are prominent draws. The $4
billion Nam Hoi An Casino Resort broke ground in 2016 and will join the Ho Tram
Resort Casino in Ba Ria Vung Tàu; Phoenix International Club in Bac Ninh; Aristo
International Hotel & Casino in Lào Cai; Crown International Club next to the
Crowne Plaza in Ðà N?ng; Doson Casino Resort in H?i Phòng City and others.

To read more about the history of casinos and other gambling opportunities check
out or Vietnam gambling guide.

The Aland Islands are located off the coast of Sweden. The majority of people
live on Fasta Aland. Although an autonomous region with their own laws, the
Aland Islands are sometimes considered to be part of Finland. The Aland Islands
is home to the world famous PAF, purveyors of online games to several countries
in the Nordic region.

There is a PAF casino located inside the Arkipelag Hotel, sometimes known as
Hotel Savoy. The hotel offers casino lessons for those who may not be familiar
with card and table game rules or strategies.

Learn more about gambling in the Aland Islands by reading our gambling guide
here.

Andorra is a tourist and tax haven located in Western Europe between France and
Spain in the eastern Pyrenees mountains. As of July 2017, there are no casinos
in the country. However, recent legislation makes development a certain
possibility and any casino operating in Andorra's robust economy would be sure
to succeed. In March 2017 the Andorra La Vella administration announced that
three companies were vying for the right to open a casino there. All proposals
were in the 6 million euros range.

To stay abreast of news and see the casino industry develop there, please read
our Andorra gambling guide.

Austria has had casinos since the 1930s and some of the original venues are
still in operation offering a mix of the romantic with modern gaming. After
Austria had joined the EU the formerly state-owned Casinos Austria was
privatized. There are about 20 casinos in the country mostly in and around the
major cities of Baden, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Velden and Vienna. There are
also about 10 Concord Card rooms spread throughout the country offering poker.
Thousands of betting shops or internet cafes are known as "Kleines Glücksspiel"
or "little gambling" are found in almost every village of consequence.

Casino Bregenz is one of the largest casinos in Austria and offers traditional
games like blackjack, baccarat, and roulette as well as slots and electronic
tables. Casino Salzburg is situated in the Baroque Rococo palace of Schloss
Klessheim built in 1700. There are about a dozen casinos and high-end betting
shops located in and around Innsbruck. Casino Innsbruck offers 5-star
accommodations, fine dining, nightlife and plenty of gaming options.

Austria offers world class gaming. To learn more please visit our gambling
guide.

Some European countries have less of an appetite for gambling than their
neighbors. Belguim has only nine casinos but Casino de Spa is one of the oldest
casinos in the world. Each casino in Belgium is located in a different city.
Four of the casinos are located along the northern coast from Knokke-Heist down
to Oostende with the remainder in Antwerp, Brussels, Namur, Chaudfontaine, and
Spa. There are various slot parlors or gaming halls scattered around as well.

Grand Casino Knokke has the largest gambling floor in Belgium at 66,000 sq ft.
While Grand Casino Brussels Viage, located in the heart of the capital, offers
more gaming positions with 39 tables, 400 machines, and a poker room. All of the
casinos offer fine dining, and all provide easy access to distinguished
accommodations.

Check our gambling guide for more information about casinos and gambling and
Belgium.

Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries of Western Europe and is
almost surrounded by the North Sea except for its southern border with Germany.
It is connected to Sweden by a bridge near the capital city of Copenhagen. There
are six casinos here with Casino Copenhagen being the largest and Casino Aalborg
being the farthest from the capital. The minimum gambling age is 18 and although
the official language is Danish, most people speak English as well.

Casino Marienlyst in Helsingør is the oldest casino in the country having opened
in 1902. The casino offers blackjack, roulette, punto banco, Texas Hold'em and
Omaha poker, and a chance at the Denmark Casino Jackpot on a slot machine. In
fact, all six casinos are on the progressive network with a minimum DKK
2,000,000 (US$301,064) jackpot. Casino Odense, Royal Casino Aarhus, and Casino
Munkebjerg in Vejle round out the country's casino offering.

To learn more about these casinos and other Denmark gaming facts please see our
gambling guide.

The Faroe Islands is a sovereign country closely allied with Denmark. In fact,
it was a part of Denmark until they gained independence in the late 1940s. The
tiny nation-state follows Denmark very closely and has emulated Danish gambling
law to a large degree. With only about 50,000 inhabitants and no major tourist
trade, visitors to the Faroe Islands will not find any casinos. Some residents
do gamble online, seemingly without any interference from authorities.

Until the recent past, the government of Finland remained cold to the idea of
Finnish gambling with only a single casino on the mainland and one on the Baltic
island of Åland. Both of those casinos gave all of their profits to charity. In
2016, plans for a second mainland casino to be located in Tampere, 100km north
of Helsinki were announced. All casino and entertainment clubs in the country
are owned and administered by consolidated state agency now known as Veikkaus
Oy/RAY.

Two brands have emerged under the state umbrella with 7 small slots centers
attached to Pelaamo markets and shopping centers, and 5 entertainment clubs with
gaming, restaurant and event services along with blackjack, roulette, and poker
under the Feel Vegas brand. The fifth venue, Feel Vegas Kuopio, opened in
January 2017. Grand Casino Helsinki in the nation's capital, features 20 table
games and 300 slot machines, a poker room, cabaret, eateries, and bars.

To read more about gambling in Finland with all casinos listed by city visit our
gambling guide.

France has nearly 200 casinos spread over more than 170 cities making it the
best place in Europe to find a casino no matter where you go. The country has a
long and rich history of gambling and holds some of the world's oldest casinos.
Roulette and parimutuel betting originated in France as did the Queen in a deck
of cards in the 1500's. Slot machines were first allowed in 1988 one year after
regulators lowered the gambling age from 21 to 18. The largest casino in France
is Casino Barriere Enghien-les-Bains.

Some of the more well known longstanding casinos include the ocean front Casino
Barriere de Biarritz in South-West France. In Cannes, you'll find the
magnificent Casino Le Croisette unfold itself to you as you descend the
escalator. One of the most prestigious clubs is in the seaside city of Deauville
with restaurants, bars, and 44,000 sq ft of gaming space. Casino Barriere de
Deauville offers 245 Slot Machines, 40 electronic English Roulette Stations, 10
Poker and 4 Black Jack Tables.

Take a journey through all of the casinos of France in our gambling guide.

Germany is the most populated country in Europe with over 81 million people. It
was first envisioned as a distinct region by Julius Caesar. All of the major
cities including Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, (Stuttgart) and Munich
have casinos as do many smaller towns. Casinos range in size from the larger
Spielbank Do-Hohensyburg in Dortmund, to Spielautomatens with 50 or fewer
machines. The full-service casinos offer blackjack, roulette, poker, video
poker, slots, and some electronic table games along with restaurants, lounges,
and bars while some of the smaller venues simply have a snack bar and machines.
Casino names usually contain the name of their location such as Spielbank Bad
Wiessee

One of the leading casinos in the capital city is Spielbank Berlin Casino.
Saarbrücken has 3 small casinos. Casinos are literally everywhere in Germany.
Please note you will need to be at least 18 to gamble in Germany, show your ID,
and sometimes tender a small entrance fee.

To explore any of the more than 60 casinos in Germany or learn about other
gambling opportunities please see our German gambling guide.

Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on the south coast of Spain. Here you
will find the 426m (4585ft) high Rock of Gibraltar, a limestone ridge. Due to
its strategic location, Gibraltar has seen numerous settlements and occupations
since Moors first populated it. The country passed a revised law known as The
Gambling Act 2005 which oversees the two land casinos and issues remote gaming
licenses for online gaming.

In April 2015 PAF (Penningautomatförening) of Finland opened the Casino Sunborn
Super Yacht Gibraltar in association with Finnish hotelier Sunborn at the Ocean
Village Marina. The £120 million, 189 room, 5-star super yacht hotel first
opened in March 2014 and features a spa, conferencing facilities, restaurants,
and bars in addition to the casino. In May of 2015, Novomatic re-opened Casino
Admiral Gibraltar at Ocean Village after purchasing the property in 2013 and
refurbishing it to include new bars, restaurants, upgraded VIP areas, a sports
betting facility and two smoking areas.

To learn more about the casinos in Gibraltar check out our gambling guide.

Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands along with Jersey. The island, or
collection of islands, is a self-governing British dependency. One of the
islands of Guernsey is Alderney, an online gambling regulatory and licensing
jurisdiction in its own right. Oddly enough, Guernsey and Alderney have their
own parliamentary systems so each island has its own regulations. There are no
terrestrial casinos located in Guernsey. St. Pierre Park Hotel was able to
garner a license in 2003, but to date have not put gaming into operation.

Iceland is the 89% green country and Greenland is the 80% ice-covered country.
Now that we have that out of the way let's look at gambling in Iceland. There
are no legal casinos in the country. However, visitors to Reykjavik or a few of
the other cities in the capital region will occasionally run across little slot
parlors attached to other businesses. These are usually not high-class places
and the odds offered by the machines are reportedly dismal at best. All proceeds
from the gambling machines go to worthy social causes such as the Icelandic Red
Cross.

Most of the casinos in Ireland are situated in or near the capital city of
Dublin with others in Cork, Dundalk, Galway, and Limerick. Most have poker
tables and all have slots. They vary in size and services but most offer sports
betting and many have table games like roulette, blackjack, and punto banco
(baccarat). The oldest casino in Dublin is Amusement City, in operation since
1974. There is some place for gamblers of every style in Ireland. Emerald Casino
Clondalkin Q's is located in a snooker hall and has taken over about 3/4 of it
now. The casino features 20 Texas Hold'em tables, 1 stud poker and 2 blackjack
tables, 5 electronic roulette and 200 slot machines.

The Sporting Emporium is one of the biggest casinos in Ireland. Part of the
entry fee is returned in chips and complimentary drinks are served. The minimum
gambling age in Ireland is 18 and you'll need to join the club to enter, as with
any other Irish gambling venue. Like almost all Irish casinos the Fitzwilliam
Casino and Card Club has a big poker component, but here you can also play
roulette, blackjack, punto banco and Brit Brag, not to mention slots on 27-inch
HD touchscreens.

Check out all if the gaming venues in Ireland with our gambling guide.

Italy is home to perhaps the oldest gambling house on the planet, Casino di
Venezia on the Grand Canal in Ca' Vendramin Calergi. The Great Council of Venice
established the casino in the palace in 1638 to provide controlled gambling
during the carnival season. In earlier times backgammon was a common gambling
game. Baccarat and bingo are said to have been invented in Italy around the end
of the 15th century. Today there are six full-scale casinos and about 20 slot
halls, some with poker rooms. There are also millions of legal slot machines in
bars, shops, and hotels across the country.

Of the six casinos, Casino Municipale di Campione d'Italia is the largest with
56 table games, 778 slot machines, and poker room along with a hotel, fine
dining options, and a bar. Casino Sanremo has nearly 500 gaming machines, 38
table games, and a poker room. One of the most extraordinary modern casinos in
Italy is Casino de la Vallee in St. Vincent with over 43,000 sq ft of gaming
space over two floors. The resort is situated in the Aosta Valley, known as the
Riviera of the Alps. Find out more about gaming opportunities in Italy by
reading our gambling guide here.

Jersey is a Crown dependency of the UK. It is one of the Channel Islands and
situated near the coast of Normandy, France. There are no casinos on the island
although the gambling law of 2012 would seem to allow them. There are no slots
or video poker machines currently deployed in pubs or hotels. However, the
country does have a gambling commission and is positioned to become an important
online gaming licensing jurisdiction.

Gambling is legal and highly regulated in the European micro state of
Liechtenstein. Due to low tax rates and a relaxed financial regulatory regime,
Liechtenstein has twice as many businesses as it has residents. The population
of under 40,000 people has the highest GDP per capita of any country in the
world. However, there are no casinos in Liechtenstein. A law was passed in 2009
that allows for casinos, but no operator has taken the plunge as of late 2017.

There is only one casino in Luxembourg. Casino 2000 is a gambling casino, hotel,
and entertainment complex at Mondorf-les-Bains in the southern part of the
country. Casino 2000 offers 6 gaming tables and 280 slots and electronic
roulette machines. About half a million people a year visit Casino 2000 for
gambling, dining, shows, accommodations, or conferences. Attempts had been made
to open a casino in Mondorf-les-Bains since the 1840s and in 1983 the country's
sole casino finally opened.

Malta is an island country in Europe on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.
The closest neighbor to the north is Italy, and to the west 1000km away is the
North African coast and Tunisia. There are four casinos in Malta and the country
has its own regulatory body which oversees those and issues online gaming
licenses. Dragonara Casino on the coast in St. Julians is the oldest gambling
venue in the country. The casino opened in a nineteenth-century palace in 1964.
After a complete refurbishment, it re-opened in 2016.

The other three casinos in Malta are Olympic's Casino Malta at the
Intercontinental Hotel in St. Julian’s along with the Oracle at St. Paul's Bay,
Bugibba and the Casino at Portomaso. Tumas Gaming Ltd owns the latter two.
Casino Malta by Olympic Casino in St. Julians offers more gaming positions than
any other with 29 tables, 300 slots, and a 10 table poker room. The casino
opened in 2015. The Casino at Portomaso is also in St. Juliens and offers poker
tournament space for up to 1,000 during big events, as well as 150 slots and 14
table games. Oracle Casino is situated in the New Dolmen Hotel at St. Paul's Bay
and offers a vast array of games over their 15 tables along with slots, video
poker, and virtual horse racing.

To explore the casinos of Malta please see our gambling guide here.

Monte Carlo is the place of casino legends as well as myths like James Bond and
represents the ultimate in allure and intrigue for the romantic gambler. Here
you will find Casino de Monte-Carlo, the Café de Paris, the Monte Carlo Bay, and
the Sun Casino. The four casinos of Monte Carlo in Monaco are owned and operated
by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) a publicly traded company established
1863. In 2015 Macau's Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and the Louis Vuitton
company (LVMH) each purchased 5% stakes. In 2017 GEG and SBN formed a
partnership to pursue a casino license in Japan.

Le Grand Casino de Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo Casino) opened in 1863 and features
The Opéra Garnier. The word, "Opulence" doesn't begin to describe the luxurious
setting. Be sure to play some punto banco (Baccarat) here so you'll have no
regrets later. Cafe de Paris is a modern casino with two open-air terraces for
gaming so that gamblers can enjoy a night breeze on the French Riviera. Monte
Carlo Bay Resort and Casino is contemporary and features multiple venues and
attractions such as a private beach and separate beach club. Sun Casino at the
Fairmont Monte-Carlo offers a full range of table games and slot machines.

If you'd like to explore more of the history of Monaco and find out why Monte
Carlo is so well-known please see our Monaco gambling guide.

The Netherlands is a country in northwestern Europe where many of the 17 million
citizens have a healthy appetite for gambling. You will find over 150 casinos
spread throughout nearly 100 cities from Bergen op Zoom in the south to
Groningen in the north of Holland as well as Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam,
and all points between and beyond. There are 14 full casinos and the balance
offers a variety of poker, bingo games, slots and other electronic games.

Holland Casino is the purveyor of traditional casino games such as blackjack,
roulette, and punto banco as well as slots and poker. Holland Casino Rotterdam
is the biggest casino in the Netherlands with 144 table games, 656 electronic
gaming machines, and 8 poker tables. In Amsterdam, you'll find a dozen casinos
offering electronics and poker along with Holland Casino Amsterdam. Lucky Jack
runs for casino there including Lucky Jack – Buikslotermeerplein.

The Dutch love to gamble. To learn more about what they have to offer please
visit our gambling guide here.

Gambling in Norway is mostly an illegal activity except under certain
circumstances. The government maintains a gambling monopoly through two
agencies. Norsk Tipping offers sports betting, Keno, scratch cards, and a
lottery draw game. Norsk Ristoko administers race betting. Poker games at home
are allowed under the law as long as the game doesn't operate as a business.

All true slot machines were banned in 2007 and replaced by IVTs (interactive
video terminals) in 2009. Players must use a special card to play the games.
Players must commit to a budget before playing, take breaks at certain
intervals, etc. in an effort to stem any problem gambling.

To learn more about gambling in Norway please see our gambling guide.

Portugal is located on the tip of the Iberian Peninsula in Western Europe. It
shares a border with Spain and has shores on the Atlantic Ocean. There are about
a dozen casinos in Portugal. Three of the properties are operated by Estoril Sol
Group, whose chairman is Stanley Ho, the original King of Macau. Five of the
casinos are operated by Solverde Group, in the Portuguese hospitality business
since 1974. All of the casinos are located on or near the coast on the west side
of the country.

Casino Estoril in Lisbon is touted as the largest casino in all of Europe. By
area, the gaming floor only covers 26,900 square feet, but the casino holds
1,200 gaming machines and 35 table games. In addition to poker and slots, most
casinos offer blackjack, roulette, and punto banco, but most also offer games
with local color and flavor such as the high-paced 3 dice game of Banca
Francesa. Solverde operates Casino Espinho and three casinos in Algarve -
Vilamoura, Praia da Rocha, Monte Gordo, and Hotel Casino Chaves.

To learn more about these and other casinos or to explore attractions and
lodging opportunities in Portugal please visit our gambling guide here.

San Marino is a landlocked sovereign state surrounded by Italy. The entire
country has an area of less than 25 square miles and a population of just over
30,000. San Marino reportedly gained independence from the Roman Empire over
1,700 years ago and has remained a sovereign state to this day.

Casino gambling was legalized in the late 1800s but was later banned by the
government when it came under communist rule temporarily in the 1940s. The
Giochi del Titano casino there is located near the northeastern border with
Cerasolo Italy just off Strada Statale 72.

Slovakia is bordered by Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine. In May 2017, the
capital city of Bratislava voted for an absolute ban on casinos there. However,
casinos will only close as their licenses expire. The last to close will be
Banco Casino in the Crowne Plaza hotel in 2021. There are about 20 casinos in
the country with 7 casinos in Bratislava. Other cities with casinos include
Nitra, Trnava, Zilina, and Zvolen among others.

Casino Admiral Bratislava is in the northeast section of town and offers 288
gaming machines and 11 tables, a restaurant and bar. On the other side of town,
you will find Rebuy Stars Casino Bratislava with slots and electronic roulette.
The casino furthest from the capital is Olympic Casino Košice with a poker room,
7 gaming tables, and 53 machines. There are also Casino Admiral locations in
Nitra and Trnava.

To read more about all of the gaming options in Slovakia please see our gambling
guide.

Spain has a long, rich history of gambling going back over 200 years.
Skill-based gaming was authorized in the 1970's and slots in 1981. There are
more than 60 casinos in Spain, but most of the nearly 250,000 slots lie outside
of the actual casinos in bars and taverns. Spain is poised for some major casino
development with rumblings of major operators seeking locations and licenses and
casinos in the Center Recreatiu i Turístic (BCN World) about 100km from
Barcelona expected to change the regional economy.

The largest casino in Spain is Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones on the outskirts
of Madrid. Another casino that is grand for more than its gaming is Casino
Peralada in Girona. The casino in a mid-13th-century castle built outside the
walls of an earlier set of a dynasty is a major attraction. Spain holds modern
wonders to such as Gran Casino Costa Brava Lloret de Mar in Girona. For
nightlife it's got to be Ibizi or Marbella in southern Spain.

If you'd like to explore more of the casinos of Spain, please see our gambling
guide.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen, although not a country, has a statistical designation as
a place and for such purposes, Svalbard and Jan Mayen are combined by the
International Organization for Standardization into a single category (ISO
3166-1) even though they are administered separately.

Svalbard is an Arctic Ocean archipelago which is under the full sovereignty of
Norway, subject to a treaty. Jan Mayen is an island in a remote region of the
Arctic Ocean administrated by the County Governor of Nordland. There are no
permanent residents of Jan Mayen. There are no casinos in either of these areas,
but researchers could use satellite communications to play a few slots while
posted there.

Sweden offers citizens visitors multiple ways to gamble from the state-owned
lottery Penning Lotteriet in existence since 1897 to the four land-based
casinos, the first of which, Casino Cosmopol Sundsvall opened in 2001 in a
refurbished train station circa 1847. Players must be 18 to gamble online, play
the lottery, or spin slots. In order to play casino games you must be 20. All of
the country's casinos are state-owned by Svenska Spel and operated by subsidiary
Casino Cosmopol. All profits are claimed by the national treasury of Sweden.
Although the casinos are highly regulated, games like blackjack and slots can be
found at pubs and ferries all over the country, with those slots getting very
little action.

The casinos of Sweden are located in Sundsvall, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
All of them offer regular local and national poker tournaments. Poker is not
allowed in bars and pubs. Casino Cosmopol Stockholm was the last of the casinos
to open in 2012. It is also the biggest casino in terms of gaming offers. The
Stockholm casino has 46 tables and 412 slot machines. All of the casino present
locally relevant architecture.

If you want to know more about gambling in Sweden please see our gambling guide.

Switzerland is bordered by France, Italy, and Germany. Gambling has been allowed
since 2000, so all of the country's 20 casinos are relatively modern. They are
spread out around the country with several in the interior. Poker is popular in
Switzerland and most casinos offer the games. The Casino Barrière de Montreux on
the Lake Geneva shoreline offers all the gaming found in locales like Las Vegas
but has better views. Casino Interlaken (Kursaal) in the Bernese Oberland
mountain region of central Switzerland offers another experience altogether for
those who venture out during the day.

Swiss Casino - Zurich is the largest casino in the country with table games,
poker, and 400 slots and video poker machines. Many casinos including Gran
Casino Bern, offer Europe's largest tax-free jackpot with their progressive
Swiss Jackpot. Gamblers must be at least 18. Opening hours and dress codes vary
greatly from property to property, as do opening hours.

To learn more about casinos in Switzerland please see our gambling guide here.

Citizens of the United Kingdom are well known for their want to have a flutter,
and none more so than the British. There are over 1,000 betting shops in London
alone. Throughout the U.K. you will find nearly 150. The most legendary area for
casinos in London is Mayfair, home to the legendary Ritz Club located in iconic
150 Piccadilly Street. And then there is Crockfords Club. The first casino in
Great Britain was River Casino on the Thames and the first land casino opened in
Brighton in 1962. It was known as Metropole Brighton.

But gambling is not confined to England. You'll find the Palace Hotel Casino in
the Isle of Man, 4 casinos in Wales, and 12 in Scotland including Grosvenor
Casino Merchant City, and Alea Casino Glasgow with the largest floors and most
gambling positions respectively. Victoria Gate Casino Leeds opened in 2017 and
the "Super Casino", Aspers Royal Pier Casino is expected to open by 2021.

For a complete list of UK casinos by country visit our gambling guide here.

Vatican City is a city-state completely surrounded by Rome, Italy. It is the
home of the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope. Gambling is not allowed in
Vatican City. However, international oddsmakers do occasionally post betting
lines related to Vatican City events, such as who the next Pope will be.
Oddsmakers have very poor prognostication skills when it comes to such rare
events so you may be able to pick up odds as lucrative as 20:1. However, our
suggestion would be to explore some of the richly historic gambling venues of
Italy proper. Please click here to read our Italy gambling guide.

Canada is a sparsely populated North American country situated above the United
States on the map. Casinos in the country are usually owned by provincial
lottery corporations in association with private business, or by First Nation
tribes. Canadian residents and visitors will find casinos from the Pacific
coastal province of British Columbia in the west to the most easterly province
of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In addition to more than 200 casinos, there are also more than 20 horse racing
tracks in Canada. Several of the facilities also host slot parlors. Lottery
corporations also authorize sports betting outlets province by province. In
British Columbia Sports Action offers in-shop and mobile betting while Pari
Sportif handles the action in Quebec.

Check out all of the ways to gamble in Canada by reading our gambling guide
here.

Greenland is an autonomous Danish territory comprising a very large island
mostly exhibiting coastlines with fjords situated between the North Atlantic and
Arctic oceans. Over 80% of the country is covered in ice. Most of the people
there live on the coasts where the ice-free land is to be found.

As a rule, the government does not translate their laws into English so it is
unclear if casinos are legal or not. However, no casinos are to be found in
Greenland. This could be due to a lack of much of a tourist economy in the
country, other economic barriers, or legal issues.

Mexico is in North America situated between the U.S. and Central America with a
land area of 750,561 square miles. Known for ancient ruins and Spanish
colonial-era towns the country is also famous for a diverse landscape including
deserts, jungles, mountains, and beaches along the Pacific Gulf of Mexico
coastlines. Casinos were outlawed in Mexico in 1938 but authorized again in
2008.

Visitors will find over 300 casinos in Mexico, but most of them are small
electronic bingo and server controlled slot parlors for the most part, with only
a few truly opulent venues of good size anywhere in the country. Hipódromo de
las Américas & Royal Yak Casino is located in Mexico City and offers table
games, bingo, a racetrack, and over 700 slots.

To learn more about the casinos of Mexico please visit our Mexico gambling
guide.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a French overseas collectivity on an archipelago
south of Canadia's Newfoundland island. Only about 6,000 people live there, and
there are no casinos on any of the islands or islets. The island's location has
occasionally made it strategically important in times of war and it has traded
hands several times. The archipelago was also an important transfer point for
Canadian whiskey destined for the United States during alcohol prohibition. The
island plunged into economic depression with the end of the alcohol ban in 1933.

The United States of America has more casinos than any other country in the
world. Almost half of the US states offer commercial casinos and even more
states have Native American casinos located on tribal lands. From Las Vegas to
Atlantic City and everywhere in between Americans love to gamble. Slot machines
can be found in virtually every casino in the United States and were invented in
the U.S. as were poker and many casino card games like Three Card Poker.

Las Vegas, Nevada is known all over the world as the birthplace of modern
gambling. Sin City also introduced the integrated resort experience to draw
family and business visitors. World class entertainment, dining, nightlife,
accommodations, and meeting facilities are now the standard for gambling hubs
everywhere.

To learn more about gambling in the country and to explore nearly 2,000 licensed
casinos there please see our United States gambling guide.

Argentina is a South American country with a passion for gambling. With well
over 150 casinos and gambling halls spread over 10 seperate corridors, visitors
will find everything from punto banco to video slots and all things in between.
From the magnificent Trilenium Casino in Tigre with over 180,000 sq ft of gaming
floor to the iconic Casino Central in Mar del Plata with it's stunning
architecture which opened in 1939, gamblers needs are met with a fervor.

Casinos in Argentina offer all of the games you would expect to find in a place
like Las Vegas as well as casino cruise ships, horse racing, bingo and
lotteries. The all-encompassing Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo in Buenos Aires
offers horse racing and thousands of slots, electronic roulette, and VIP gaming
rooms.

For in-depth reading about all of the gambling opportunities in Argentina see
our gambling guide here.

Bolivia is a central South American country with diverse geography including an
Amazon Basin rain forest, the Atacama Desert, Altiplano plateau, and the Andes
Mountains. The country has a thriving underground gambling culture due to any
form of gambling being illegal from 1938 until 1996. Casinos were finally
authorized in 2002 and the Gaming Control Board was established in 2011.

Electronic bingo rooms and other pseudo-casinos thrive under lottery operator
Lotex S.A. which is partially owned by Russian based Ritzio International. The
Moscow-based firm operates over 1,000 venues, mostly in eastern Europe but also
in Africa, Peru, Mexico, and Bolivia.

To learn more about gambling in Bolivia please see our gambling guide here.

Brazil is an enormous South American country with an area of 3,287,956 square
miles. Along with the Amazon Basin and Iguaçu Falls, the country is best
recognized by the "concrete Christ" statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Casinos
have been banned in Brazil since 1946 and the country's bingo halls were shut
down in 2007 over concerns of organized crime and money laundering. Brazilian
law currently allows federal lotteries and horse race betting.

Casinos may be coming to Brazil as the government wrestles with a recession that
has lasted over a quarter of a century. If legislation is approved it could open
one of the most important new gambling markets in history. Major operators are
watching closely and Las Vegas Sands has reportedly offered to build an $8
billion casino resort in Rio once the green light is given.

Stay tuned to news on important developments and read more about gambling in
Brazil in our gambling guide.

Chile has 17 casinos operating under Law No. 19,995 including the newest, Casino
Ovalle. Another 7 tenders for true casinos are authorized under a 2015 law and 7
more municipal casinos were recently brought under the superintendent's
authority. In 2017 there were 24 casinos in operation. A recent study by the
government showed over 30,000 illegal machines in various slot parlors and
electronic gaming venues outside of the casinos.

The Sun Monticello Casino which opened in 2009 about 45 minutes away from
Santiago is the largest casino in the country and is part of a 5 star hotel,
spa, and nightclub complex with ten gourmet restaurants. Dreams Casino Punta
Arenas lies furthest south while Marina del Sol Calama takes up the northernmost
position near Bolivia. All of the casinos are on or near the Pacific Coast of
Chile offering easy access to beaches, sunshine, and outdoor activities. Many of
the major casinos are open 24/7.

For a complete rundown on casinos and other gaming in Chile please see our
gambling guide here.

Colombia has come into its own over the last decade or so and now the country
hosts several high quality casinos. Although spread over at least 25 villages
and cities, Bogota has more casinos than any other city. New modern venues are
being opened in places like Cartagena as well. The Caribbean coastal atmosphere
and attractive city spanning old and new, plus a good population of tourists and
locals make Cartegena the new go-to city in Columbia for gambling.

Codere Group's Crown Casino Zona T in Bogota is a magnificent casino with all
the gaming and entertainment one could expect spread over more than 40,000 sq ft
and five levels. In Cartegena Sun Nao Casino is a must-go place for gamblers to
enjoy casino gaming. Inside the Nao shopping center visitors will find a 5-star
hotel, cinemas, dining, and more.

To learn more about all of the gaming opportunities in Columbia see our gambling
guide.

Casinos operated in Ecuador from 1949 until 2011 when they were banned by
presidential decree after a narrowly defeated voter referendum. However, the
underground casino economy only contributes to money laundering and in March of
2017 the country was placed on the US government's blacklist of top offenders in
its annual report on drug trafficking and financial crimes. The May 2017,
inauguration of a new president is not expected to change things.

For more history on gambling in Ecuador please see our gambling guide here.

The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is a remote archipelago located in the
South Atlantic ocean. The population hovers below 3,000 residents and there is
no regulated gambling there. The largest city and capital, Stanley, holds
two-thirds of the British Overseas Territory's inhabitants. Great Britain
invaded the Falklands in 1982. The war is memorialized in a museum there. In
order to gamble, residents would most likely travel to Tierra del Fuego or Río
Gallegos in Argentina.

French Guiana is situated on the northeastern coast of South America. It is a
tiny country shouldered by Suriname and Brazil with a North Atlantic Ocean
coastline. The capital city of Cayenne is resplendent with colorful houses and
colonial architecture. As an overseas region of France, it is subject to French
gambling law, and although it is technically possible for casinos to be licensed
there, it is not very likely any ever will be.

Guyana, not to be confused with the French overseas region of French Guiana, is
a Caribbean identifying sovereign nation situated on the mainland of South
America in the north. It is separated from French Guiana by Suriname and shares
its other borders with Venezuela and Brazil. About 90% of the country's 740,000
inhabitants along a narrow coastal strip adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. There
are no casinos in Guyana and precious few in any of its neighboring countries.

Many tourist attracting countries have a casino component and beautiful Paraguay
is nor exception. Sharing borders with Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, visitors
will find casinos from Encarnación, to Pedro Juan Caballero, to Asunción and
beyond as well as slot parlors and gaming parks nearly everywhere. Shops,
grocers, and pharmacies were banned from offering machines in late 2016 to keep
under-aged gambling to a minimum.

Amabay Hotel Casino offers complete casino gaming including poker. Carnaval
Hotel Casino in Encarnación opened in 2006 and runs 24/7. Casino Asunción is a
popular venue there with dice, cards, and slots. Hotel and Casino Acaray in Del
Este offers 4-star accommodations and a nice casino. Hotel Guaraní Asunción
offers more than 100 machines around the clock.

To see all of the casinos in Paraguay be sure to visit our gambling guide here.

Peru is literally littered with hundreds of seedy little slots parlors that most
visitors would be advised to stay away from. The country also has a lot of
legitimate casinos offering blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and more. There
are several truly high-class venues and gamblers will feel safe in any of the
more popular places. Sun Dreams is planning a $250 million casino hotel for
Lima, much like their offerings in Chile.

Until Sun Dreams brings a true Las Vegas experience to Peru there are still some
quality casinos to try your luck in. In Lima, the Majestic Casino inside J W
Marriott Hotel is a great bet and so is the Fiesta Hotel & Casino. While in the
neighborhood the Atlantic City Casino is just down the street and offers over
400 machines, 31 tables and a non-smoking poker room upstairs.

To learn more about gambling in Peru and see all of the casinos, please see our
gambling guide.

Suriname is often forgotten when thinking of South America. With a rich history
and melting pot population, there are also problems there with governments
issuing travel advisories. But, if you are an adventurer, the smallest country
on the continent may appeal to you with vast tropical rain forests, 17th Century
Dutch architecture, and of course, casinos.

The casinos of Suriname are located in the capital city of Paramaribo. All offer
accommodation services. You'll find the King Princess Casino located in the
Wyndham Garden Hotel and the Phoenicia Princess with her own rooms. Pasha Global
runs the Mirage Hotel & Casino and the Atlantis, with the Tropicana run by a
subsidiary. The Torarica Hotel has a small casino, and there are a handful of
other options.

For a complete list of Suriname casinos please visit our gambling guide here.

Although Uruguay is small (68,000 sq mi) and about half of the country's
population lives in Montevideo, the country packs a lot of casino excitement
into its small space as casinos are scattered throughout the countryside with a
minor concentration in the capital city. Perhaps the most spectacular casino
here is the Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa. Although not as ancient,
the Conrad Resort & Casino in Punta del Este is nearly as impressive and a
little more family friendly as a destination.

Some of the other cities and towns hosting casinos include Artigas, Atlantida,
Carmelo, Chuy, Fray Bentos, La Paloma, Paysandu, Piriapolis, Rivera, and Salto
Grande. The country's oldest continuously run casino, opened in 1909, has moved
to new digs at La Casa de Andalucía.

For more information on casinos and gambling in Uruguay see our gambling guide.

Venezuela was once one of the most powerful growing economies in the world, let
alone South America, but economic pressures and political strife have made it a
place not likely to be visited by many casino patrons. Of the grand casinos
there a few years ago there is now only Crowne Plaza Maruma Hotel & Casino in
Maracaibo.



American Samoa is a U.S. Territory in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises 7
islands and atolls. The capital, Pago Pago is on the largest island, Tutuila.
There are no casinos on any of the islands but cruise ships entering the Pago
Pago Seaport may offer gambling when in international waters. Visitors to the
nearby country of Samoa will find casino gambling.

Australians love to gamble whether on sports or casino games and the casino
population of the huge country reflects that fact. Including the various pokie
parlors or slot halls we count about 100 places to have a flutter. Crown
Melbourne is currently the largest casino south of the equator and the 7th
largest in the world with nearly 1/4 million sq ft of gaming space holding 500
tables and 2,500 slots - all the license will allow.

Crown Melbourne is followed in size by Brisbane's iconic Treasury Casino, Crown
Perth, The Star in Sydney, and The Star Gold Coast, formerly Jupiters. It's
currently unknown how large the casino will be at The Star Brisbane when it
opens, but the A$1 billion+ Crown Sydney at Bangaroo is not expected to have a
large mass gaming floor.

To explore all of the casinos and gambling opportunities down under see our
gambling guide here.

Christmas Island is situated south of Java, Indonesia in the Indian Ocean. Most
of the Australian territory is covered by a national park with wetlands and
waterfalls drawing hikers into the rainforest there. Snorkeling and diving reefs
ring the island.

It is also home to the former Christmas Island Resort, or Christmas Island
Casino that operated for 4 years beginning in 1993. The casino reportedly took
in $5 billion profit annually but somehow folded in bankruptcy. There were
rumblings of a potential reopening of the casino in 2015 but as of late 2017
nothing has come to pass.

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a remote Australian territory in the Indian
Ocean, far off the coast of Sumatra. There are 27 islands altogether in 2 coral
atolls. The main islands are dubbed Home Island and West Island. Some of the
uninhabited islands require permission for access. Coconuts are the territory's
only cash crop. There are no casinos in the Cocos Keeling Islands.

The Cook Islands is a South Pacific nation that is linked politically to New
Zealand. The country comprises 15 islands that are scattered far and wide over
1,800,000 square kilometers (690,000 sq mi) of the ocean. Tourism is the
country's main industry with about 100,000 visitors each year. Online and land
based gambling is legal in the country, but locals are opposed to casino
development and there are no casinos on the Cook Islands.

East Timor or Timor-Leste is a Southeast Asian nation situated between Indonesia
and Australia. It occupies about half of the island of Timor, the other half is
part of Indonesia. There are no casinos in East Timor as of 2017 but there are
rumors of a major development that could include a casino at Atauro being
planned in secrecy.

Fiji is a tropical paradise located in the South Pacific Ocean comprising about
300 individual islands. Most of the population is centered on the islands of
Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The capital, Suva, is located on Vanua Levu. Efforts
to bring a casino to Fiji have been underway for some time but were tied up in
the courts for years. In June 2017, the government issued a license for a casino
to be located at the Momi Bay Resort in Western Fiji.

French Polynesia comprises over 100 islands in multiple South Pacific
archipelagos. Visitors come to experience the vivid turquoise lagoons ringed by
coral and to sleep in bungalows that are placed over the water. The archipelagos
are known as Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamotu. There is no
organized gambling in French Polynesia.

Guam is a U.S. territory near the Philippines in Micronesia, which is part of
Oceania. It offers one of the most equable climates on earth, meaning that
temperatures on the tropical island remain consistent all year long. Pachinko
games and betting on greyhound races are legal. Up until summer 2017, small
casinos were set up at festivals and fairs but have since been banned. The
nearest casinos are about 135 miles away in Saipan.

Kiribati is an equatorial island nation in the Central Pacific comprised of more
than 30 coral atolls, isles, and islets disbursed over more than a million
square miles of ocean. Kiribati gained independence from the UK in 1979. There
are no organized gambling activities or casinos in Kiribati.

The Marshall Islands are situated between Hawaii and the Philippines in the
central Pacific Ocean. The area was used by the US military for testing nuclear
bombs including a hydrogen bomb test in 1954. After WWII the waters around
Bikini Atoll were used as a ship graveyard, now a popular dive site. There are
no casinos in the Marshall Islands.

Micronesia, or more specifically, the Federated States of Micronesia is a
country in the western Pacific Ocean that is made up of over 600 islands.
Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk, and Yap make up the four states. The Federated States of
Micronesia should not be confused with the subregion of Oceania (Micronesia)
that includes the federated states. The Micronesia sub region includes four
other independent nations and three U.S. territories. As is the case with many
Pacific island realms, there is almost always chatter of potential Chinese
casino resort development. Pohnpei and Yap have been mentioned throughout the
years as being under consideration for development.

Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an independent island nation
located in Micronesia. Nauru is the third smallest nation in the world by area
with only Vatican City and Monaco being smaller. It is also the smallest state
in the South Pacific. Formerly a source of phosphates for Australia and others,
the resources have been exhausted and Nauru was forced to act as a detention
center for Australia in order to receive aid. It has also been known as a tax
haven and money laundering center. There are no casinos on Nauru .

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest
Pacific with legal gambling. There are two casinos on the archipelago. The
capital city is Nouméa and where the casinos are located. The official language
is French and they use their own local currency pegged to the euro at a rate of
1,000 CFP:8.38 euros.

To learn more about gambling in New Caledonia or to read casino profiles please
see our gambling guide here.

New Zealand has six casinos, most of them operated by the Skycity Entertainment
Group. Unlike most jurisdictions, in New Zealand, the minimum legal age to enter
a casino is 20 years. The first casino opened in 1994 and the Gambling Act of
2003 codified regulations that are mostly concerned with operators. Most
winnings, except for poker, are not taxed in New Zealand.

When in Auckland you can't miss SkyCity Casino as Sky Tower is over 1,000 feet
tall (328 meters). You'll be near the Waikato River if you visit SkiCity
Hamilton for poker or casino gaming. SkyCity owns both casinos in Queenstown;
One in the center of town and one on Queenstown's Wharf. And finally, they own
Christchurch Casino. For something a little different head up to Dunedin. 0.5km
from the city center you'll find the Dunedin Casino in the Southern Cross Hotel
- the first 'jet-setter' hotel to open in New Zealand in 1962.

For full details on all the casinos in New Zealand including booking information
for lodging, please see our gambling guide here.

Niue is a Pacific island nation near Tonga. It is one of the largest raised
coral atolls on earth, meaning the interior is covered by land rather than being
a lagoon. Visitors can walk through fossilized coral forests to arrive at
ancient chasms in the Huvalu Forest Conservation Area. There are no gambling
facilities in Niue.

Norfolk Island is located between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia in
the Pacific Ocean. It is a commonwealth of Australia and formerly an Australian
racing jurisdiction. In late 2016 the Norfolk Island Gaming Authority was closed
after giving a wagering license to one of the largest illegal online betting
operators in Asia. It is unclear if horse racing, which only occurred twice each
year on the island, will continue.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) consists of 15 islands
near Guam in the Pacific Ocean. Only a few of the islands are populated and in
the past casinos have been located on Tinian and Rota.

Imperial Pacific opened Best Sunshine Live, a temporary casino, in 2015 and the
property consistently outperformed even Macau in VIP chip roll per table. Phase
I of a larger development, Imperial Pacific Resort, is expected to cater to a
mass gaming crowd as well as VIPs. The final phase could see as much as $7b
invested. Alter City Group also plans to open a casino on Tinian, working name;
Plumeria Golf and Casino Resort.

To learn more about gambling in the CNMI please see our gambling guide here.

Palau is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Micronesia
region. Estimates of the number of islands in the country range from 340 to 500
depending on the source. There are between 200 and 300 uninhabited Rock Islands
or Chelbacheb in the western part of the Caroline Islands chain. The population
is estimated to be under 20,000 and about two-thirds live on Koror. There is no
organized gambling in Palau. The last bill died without a reading in 2015.

Papua New Guinea is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of
Australia. The capital, Port Moresby, has been the home to at least two casinos
in the past but as of 2017 none seem to be in operation. The country does have
fairly up-to-date gambling laws and a gambling commission. The National Gaming
Control Board was created in 2007 and oversees terrestrial and online gaming
licensees.

Pitcairn, or the Pitcairn Islands group, is a British Overseas Territory
comprising the islands of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno. Pitcairn is the
only inhabited island and has about 50 residents. The people of Pitcairn are
said to be descendants of mutineers of the HMAV Bounty. The administrative
headquarters for Pitcairn is located in Auckland New Zealand.

Samoa is volcanic island nation in the South Pacific situated between the far
shores of New Zealand and Hawaii. There are four smaller islands off the coasts
of the two main islands: Upolu and Savaii. There is an international airport on
Upolu in the capital city of Apia. A casino has been planned for Apia for
several years following the opening of Samoa's first casino in 2014.

Read more about gambling in Samoa in our gambling guide.

The Solomon Islands are located off the coast of Papua New Guinea near Australia
in the Solomon Sea, south of the equator. The nation's islands are scattered
over about 900 miles. Several active and dormant volcanoes can be found
throughout the archipelago.

Two casinos can be found in the capital city of Honiara. To explore the casinos
and learn more about gambling in the Solomon Islands see our gambling guide.

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand located in the South Pacific Ocean. The
tropical island territory comprises three coral atolls roughly midway between
Hawaii and New Zealand and about 300 miles north of Samoa. The MV Tokelau
undertakes the 24-hour journey from Apia, Samoa twice each month. Bring your own
mattress. You will need special permission to visit the territory. There are no
casinos in Tokelau. While visiting Samoa to obtain permission to visit you can
gamble at a Samoan casino.

Tonga is a South Pacific Polynesian kingdom that encompasses over 170 islands.
Fiji and Samoa are its most well-known neighbors within a thousand miles. Tonga
bills itself as "The true South Pacific". Many of the islands are uninhabited
and most are covered in tropical rain forests and lined with white sand beaches
and coral reefs.

Current law prohibits casino development in Tonga but that has not stopped a
group which includes American investors from presenting plans for a resort that
would include a casino.

Tuvalu is an independent nation in the South Pacific, far off the coast of
Australia. The combined area of the nation's 9 islands makes it the fourth
smallest country in the world. Considered part of the British Commonwealth,
Tuvalu won independence in 1978. There are no casinos on any of the islands.

The United States Minor Outlying Islands include 7 territories in the Pacific
Ocean and one in the Caribbean Sea. The Pacific territories include Baker
Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway
Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. Navassa Island is located in the Caribbean
Sea. There are no casinos in the United States Minor Outlying Islands.

Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean comprised of
about 80 islands and which has casino gambling. The capital is Port Vila and
this is where the casinos are to be found. The local Bislama, French, and
English are the official languages. The main tourist attraction in Vanuatu is
diving.

The casinos here aren't large by Las Vegas standards, but they present an
opportunity to gamble on table games and slot machines. Grand Hotel and Casino
Vanuatu is the most well-known casino with its seaside hotel. Jewel Casino
Irikiri is also a nice place with access to Snorkeler's Cove. Palms Casino
offers lodging over the water at its Holiday Inn Resort. Club 21 Casino at The
Melanesian offers blackjack, slot machines, video poker, and roulette.

For a complete description of gaming in Vanuatu please see our gambling guide.

Wallis and Futuna is a French collectivity located in the South Pacific. It is
comprised of two archipelagoes - the Hoorn Islands and Wallis Islands, Futuna
Island is part of the Hoorn archipelago as is the nearby uninhabited island of
Alofi. Wallis Island is surrounded by 15 smaller uninhabited islands. There are
three ceremonial kingdoms: Alo, Sigave, Wallis. There is colorful lore as to why
there are no people living on Alofi.

Algeria is a Muslim country located in North Africa across the Straight of
Gibraltar from Spain and bordering Morocco to the west. The capital, Algiers is
situated on the Mediterranean Sea coast at the Bay of Algiers. Law strictly
prohibits gambling in Algeria. The casinos of Morocco would be a good
alternative for the region.

Angola is a country in Southern Africa with a long South Atlantic Ocean
coastline. Its neighbors include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia,
and Namibia. Colonized by the Portuguese, much of their culture remains in
architecture, cuisine, religious institutions, and in the country's official
language. It is an oil producing nation with uneven wealth distribution.

Although much of the country was devastated by a civil war that ended in 2002,
important infrastructure has been restored and Angola enjoys a brisk tourist
trade based on natural scenery and exploration of the country's labyrinthine
river system, waterfalls, and scenic coast. About a dozen casinos can be found
in Angola from the capital, Luanda to oceanside resorts.

To find out more about gambling in Angola see our gambling guide.

Benin is located in West Africa with about 50 miles of North Atlantic Ocean
coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. It is bordered to the west by Togo and to the
east by Nigeria. The country's only casino is located on the coast near the
capital city of Porto Novo, in Cotonou.

Benin Marina Casino Hotel offers slots and table games. In addition to the
casino, the hotel offers dining and entertainment. A nightclub and piano bar are
the highlights along with several bars close by at the Benin Marina.

Learn more about gambling in the country by visiting our Benin gambling guide.

Botswana is a landlocked country in the southern part of the African continent
situated directly north of South Africa. There are about ten casinos in Botswana
with three of them in the capital city of Gaborone. The country's Gambling
Authority was established in 2012. The minimum gambling age is 18. All of the
country's casinos are located in 4-5 star hotels. Francistown, to the northeast
near the Zimbabwe border, hosts one casino as do the other five gambling cities.
Peermont Global and Sun International are the most well-known operator names.

Grand Palm Casino in Gaborone offers 16 table games and 150 gaming machines.
There are two Peermont hotels on the property. The Avani Gaborone Hotel & Casino
is another premiere property with fine dining and 150 machines plus 9 tables. In
Letlhakane, Thakadu Hotel & Casino is a boutique luxury hotel featuring only
slot machines in the casino. Francistown offers slots only play at the Sedibeng
Casino inside the in the Cresta Marakanelo Thapama Hotel.

Check out our Botsawana gambling guide for more information on these and other
hotel casinos in the land of the Zebra, Botswana.

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) is a mostly French-speaking country located
in West Africa, North of the Equator. It shares borders with Mali to the north;
Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast toward
the Atlantic Ocean and with Mali and Niger further inland.

The capital city of Ouagadougou hosts two terrestrial casinos. Faso Loisirs is
open 24 hours a day and offers billiards and bowling along with a European style
restaurant called "Joker". Nearby you will also find Lucky Night Casino on
Avenue de l'Uemmoa.

To learn more about gambling in this West African country please see our Burkina
Faso gambling guide.

Burundi is located in East Africa. It is a landlocked country situated in the
African Great Lakes region. Neighbors include The Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. While casinos are specifically illegal there, at
least one operates in the capital city of Bujumbura.

Travel to Burundi is not recommended due to sporadic criminal and political
violence and potential civil unrest. The police are known to detain travelers at
roadblocks and raid the homes of westerners without cause.

Cameroon is located on the west coast of Africa just above the equator on the
Gulf of Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Yaoundé and there is
a casino in the inland city. The largest city is on the coast. The seaport
municipality of Douala is home to two casinos. In March 2017, the U.S. State
Dept. issued a travel warning for certain regions of the country due to
kidnappings and bombings. Although it didn't include the casino cities, we would
suggest checking for updated travel warnings before booking any travel to
Cameroon.

The Douala Casino at Pullman Rabingha Hotel offers blackjack, poker, roulette
and slots just off the lobby along with 4-star guest rooms, 2 restaurants, and
an outdoor pool. The Treasure Hunter Casino is also in the port city and is part
of the Games World Int'l group. Table games offered include roulette, blackjack
and perfect pairs, Treasure Poker, Oasis Stud, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em with
progressive side bets. There is an Asian-themed gaming room with baccarat, a tea
bar and complimentary drinks for players. Electronic offerings include slots,
roulette, and video poker. The biggest casino is Hilton Hotel Yaounde Casino in
the capital with only 8 table games and 30 slots.

To learn more about these casinos or more about other gambling in Cameroon
please see our gambling guide.

Cape Verde or the Republic of Cabo Verde is an island country off the coast of
West Africa comprising 10 volcanic islands. The Portuguese colonized the area in
the 15th century and their influence remains. There is currently one casino in
the country. Casino Royal is located in the Hilton in Santa Maria on Sal island.
Boa Vista, Maoi, Sal, Santiago, and Sao Vicente islands were all approved for
casino development in 2013.

Macau casino operator Macau Legend has been granted a license to build and
operate a €250 million casino resort in Praia, the country's capital on Santiago
Island. Construction began in early 2016 and the resort is expected to open in
2019.

To learn more about gambling in Cape Verde and to explore the casinos there,
please see our Cape Verde gambling guide.

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country deep in Central Africa just
north of the equator. Although the country's penal code states that unauthorized
lotteries and gambling houses are illegal, there is no indication that there is
a regulatory framework or any licensed casinos in The Central African Republic.

Chad is located in the middle of upper equatorial Africa and the Sahara Desert
covers much of the northern part of the country. Chad's neighbors are Niger,
Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria.

Although gambling is legal, and there are casinos in Chad, it is not a
recommended tourist destination for most, especially westerners. The U.S.
Department of State frequently posts warnings and alerts about potential
terrorist activity throughout the country.

Comoros is a volcanic archipelago located off the east coast of Africa in the
Mozambique Channel. The capital is Moroni. Gambling is legal in Comoros but
there are currently not any casinos in operation. Sun International's Le Galawa
Beach Resort & Casino has been closed for some time. The most recent, and last
casino to close was the Itsandra Hotel and Casino, however, the hotel remains
open. The closest casinos to Comoros would be to the west in Mozambique or to
the east on the island of Madagascar.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), or The Congo, is located
in the heart of Central Africa with about 20 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline
on and east of the Congo River with Angola to the south and north. Casinos are
legal in the DRC with Inter-ministerial orders in 2005 updating descriptions and
establishing controls. The most well-known casino in the country is the
Inter-Continental Kinshasa Hotel & Casino, or Casino International at Pullman
Kinshasa Grand Hotel. The casino offers about 100 slot machines and 7 gaming
tables.

To discover more about gambling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or to
explore all of the casinos there please see our gambling guide.

Djibouti is located in the Horn of Africa and bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and
Somalia with Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coastlines. Due to conflicts in several
nearby countries, it may not be safe for Westerners to travel there due to
porous borders. The Safari Casino at Djibouti Palace Kempinski is the newest
gaming venue, situated in a chic oceanfront hotel with several fine dining
venues, two infinity pools, plus a spa and gym. Aden Bay Casino offers 10
tables, 65 machines, and accommodations at Sheraton Djibouti.

To learn more about gambling in Djibouti or to explore these casinos in-depth
please see our gambling guide.

Equatorial Guinea is located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. Its neighbors
to the north and south are Cameroon and Gabon, respectively. The country has
been a major oil producer since the 1990s. With oil comes wealth for a few and
casino operators are quick to capitalize on disposable income anywhere in the
world. You will find two 5-star hotels with casinos there, both owned and
operated by Games World International of the UAE. There are also several smaller
casinos to be found in the capital city of Malabo, on Bioko island.

To explore all of the casinos of Equatorial Guinea please see our gambling
guide.

Eritrea is located in northeast Africa and shares borders with Sudan, Ethiopia,
and Djibouti. It has a long Red Sea coastline near the Gulf of Aden. Visitors to
the capital city of Asmara will find mixed cultures and Italian colonial-era
buildings. Egyptian and Turkish architecture is also found there. There are no
casinos in Eritrea.

Ethiopia is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. There are no
casinos in Ethiopia and travel there by westerners is strongly cautioned against
by the U.S. Department of State. Civil unrest and the genuine possibility of
detention by the government, which is known to arbitrarily shut down the
internet, phone service, and even cellular data services indicates that Ethiopia
is not a place to visit in the current political climate.

The French Southern Territories comprises several islands and small parts of
Antarctica in the southern Indian Ocean. Although there are no permanent
inhabitants in the region, about 200 people reside there at any given time,
staying from six months to a year for research or military purposes. There are
no casinos in any of the five districts.

Gabon is situated along the Coast of Africa with North and South Atlantic
shorelines as the equator bisects the country. Gabon is home to diverse wildlife
and much of the wild habitat is protected. There are eight national parks in
Gabon including Loango National Park which features a 60 mile run of virgin
beach adjacent to a tropical rainforest with leopards, gorillas, elephants, and
monkeys.

There is one casino in Gabon. Casino Croisette is located in the capital city of
Libreville and is open 24 hours a day.

Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a small Atlantic Ocean coastline,
otherwise, it is landlocked by Senegal. Gambling was legal in Gambia until March
02, 2015, when the government banned all forms of gambling there. In part, the
presidential release stated: “The Government of The Gambia hereby announces that
it has banned lotteries, casinos and all forms of gambling in The Gambia with
effect from Monday, 2nd March 2015. All operators of these services and
establishments are hereby instructed to cease operations from the effective
date."

To learn more about the casinos of neighboring Senegal please see our gambling
guide here.

Ghana is a country in West Africa that sits on the Gulf of Guinea in the North
Atlantic Ocean and shares borders with Togo, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire
(Ivory Coast). There are about half a dozen casinos in the country overseen by
the Ghana Gaming Commission under the Gaming Act of 2006. The capital city is
Accra which has about 75 miles of coastline. Most of the country's casinos are
found here. There are also two casinos in Tema and one in Kumasi. Casino
currency is the local Cedi (Ghc) for table play but slots are played in US$.
Casinos collect a VAT tax on winnings and you must be at least 18 to gamble in
Ghana.

Victoria Casino Accra offers the most gaming action of any casino in the country
with over 1,300 slots, craps and roulette tables, bars and lounges and
accommodations at Frankie's Hotel. There is a Millionaire Casino in Accra and
one in Kumasi, as well as the Golden Dragon Casino and Casino Crown in Tema.

To explore all of the casinos and gambling options in Ghana please see our
gambling guide here.

Guinea is a West African country situated on the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by
Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone on the coast.The capital city is Conakry, located
on Sangareya Bay. In addition to the modern Grand Mosque and the National
Museum, Conakry is home to two casinos that operate under the jurisdiction of
the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Planning. To learn more about gambling in
Guinea please see our gambling guide here.

Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest countries in the world. Once held up as a
model of potential African development, plans did not go as well as hoped.
Infrastructure improvements in the process since the 1980s have been moderately
unsatisfactory. There are no casinos in Guinea-Bissau, a country that gained
independence from Portugal in 1974.

The country has been besieged with civil war, military coups, and assassinations
for decades. This is an African country possessing great natural beauty and
resources including forests and fjord-like coastlines but one that seems to need
more time to gain stability before the gaming industry gives it a second look.

The Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire is a located in West Africa on the Gulf of
Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean between Liberia and Ghana. The capital city
is inland at Yamoussoukro but the country's sole casino is in the country's
major urban center on the coast at Abidjan. The country has experienced conflict
with a civil war occurring between 2002 and 2004. It is suggested that U.S.
visitors enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
(STEP) to get the latest updates and direct access to the consulate in case of
further conflict.

In May 2017, Groupe Lucien Barriere Casinos opened the Golden Elephant Casino at
Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan. The casino has over 17,000 sq ft of gaming
space with slots, table games and poker. Locals may play poker and access the
slot machines but only foreign passport holders can sit at the tables. To play
slots or electronic roulette you will need to purchase a prepaid player card.
Table games include blackjack, craps, and roulette.

Our complete Ivory Coast gambling guide can be found here.

Kenya is located in East Africa with an Indian Ocean coastline and shared
borders with Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Most of the
casinos are located in the capital city of Nairobi with the remainder
distributed between Malindi and Mombasa on the coast. Casino Flamingo in Nairobi
hosts the most gaming machines with 160. The casino also has 15 tables games and
a poker room. Poker is a popular game in Kenya and offered in every casino city
in the country. The gambling age in Kenya is 18.

One of the nicer casino properties in Nairobi is the Regency Casino at LAICO
Regency Hotel. They offer table and slot gaming until 4 am daily. The casino is
a little under 10,000 sq ft and there are five dining options. For a different
sort of adventure try Paradise Casino at Safari Park on Thika Road offering
slots, casino classic table games plus Tai Sai (sic-bo) and a poker room. There
are some very nice casinos on the coast like the Sentrim Castle Royal Hotel &
Casino and Golden Key Casino. Enjoy premiere seafood at The Tamarind,
downstairs.

To explore all of the casinos and other gambling options in Kenya, please visit
our gambling guide.

Lesotho is a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom entirely surrounded by South
Africa. While Sun International had operated two casinos there in the past, only
one remains. AVANI Lesotho Hotel & Casino (formerly Lesotho Sun) is still
operated by the major conglomerate after being sold in 2014. The 5-star MINT
property offers first class accommodations, fine dining, and several bars and
lounges in addition to a casino with 71 slot machines and 14 tables featuring
blackjack and roulette. AVANI Maseru Hotel is still in operation on Orphan Road
but has no casino.

More on gambling in Lesotho can be found in our gambling guide.

Liberia is a country located on the West African coast of the Atlantic Ocean
with longstanding ties to the U.S. It is the only African republic to gain
independence without revolution and is the continent's first and oldest modern
republic. Although it has faced troubles since 1980, Liberia has since
stabilized and is the home of two casinos in Monrovia, the nation's capital.

To learn more about gambling in Liberia and to explore the casinos there, please
see our gambling guide here.

Libya is a North African country in the Maghreb region which includes neighbors
Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea coast. In the days before
1969, when Muammar Gaddafi took power in a revolution, at least one magnificent
casino was in operation in Tripoli, the nation's capital. Casino Uaddan operated
in the Al Waddan Hotel from 1936 until 1969. The InterContinental Hotels Group
now manages the hotel.

Madagascar is a large island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the
southeast coast of Africa. Due to ages of isolation, it is home to thousands of
animal species found nowhere else in the world. There are four casinos on the
island and a dedicated poker room about 40 minutes away from the capital,
Antananarivo. All of the casinos are located in the capital city. The longest
running casino is the 5-star Carlton Casino & Hotel. The casino is officially
known as "Grand Cercle de Tana Casino" and features 250 slots, blackjack,
roulette, and a poker room as well as restaurants, an urban club, and first
class accommodations.

The 4 star Colbert Hotel Casino in Antananarivo offers 3,100 square feet of
gaming space with 250 slots, a restaurant and hotel with spa, 3 restaurants and
2 bars. The other casinos in Antananarivo are Slot Machines Mellis and Slot
Machines Besarety.

To explore details of these Madagascar casinos or learn more about gambling on
the island nation see our gambling guide here.

Malawi is a landlocked country in the southeastern part of Africa known for its
game preserves, national parks, and the unspoiled Lake Malawi. Diving is a
popular pastime in the lake's clear waters and beach resorts dot the shoreline
at Cape Maclear on the Nankumba Peninsula.

The Malawi Gaming Board and the National Lotteries Board regulate gambling in
Malawi. Two casinos are licensed there; one in the capital city of Lilongwe and
one in the Shire Highlands at Blantyre in southern Malawi.

To learn more about gambling in Malawi see our gambling guide.

Mali is the eighth largest country in Africa. Only about half of the 14 million
residents there make more than $1.25 per day. Only about 2% of the population
can even afford internet access, while that indicator of personal freedom and
self-determination is rising rapidly almost everywhere else in Africa. As a
predominantly Muslim country, gambling of any kind is forbidden in Mali.
However, illegal slot machines and even illegal casinos with colorful signs can
easily be found, especially in the capital city of Bamako.

The country of Mauritania is officially known as the Islamic Republic of
Mauritania. It is an Arab-speaking nation with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline.
The Sahara Desert covers much of the country. There are no casinos in Mauritania
and gambling is strictly prohibited.

Mauritius is a small African island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 400
miles east of Madagascar, near Reunion. It is most well known for beaches,
lagoons and reefs but there are nine casinos on the island. Gambling transaction
occurs in Mauritian Rupees. Currency exchange and multi-lingual customer
services in English and French are usually available. Casinos have been strictly
regulated since 2007. The gambling age is 21. Casinos are to be found in the
capital, Port Louis, Grand Baie, Curepipe, and Ebene.

Le Caudan Waterfront Casino in Port Louis offers 16 table games and 214
machines, while Casino de Maurice in Curepipe offers more than 170 slot machine
games, table games, card games, and video poker. TI Vegas, at FunWorld Leisure
Center in Grand Baie offers poker, slots, electronic roulette, sic-bo and
blackjack in a small space. You can find casino cruises out of Ebene as well.

To explore all of the betting opportunities on and off the island check out our
Mauritius gambling guide.

Mayotte is an island chain between Madagascar and Mozambique in the Indian
Ocean. It was ceded to France in 1843 and although other islands in the Comoros
group voted for independence in the 1970s, Mayotte decided to remain a French
collective. The customs and culture remain Muslim but the laws are French. There
are no casinos in Mayotte.

Morocco is a country in North African country with Atlantic Ocean and
Mediterranean Sea coastlines. It is bordered by Algeria and Mauritania and is
about 10 miles from Spain and 15 miles from Gibraltar across the Straight of
Gibraltar to the north. Morocco is one of the only predominantly Muslim
countries to allow gambling. Casino de Marrakech in the Es Saadi Hotel was the
first to open in 1952. Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort in El Jadida is the biggest
casino in Morocco with 46 gaming tables, 10 poker tables, and 467 machines.
Gamblers do not pay taxes on their winnings, the casinos do. You must be 18 to
gamble in Morocco.

Casablanca, Fez, and Rabat are sites well worth visiting when you are not in the
opulent casinos of Morocco. Most all of the casinos present paradisaical
surroundings even though Casino Le Mirage is obviously landscaped. Es Saadi
Gardens & Resort Marrakech offers some of the lushest surroundings. For golfers
not traveling to Mazagan Beach El Jadida, the Atlantic Palace Casino Resort in
Agadir is sure to satisfy your needs.

To learn more about the seven casinos of Morocco please see our gambling guide
here.

Mozambique is located below the equator in eastern Africa. The country has a
long Indian Ocean coastline and the closest major island off its coast is
Madagascar. Formerly a Portuguese colony, Mozambique has undertaken a
modernization of its casino industry. In 2017 it was decided to group all new
casino closer together for a 'cluster effect' with a minimum distance of 100m
rather than the previous 5km. Cities were given classifications for casino
density and additional casino licenses were authorized, paving the way for
increased development in the casino sector. In 2017 there were 5 casinos in
Mozambique.

Maputo Polana Casino offers over 120 slot machines plus semi-automatic
multi-player roulette tables. There are 16 roulette terminals in the casino. The
same company runs Matola Slots with 50 machines about 20km away. For true table
games try Nautilus Casino in Nampula or the Libombos Hotel & Casino in Namaacha.
Casino Marina in Beira offers accommodations, a spa, gym, and meeting space.

For updates and a complete rundown of gambling in Mozambique please see our
gambling guide here.

Namibia is a country in southwest Africa with a desert coastline along the
Atlantic Ocean. Two casinos are located in the capital city of Windhoek which is
located in the center of the country and one is located in Swakopmund which is
coastal. Swakopmund is home to German colonial-era buildings built around the
turn of the 20th Century. A moratorium was issued in 1997 stopping the issuance
of any further casino licenses until the Gaming and Entertainment Control Bill,
authorized in 2014, is updated. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in
1990.

The Mermaid Casino is located in Swakopmund offering table games, slots, a
modern hotel, cinemas, golf, and desert tours. Desert Jewel Casino in Windhoek
features 15,000 sq ft of gaming space with table games and slots, a hotel, golf
and more. The AVANI Windhoek Hotel & Casino, downtown, offers a cosmopolitan
city casino experience with pools, spas, and adventures into the desert.

You can find out more about gambling in Namibia by reading our gambling guide.

Niger is a West African almost entirely comprised of Sahara Desert land and
named after the Niger River, which runs through it and eventually into the Gulf
of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

As recently as 2016, Lydia Ludic operated a casino inside the Hotel Gaweye in
the capital and largest city in the country, Niamey. However, the casino seems
to have closed.

To read all about gambling in Niger and keep up with the latest casino news,
please see our gambling guide here.

Nigeria is a federal republic located in West Africa with a southern coast on
the Gulf of Guinea in the North Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria shares borders with
Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Benin. Lagos is the biggest city while Abuja is the
capital.

Although one of the biggest economies in Africa, Nigeria is a troubled state
with occasional conflicts arising. Casino licenses and properties seem to come
and go. One notable exception is the 5-star Federal Palace Hotel & Casino in
Lagos. The casino is open 24/7 and offers over 100 slots and 10 gaming tables
with blackjack, roulette, and poker. Table hours are 7 pm to 4 am.

To learn more about gambling in Nigeria see our gambling guide.

The Republic of the Congo commonly referred to as Congo-Brazzaville, and should
not be confused with its neighbor, the much larger Democratic Republic of the
Congo. About 80% of the world's surviving chimpanzees are found in the country
which also has the densest population of gorillas in the world.

The coastal city of Pointe-Noire offers casino gambling not far from the Antonio
Agostinho Neto International Airport. Read our gambling guide to learn more
about the casinos of the Congo.

Réunion or Reunion Island (formerly Île Bourbon; Tamil) is a French regional
island in the Indian Ocean situated east of Madagascar and southwest of
Mauritius. There are three casinos on the island; in the prefecture of
Saint-Pierre, the commune of Saint-Denis, and at L’Ermitage les Bains on the
extreme west side of the island near Saint Gilles. Réunion is the most
prosperous island in the Indian Ocean. As an integral part of the French
Republic, the island enjoys the same status as Metropolitan France and is part
of the EU.

Casino de Saint-Denis offers over 100 slot machines, blackjack, roulette, and an
opulently appointed poker room just across the boulevard from the beach. Casino
de Saint-Gilles (Casino Zarlor Ermitage Resort) is located about 200 meters from
L'Ermitage-Les-Bains (Hermitage Beach) near St. Gilles and offers blackjack,
roulette, Ultimate Poker and slot machines along with Hold'em cash games and
tournaments in the Le Cercle poker room. In Saint Pierre, you'll find Casino du
Sud at Villa Delisle Hotel Spa and Casino. Casino du Sud offers 80 slots and 5
gaming tables.

For an in-depth review of any of the casinos of Réunion or to find out more
about gambling there please see our gambling guide.

Rwanda is located in East Central Africa just south of the equator in the
African Great Lakes region. The capital city is Kigali, and this is where you
will find the country's first and only casino. Casino Kigali is situated in the
Lemigo Hotel. The casino originally opened in the Top Tower Hotel in 2008 but
moved to the Lemigo in 2015.

Visitors to Casino Kigali will find 5 gaming tables, 2 eight-station Alfa Street
electronic roulette machines and 30 multi-game consoles with a selection of over
100 games.

Read more about gambling in Rwanda in our gambling guide here.

St Helena, including Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Island, is a British
Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Known by some tourism
professionals as the "Secret of the Atlantic," the territory is very remote and
located over 1,200 miles from the coast of West Africa. St Helena has a
sub-tropical climate and diverse wildlife. There are no gambling facilities in
St Helena.

Sao Tome and Principe is an island close to the equator in Africa. The islands
and islets comprising the country are part of a volcanic chain known as the
Bight of Bonny Islands. One of the most visited natural wonders of the Isle of
Sao Tome is the Lagoa Azul lagoon, or Blue lagoon, named for the hue of its
waters. Sao Tome and Principe is the second smallest country in all of Africa,
larger only than Seychelles. It is the smallest Portuguese speaking country in
the world.

Visitors to the capital city of Sao Tome will find slot machines at the small
seaside ocean resort; Pestana Sao Tome.

Senegal is a country in West Africa with a North Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Senegal has a French Colonial heritage in the modern era and many natural
attractions. Dakar is the capital and all but one of the casinos are located
there. The other casino is located in Saly, about 90 minutes away down the
coast. Casino games available in Senegal include blackjack, roulette, video
poker, poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and bingo. It is always wise to check with
your state department before planning travel in many parts of Africa. Although
Senegal, and especially Dakar and Saly are stable, some neighboring countries
may not be.

One of the most beautiful casinos in Senegal is Terrou Bi Casino and Hotel. The
surroundings are breathtaking and the casino and poker areas are opulently
appointed. The first casino you may have an opportunity to visit may be Casino
du Cap Vert Airport Hotel. There is a poker room, 5 gaming tables, and 70 slots.
At Casino Du Port Dakar you'll find 100 slots, Video Poker, and electronic Bingo
machines along with electronic roulette and five traditional tables offering
roulette, blackjack, and house-banked poker games. The poker room runs cash
games and frequent tournaments.

To see all of the casinos of Senegal and learn about more gambling opportunities
please see our gambling guide.

Seychelles is an archipelago nation comprising about 100 islands off East Africa
in the Indian Ocean. The largest island is Mahé, known for its granite peaks and
white sand beaches. All of the country's casinos are found on Mahé. The capital,
Victoria is home to the Gran Kaz Entertainment Center with about 150 slot
machines. Nearby in Bel Ombre, you'll find Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort &
Casino offering 25 tables and over 100 slots along with fine dining,
accommodations, and beaches.

Near the southern end of the island of Mahé, Club Liberté and Casino Paradiso at
Kempinski Resort offer visitors gambling, accommodations, and amenities in Baie
Lazare. The Four Seasons Resort where you'll find Club Liberté offers ocean view
rooms and beachside dining.

For more information on the casinos of Seychelles please visit our gambling
guide.

Sierra Leone is a West African country with an Atlantic Ocean coastline. It
borders Guinea and Liberia. Travel after dark outside the capital is not
suggested. The capital, Freetown, is known for white sand beaches, historical
landmarks, and mixed culture. There is one casino in Sierre Leone and it is
located on the Man of War Bay on the Freetown peninsula. The Casino at Lagoonda
Hotel at Aberdeen in Freetown opened on June 3, 2016, and is operated by Games
World International (GWI) and is the first casino in the region to use digital
gaming technology.

To find out more about this Freetown casino or gambling in Sierre Leone please
see our gambling guide here.

Somalia is an impoverished country located in the Horn of Africa with coastlines
on the Arabian Sea including the Gulf of Aden. There is no legal form of
gambling in Somalia. There are reports of illegal gambling dens, but westerners
should not even consider visiting the country without very good reason. There is
no U.S. Embassy presence in Somalia and that should be a good enough indicator
of the advisability of traveling anywhere in the country.

 

South Africa a country located on the southern tip of the African continent.
Tourism is a key driver of South Africa's national economy. Gambling has been
heavily regulated in the country since 1673, but by 1995 over 2,000 illegal
casinos were in operation. The National Gambling Act was instituted in 1996
initially authorizing 40 gambling licenses. Up to 50,000 limited payout machines
are also authorized for deployment. The major casino players are Sun
International, Tsogo Sun Holdings, Peermont Global, London Clubs International,
Northern Cape Casino Consultants and Niveus Investments. The first casino to
open was Sun City Casino Resort in 1979.

All of the major cities have casinos with Cape Town hosting GrandWest Casino &
Entertainment World, the country's largest casino. One of the most recent
additions is Sun International's Time Square Casino Menlyn Maine in the capital
city of Pretoria with 2,000 gaming machines and 60 tables. Emperors Palace
Casino in Johannesburg is another large casino with several hotels and multiple
entertainment venues.

If you would like to read in-depth South African casino profiles or learn more
about the gambling opportunities there, please see our gambling guide.

South Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa that broke off from Sudan after
several civil wars. A referendum held in 2011 saw over 98% of citizens there
vote to become an independent state. The capital and largest city are Juba.
Although a member of the United Nations and a signatory to the Geneva
Conventions, South Sudan is considered to be the most fragile state in the
world, surpassing even Somalia. There are no casinos in South Sudan.

Sudan is an Islamic state with no legal gambling. Sudan is sometimes known now
as North Sudan after the southern part of the country seceded, Historically
Sudan has been known as Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush. It is currently the third
largest country in Africa. Sudan has a Red Sea shoreline and borders Egypt,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya.
Westerners and especially U.S. citizens are cautioned not to travel to Sudan.

Swaziland is a small, landlocked country located in southern Africa. The casino
industry has been regulated there since 1963 and at least one bricks and mortar
casino offers online gaming as well. The monarchy's royal and legislative
capital is in Lobamba but the administrative seat of government is Mbabane, the
largest city. Here you'll find the upscale Royal Swazi Spa and Casino with
luxury rooms and amenities along with attractions like hiking, horse riding, a
Spa, golf course and three eateries. The casino offers poker, 152 slots, and 11
gaming tables.

Nhlangano Casino Royale is a small casino hotel in Shiselweni offering 45 rooms
in a beautiful setting. Reports indicate that this is a rather quiet place with
a few tables and about 50 slots. Happy Valley Casino & Hotel Ezulweni presents a
busier atmosphere with casino elegance including private gaming rooms. Piggs
Peak Hotel and Casino is located in the northern part of Swaziland and has a
cinema, wellness center and spa, and a 5,500 sq ft casinos with 8 tables and 47
machines.

Learn more about gambling in Swaziland by reading our gambling guide.

Tanzania is an East African country located above Mozambique and below Kenya and
Uganda, it has a long Indian Ocean coastline on its eastern perimeter. The
National Investments Promotions and Protection Act of 1992 kickstarted the
casino and hospitality industry in Tanzania after earlier economic reforms were
implemented in 1985. There are about 10 casinos in the country, with the
majority of them located in the major coastal city of Dar es Salaam. There are
also casinos in Arusha, near the border with Kenya and at Mwanza, less than a
mile from Lake Victoria in the far north.

Le Grande Casino in Dar es Salaam offers 15 table games and over 200 slots and
other gaming machines. A buffet is offered nightly. As its name suggests, Sea
Cliff Resort & Casino is perched on a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean. The
6,500 sq ft casino features 16 tables and 140 slot machines, villas, guest
rooms, and eateries. In Arusha you'll find the Safari Casino at the magnificent
Arusha Hotel. The property is the gateway to the Serengeti National Park and
Ngorongoro Crater. The small casino has 4 tables and about three dozen slots.
Kings Casino at New Mwanza Hotel is a great place to play and stay if you are
visiting Lake Victoria in the northern part of the country.

To explore all of the casinos of Tanzania in detail please see our gambling
guide.

Togo is a West African country on the Gulf of Guinea with a little more than 20
miles of coastline, where the greatest concentration of the nation's roughly
seven and a half million people live. Togo is sandwiched between Ghana and Benin
and shares a small northern border with Burkina Faso.

Although there used to be a casino at Hotel Palm Beach in the capital city of
Lome, there doesn't seem to be any casino in operation in Togo as of 2017.

Tunisia is a country in North Africa, directly across the Mediterranean Sea from
Italy. It shares borders with Algeria and Libya across the Sahara Desert. Like
other predominantly Muslim countries such as Egypt and Morocco, Tunisia allows
casino gambling, but Tunisia bans sports betting and parimutuel betting on horse
races. Pasino Djerba (Le Grand Casino De Djerba) is a magnificent venue with 20
gaming tables, 97 machines, an entertainment hall accommodating 1,200 people,
and a full range of entertainment options for families including shops, fine
dining and more.

South of the capital of Tunis you will find casinos in Hammamet and Sousse. La
Medina Casino Hammamet features slots, blackjack, English Roulette, Stud Poker
and Texas Hold’em Poker. Further south are two more casinos. Casino Europe
Sousse offers lots, Vegas style casino games and Punto Banco (Baccarat). Cesar
Hotel & Casino Sousse by Gala Hotels offers slots, tables, and a 4-star hotel.

Check out our Tunisia gambling guide for more information.

Uganda is located in East Africa and is bordered by Rwanda, The Congo, South
Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania. It shares Lake Victoria with Tanzania and Kenya. The
capital, Kampala, is near the lake but no casinos are located on its shores. In
2014 there were over 2,000 lotteries, casinos and gaming and pool betting
operators. In 2016 the government amended the Lotteries and Gaming Act. There
are less than half a dozen casinos in Uganda, most of them in the capital city.

In Kampala, one of the newest casinos in Casino Simba, operated by Pasha Global.
It is the largest casino in the country with 6,684 sq ft of gaming space, over
130 machines and 22 tables and poker games. Kampala Casino is modern and vibrant
even though it is the oldest in the country. The 4,304 sq ft casino offers 57
gaming machines and a large variety of tables like pontoon, blackjack, roulette,
and 3-card poker along with live entertainment.

To explore all of the casinos of Uganda and learn more about other gambling
opportunities in the country please see our gambling guide here.

Western Sahara is a territory located in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It
is partially occupied by its northern neighbor, Morocco. It shares a small
border with Algeria and a long uneven border to the south and east with
Mauritania.

Although there has been a UN-monitored cease-fire since 1991, travel there is
not recommended. The territory has thousands of unexploded land mines. There are
no casinos in the immediate area. There are safe casinos in Morocco.

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa. The population is mainly
centered around the capital city of Lusaka in the south-central part of the
country, and in the Copperbelt Province to the northwest. One casino is located
in the capital, Lusaka and the other is located about 475km (300 miles) away in
the former southern provincial capital of Livingstone. Zambia is establishing a
National Gambling Board. The minimum age to gamble in Zambia is 18. Small slot
parlors, internet cafes open and close frequently in Zambia but the two casinos
listed were in operation as of the time of this review.

The Great Wall Casino is located at the corner of Kafue Road & Lumumba Road in
Lusaka near the Downtown Shopping Complex. They offer more than 70 slot
machines, 6 roulette tables, 4 Caribbean Stud tables and two Texas Hold'em poker
tables. The New Fairmount Hotel & Casino in Livingstone offers a nightclub,
restaurant, and hotel.

To learn more about gambling in Zimbabwe please visit our casino guide here.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked southern African country with about 20 casinos. They
are far-flung from Victoria Falls in the west to Melsetter in the east. The
capital city of Harare has four casinos and two racecourses while Mutare has
three. Casino winnings are subject to a withholding tax of 15%, the minimum
gambling age is 18, and there is no official currency so you may play or paid
out in a variety of currency with the USD being most common.

The Regency Casino Harare & Rainbow Towers Hotel in the heart of town is the
largest casino in Zimbabwe with 160 machines, 12 tables, and a 4.5-star hotel
with over 300 guest rooms. Over near the Zambia border on the Zambezi River,
you'll find the Makasa Sun Casino at the Victoria Falls Viewpoint center. The
7,800 sq ft casino is serviced by The Kingdom Hotel and offers a handful of
table games and about 50 slots. Near Mutare, the Montclair Resort & Casino
offers a family-friendly retreat complete with a casino, horseback riding, golf,
nature hikes and more.

To find out more about all of the casinos in Zimbabwe or to book a room please
see our gambling guide.

Afghanistan is a war torn Islamic republic in the southern part of Central Asia.
The former Soviet Union invaded the country on Dec 25, 1979, and the war
officially ended on Feb 15, 1989. After more than ten years of warlord rule and
civil war, the U.S. started a covert operation in September 2001 and an air
campaign in concert with the UK on 7 October 2001. U.S. troops and advisors were
still in Afghanistan in 2017. Afghanistan has no gambling law, regulations, or
casinos.

Armenia is a former Soviet republic situated in the Caucasus mountains in an
area sometimes known as Asia and sometimes considered to be European. It is
currently defined geographically as an Asian country.

As of 2017, there were four casinos operating in Armenia, with a fifth planned
to open in 2019. The existing casinos are located about 2km from Yerevan city
limits in the Pharaon leisure and entertainment complex and in Tsaghkadzor. The
fifth casino is slated to open in Yerevan's Dvin Hotel.

Please see our gambling guide for more information about gambling in Armenia.

Azerbaijan is a former Soviet republic located on the Caspian Sea. The country's
interior includes part of the Caucasus Mountain range. Azerbaijan is bordered by
Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran.

There were at least a dozen casinos operating in Azerbaijan prior to 1998 when
then-President Heydar Aliyev issued an edict banning all forms of gambling. Most
of the casinos were in and around the capital city of Baku. Some had colorful
names, like Mafia Club Casino. Sports betting and lotteries have been allowed
since 2013.

The country of Georgia in the CIS (former Soviet states) sits on the Black Sea
sharing borders with Russia and Turkey as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan. The
casinos in Georgia are located in the seaside town of Batumi and further inland
in the capital city of Tbilisi. In addition to the waterfront vacation area of
Batumi and the historic attractions of Tbilisi, visitors usually travel to
Svaneti and Borjomi.

Casino Adjara in Tbilisi is the largest casino with over 600 slots and 75 table
games and a poker club. The casino has a hotel, spa, and convention center. In
Batumi, the grand Golden Palace Batumi presents a welcome destination with
poker, blackjack, roulette, slots and upscale accommodations and amenities. The
Leogrand Hotel & Casino Batumi is a modern wonder overlooking the Black Sea
coast.

Explore more of the casinos in the country by visiting our Georgia casinos and
gambling guide.

India has casinos on land in first class hotels and on riverboats, currently on
the Mandovi River. Most of the casinos are in the state of Goa with a few in
Sikkim and one in Daman. The Deltin Group is India's largest casino operator
with land and water based casinos. Many of the river casinos also have partner
hotel and nightlife establishments.

Casino Mahjong at Mayfair Spa Resort in Gangtok, Sikkim offers gaming as part of
a spa resort getaway with 24/7 gaming and valet parking. Zuri White Sands Casino
Resort in Goa offers an Indian Ocean beachfront experience along with a small
casino. The Deltin Daman offers over 1,000 gaming machines and 30 tables inside
a 5 star hotel with all the amenities. For a riverboat experience, the Pride 2
offers live dealer games along with the electronic versions found on land.

India offers a diverse variety of gambling opportunities. You can learn more by
visiting our gambling guide.

Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country in the CIS (former Soviet States)
bordering China and Russia with shorelines on the Aral and Caspian Seas. The
capital of Astana receives well-to-do tourists seeking opera and other
entertainment. Gambling zones were created to control commerce better and
localize economic development. There are currently 7 casinos in operation with 6
in Kapchagay and one in Borovoe.

Although Casino Altyn Alma in Kapchagay offers more gaming action than any other
casino, Cash Ville Casino & Poker Club, the lone casino in Borovoe, sees plenty
of action on Lake Shuchie. Casino Altyn Alma at Altyn Alma City in Kapchagay may
contain several satellite casinos. The casino offers VIP service, first class
rooms, taxis, and several restaurants offering international fare.

To learn more about all of the casinos in the country, please visit our
Kazakhstan gambling guide.

Kyrgyzstan banned most gambling activities in 2011 and closed the last of its
casinos in 2015. However, in early 2016 the government announced plans to create
an integrated resort facility with casino gambling available only to foreign
passport holders. The complex would be located about 25km from the country’s
capital Bishkek.

Pakistan is an Islamic republic in western Asia that shares borders with Iran,
Afghanistan, and India. Pakistan's northeastern border with China is not clearly
demarcated. Pakistan also has nearly 500 miles of coastline on the Arabian Sea.

Although outlawed by the Prevention of Gambling Act of 1977 and the Balochistan
Prevention of Gambling Act 1978, many Pakistanis are fervent gamblers who take
pleasure in placing illegal wagers sports contests and horse races.

Sri Lanka is an island nation that sits off the coast of India and attracts
visitors to its ancient ruins as well as modern cities like Colombo. All of the
casinos are in the capital city which features a rich mix of the colonial and
modern architecture. Many of the casinos here are named to inspire visions of
Las Vegas.

The largest casino is Casino Marina Colombo. Luxurious and modern, separate
areas are provided for VIP and mass gaming customers. Bally's Casino Colombo
offers over 100 gaming tables and slot machines with live betting available.
Bellagio Entertainment Sri Lanka is focused primarily on the casino gambler with
over 30 tables and a small handful of slot machines. All three casinos are
opulently appointed and offer first class service.

If you want to learn more about gambling in Sri Lanka, check out our gambling
guide here.

Tajikistan is a predominantly Muslim country in Central Asia bordered by
Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Tourist trade there is mostly
centered around mountain climbing and hiking. Near the capital city of Dushanbe
visitors will find the Fann Mountains which rise to an elevation of over 15,000
feet above sea level and some 14,000 feet above the city. Gambling in any form
is strictly prohibited anywhere in Tajikistan.

Turkmenistan is located between Uzbekistan and Iran in Central Asia. Although
there may be several unauthorized gambling dens and small underground casinos in
clubs, there is only one known commercial casino in the country still in
operation, and it is part of a pub and nightclub across from the Grand Turkmen
Hotel in Ashgabat. There was formerly a casino in the Grand.

The Florida Club is an entertainment center comprised of the Florida Club
itself, the British Pub, a restaurant and a small casino.

Uzbekistan is a former Soviet republic situated in Central Asia. Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan share borders with
Uzbekistan. The country suffix, "stan" is an old world Persian and/or Farsi word
that roughly translated, means homeland or place of.

A predominantly Muslim country, Uzbekistan does not allow gambling and actually
tightened up controls after leaving the Soviet Union. Billiards were banned in
2002 because too many were betting on game outcomes. Neighboring Kazakhstan
offers several casinos, mostly concentrated around Kapchagay.

While most people come to Belize for Caribbean or jungle adventures, there are a
few nice hotel and casino properties. So after a day exploring the massive
Belize Barrier Reef nightlife awaits those who want to gamble. Aside from cruise
ship casinos, you'll find the Ramada Belize City Princess in Belize City on the
waterfront with about 300 slot machines, roulette, blackjack, Caribbean stud and
annual poker tournaments.

In the Corozal Free Zone Area between the Belize/Mexico Border, you'll find the
opulently appointed Golden Princess Casino with 500 slots and 20 gaming tables
including poker. In Corozal the FreeZone Princess Casino offers all the action.
Nearby on the Northern Highway is the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, open since 2006.
Further inland at San Ignacio you'll find another Princess Casino.

For a complete list of US casinos by state visit our gambling guide here.

Costa Rica has more casinos than any other country in Central America with about
50 scattered over 18 locales. About a dozen are found in the capital city, San
Jose, located in the center of the country. More 5-star casino resorts and
hotels with small casinos can be found scattered throughout the country. Fiesta
Casino Alajuela offers a Las Vegas-like experience and a jumping off point for
nearby nightlife. You'll find small, fun beach casinos in Guanacaste. Hotel
Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort, and Hotel La Flor de Itabo Resort & Casino in
Playas del Coco are also good bets.

Casinos are scattered across the Puntarenas province with plenty of tropical
nature and beaches to explore. Playa Jaco is the closest beach to San Jose. Jacó
is a party town with Hotel Cocal & Casino. In San Jose try Casino Fiesta
Herradura, near the airport or Best Western Irazú Hotel & Casino.

For a complete list of Costa Rican casinos and available games visit our
gambling guide here.

El Salvador is a small Central American country that tolerates gambling even
though several laws throughout history have banned the practice outright.
Lottery games are allowed, but gaming tables and slot machines can also be
found, along with poker and bingo.

Three true casinos exist with two in the nation's capital of San Salvador and
one in San Miguel. Siesta Hotel & Casino is located near important transit hubs
in San Salvador with poker, blackjack, roulette, and electronic gaming machines.
Casino Crown Colonial San Salvador offers more tables and machines and about
140km to the east near Honduras you'll find Casino Crown Colonial San Miguel
with poker, tables and slot machines.

To learn more about gambling in El Salvador please see our gambling guide here.

Guatemala offers several casinos, most are in Zone 10 of Guatemala City and near
or attached to quality hotels. Some are in shopping malls. The major operators
are Fantastic Casinos, Crown Colonial, and World of Princess. All of these
casinos are safe and secure facilities. It is not suggested to frequent small
out of the way slot parlors or other illegal gambling dens. Only lottery games
are technically legal in Guatemala, but that has not stopped operators from
offering games of chance.

In the capital, Casino Crown Colonial Guatemala offers tables and slots. Not to
be confused, the Crowne Plaza also offers a small casino. Fantastics are the
most widespread with locations throughout Guatemala City and beyond. Guatemala
Princess Casino offers about 20,000 sq ft of gaming space inside the Galerias
Primma shopping mall.

Find out all about casinos in Guatemala by reading our gambling guide here.

Honduras sits on the Pacific Ocean in Central America and borders Guatemala, El
Salvador, and Nicaragua. There are two casinos in the country as well as some
slots parlors operated by Recreativos de Honduras such as Casino 777 in San
Pedro Sula, and others in Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba, and Tegucigalpa. Gambling
became legal in 1977.

The main casinos in Honduras are the Hotel Excelsior and Casino and the iconic
Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real in Tegucigalpa. Unfortunately, some of the
more historical casinos have closed. Of course, there are plenty of illegal
gambling dens as laws aren't enforced uniformly in the impoverished country.
Tourists should be safe to stay and play at Casino Real in the 3.5-star Hotel
Honduras Maya and the 3.5-star Excelsior Casino in the nation's capitol.

For more about gambling in Honduras please see our gambling guide here.

Nicaragua has more than a dozen casinos with most of them located near the
western Pacific coast in the Managua area, or up the coast a couple of hours to
Chinandega. There are also two near the east coast (South Caribbean) at
Bluefields. The country didn't have a gaming law before 2011, and the law
underwent major reforms in 2014. There are still hundreds of slot parlors in
Nicaragua and all should be paying taxes now.

Whether you travel to Nicaragua for the stunning nature or the bustling
nightlife of the city, you'll find plenty of gaming action spread across the
country. To play roulette, blackjack, or Caribbean Poker you'll need to visit
Managua, Masaya, Chinandega, or Bluefields. Pharaoh's Casino Managua offers the
most tables, while Princess Casino Managua offers the most slots.

To learn more about gambling in Nicaragua please visit our gambling guide here.

Panama has over 40 casinos, nearly as many as Costa Rica, but you'll find more
of a Las Vegas experience here. All casinos are located in first-rate hotels
with 24-hour service. Nearly half the casinos are in Panama City, the rest are
spread out in nearly a dozen other towns. Private casino management was first
authorized in 1997 and has contributed to a boom in tourism since. The newest
casino is Casino Coclé in Penonome.

Visitors will find slots, blackjack variants, roulette, craps, baccarat, Casino
Hold'em and more. Most of the larger casinos offer entertainment, fine dining
and other amenities you would expect. You'll find casinos at Hilton, Marriott,
Sortis, Radisson, Sheraton, Wyndham, and even a Trump hotel featuring the Ocean
Sun Casino.

Panama uses U.S. currency, taxis are cheap, but the traffic is crazy, room rates
are reasonable even at the five star properties. There's plenty of variety in
cuisine whether in the city or one of the outlying resorts in David, or about an
hour away at the Radisson Colón 2000 Hotel & Casino.

For a complete rundown on gambling in Panama please see our Panama gambling
guide.

While most people come to Belize for Caribbean or jungle adventures, there are a
few nice hotel and casino properties. So after a day exploring the massive
Belize Barrier Reef nightlife awaits those who want to gamble. Aside from cruise
ship casinos, you'll find the Ramada Belize City Princess in Belize City on the
waterfront with about 300 slot machines, roulette, blackjack, Caribbean stud and
annual poker tournaments.

In the Corozal Free Zone Area between the Belize/Mexico Border, you'll find the
opulently appointed Golden Princess Casino with 500 slots and 20 gaming tables
including poker. In Corozal the FreeZone Princess Casino offers all the action.
Nearby on the Northern Highway is the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, open since 2006.
Further inland at San Ignacio you'll find another Princess Casino.

For a complete list of US casinos by state visit our gambling guide here.

Costa Rica has more casinos than any other country in Central America with about
50 scattered over 18 locales. About a dozen are found in the capital city, San
Jose, located in the center of the country. More 5-star casino resorts and
hotels with small casinos can be found scattered throughout the country. Fiesta
Casino Alajuela offers a Las Vegas-like experience and a jumping off point for
nearby nightlife. You'll find small, fun beach casinos in Guanacaste. Hotel
Tamarindo Diria Beach Resort, and Hotel La Flor de Itabo Resort & Casino in
Playas del Coco are also good bets.

Casinos are scattered across the Puntarenas province with plenty of tropical
nature and beaches to explore. Playa Jaco is the closest beach to San Jose. Jacó
is a party town with Hotel Cocal & Casino. In San Jose try Casino Fiesta
Herradura, near the airport or Best Western Irazú Hotel & Casino.

For a complete list of Costa Rican casinos and available games visit our
gambling guide here.

El Salvador is a small Central American country that tolerates gambling even
though several laws throughout history have banned the practice outright.
Lottery games are allowed, but gaming tables and slot machines can also be
found, along with poker and bingo.

Three true casinos exist with two in the nation's capital of San Salvador and
one in San Miguel. Siesta Hotel & Casino is located near important transit hubs
in San Salvador with poker, blackjack, roulette, and electronic gaming machines.
Casino Crown Colonial San Salvador offers more tables and machines and about
140km to the east near Honduras you'll find Casino Crown Colonial San Miguel
with poker, tables and slot machines.

To learn more about gambling in El Salvador please see our gambling guide here.

Guatemala offers several casinos, most are in Zone 10 of Guatemala City and near
or attached to quality hotels. Some are in shopping malls. The major operators
are Fantastic Casinos, Crown Colonial, and World of Princess. All of these
casinos are safe and secure facilities. It is not suggested to frequent small
out of the way slot parlors or other illegal gambling dens. Only lottery games
are technically legal in Guatemala, but that has not stopped operators from
offering games of chance.

In the capital, Casino Crown Colonial Guatemala offers tables and slots. Not to
be confused, the Crowne Plaza also offers a small casino. Fantastics are the
most widespread with locations throughout Guatemala City and beyond. Guatemala
Princess Casino offers about 20,000 sq ft of gaming space inside the Galerias
Primma shopping mall.

Find out all about casinos in Guatemala by reading our gambling guide here.

Honduras sits on the Pacific Ocean in Central America and borders Guatemala, El
Salvador, and Nicaragua. There are two casinos in the country as well as some
slots parlors operated by Recreativos de Honduras such as Casino 777 in San
Pedro Sula, and others in Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba, and Tegucigalpa. Gambling
became legal in 1977.

The main casinos in Honduras are the Hotel Excelsior and Casino and the iconic
Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real in Tegucigalpa. Unfortunately, some of the
more historical casinos have closed. Of course, there are plenty of illegal
gambling dens as laws aren't enforced uniformly in the impoverished country.
Tourists should be safe to stay and play at Casino Real in the 3.5-star Hotel
Honduras Maya and the 3.5-star Excelsior Casino in the nation's capitol.

For more about gambling in Honduras please see our gambling guide here.

Nicaragua has more than a dozen casinos with most of them located near the
western Pacific coast in the Managua area, or up the coast a couple of hours to
Chinandega. There are also two near the east coast (South Caribbean) at
Bluefields. The country didn't have a gaming law before 2011, and the law
underwent major reforms in 2014. There are still hundreds of slot parlors in
Nicaragua and all should be paying taxes now.

Whether you travel to Nicaragua for the stunning nature or the bustling
nightlife of the city, you'll find plenty of gaming action spread across the
country. To play roulette, blackjack, or Caribbean Poker you'll need to visit
Managua, Masaya, Chinandega, or Bluefields. Pharaoh's Casino Managua offers the
most tables, while Princess Casino Managua offers the most slots.

To learn more about gambling in Nicaragua please visit our gambling guide here.

Panama has over 40 casinos, nearly as many as Costa Rica, but you'll find more
of a Las Vegas experience here. All casinos are located in first-rate hotels
with 24-hour service. Nearly half the casinos are in Panama City, the rest are
spread out in nearly a dozen other towns. Private casino management was first
authorized in 1997 and has contributed to a boom in tourism since. The newest
casino is Casino Coclé in Penonome.

Visitors will find slots, blackjack variants, roulette, craps, baccarat, Casino
Hold'em and more. Most of the larger casinos offer entertainment, fine dining
and other amenities you would expect. You'll find casinos at Hilton, Marriott,
Sortis, Radisson, Sheraton, Wyndham, and even a Trump hotel featuring the Ocean
Sun Casino.

Panama uses U.S. currency, taxis are cheap, but the traffic is crazy, room rates
are reasonable even at the five star properties. There's plenty of variety in
cuisine whether in the city or one of the outlying resorts in David, or about an
hour away at the Radisson Colón 2000 Hotel & Casino.

For a complete rundown on gambling in Panama please see our Panama gambling
guide.

Albania is a landlocked country in the Balkan region of Eastern Europe with
Adriatic and Ionian coastlines and bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia,
and Greece. The capital city is Tirana, and that is where Regency Casino Tirana
is, in the heart of the Taiwan Center complex. There are also more than 50
Admiral Clubs and Astra Clubs between Tirana and another dozen other cities
spread throughout the country. A new law passed in 2015 provides for taxation
changes and establishes categories for casinos located in 5-star hotels, resort
casinos, and electronic games at a distance. All electronic equipment must be
connected to the government's new Central Online Monitoring System (COMS) giving
the government real-time data about turnover, profits, and participants in the
games.

Tirana currently has over 20 gambling venues including the Regency Casino, while
Durres hosts 6 with Korce and Elbasan each having 3. All other cities and towns
with Admiral or Astra Clubs have 1 or 2 facilities. Regency Casino Tirana offers
240 gaming machines available 24 hours a day as well as 20 gaming tables
offering blackjack, roulette, and stud poker. VIP rooms are available.

To find a casino in a particular city, or to learn more about gambling in
Romania please see our gambling guide here.

Belarus is an Eastern European country that shares borders with neighbors
Russia, Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine. All of the country's casinos are located
in the capital, Minsk. When Russia outlawed casinos in 2009, before establishing
and populating gambling zones beginning with the soon to be defunct Azov-City in
Rostov Oblast, Russians swarmed to Minsk to gamble. A presidential decree in
2005 dealt with the 25 casinos in operation then, today there is about a dozen
still operating.

A few of the most popular casinos in Minsk are the Diamond Princess Casino in
the central part of town inside Crown Plaza Hotel, a historic building restored
to opulence by Princess. The casino has over 100 electronic gaming machines and
12 tables offering blackjack, roulette, and poker games. Belaya Veja Casino
Minsk offers 77 Novomatic cabinets and 13 gaming tables. Casino Shangri La and
X.O. Club are also very popular with the Casino X.O. Club Minsk entertaining
high rollers and others with live entertainment, a poker club, sports betting, a
restaurant, 11 tables, and Novomatic slots.

You can find out more about gambling in Minsk by reading our Belarus gambling
guide.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a Balkan state in Eastern Europe with about a 5-mile
access area to the Adriatic Sea that cuts through Croatia's coastline. It is
bordered by Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The capital city of Sarajevo is
home to largest and only true casino in the country. There are also nearly 20
Admiral Clubs spread over 16 cities and all of them offer poker and slots
machines. Legislators have struggled to codify gambling law to include betting
shops and the number of unregulated betting points is estimated to be over
3,000.

If you find yourself in Sarajevo, the Coloseum Club Gaming and Entertainment
Center offers 12 tables with roulette, blackjack, Texas Hold'em, Ultimate Texas
Hold'em Poker and Hit draw progressive poker as well as 110 slots and electronic
tables.

Bulgaria is an Eastern European country with shores along the Black Sea and
shared borders with Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania. The
country's most recent gambling law went into effect on 30 June 2012 under the
supervision of the State Commission on Gambling and the Minister of Finance.
There are about 20 casinos in Bulgaria with half a dozen of those located in the
capital city of Sophia. The Star Princess and Princess Nymphes Casinos in
Svilengrad enjoy traffic from Turkey as well as Greece due to their locations
near where the three country's borders intersect.

Just off the coast at the 5 star Golden Sands Resort in Varna, sits the
International Hotel Casino and Tower Suites. It features a theater, spa, salon,
multiple food and beverage venues, Skyfall pool, a poker room, 11 table games
and 100 slot machines. Another large casino is the Sofia Princess Casino with
220 machines and 16 tables with accommodations available at the Ramada Sofia
City Center Hotel. There are also Princess casinos in Saedinenie, and Plovdiv,
in addition to two in Sofia and two in Svilengrad.

Please see our Bulgaria gambling guide for more information and gaming
opportunities in Bulgaria.

Croatia is a Balkan country in Eastern Europe bordered by Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Hungary, Serbia, and Slovenia with Adriatic sea shores. There are about a dozen
casinos in Croatia. The EU approved Croatia's gaming laws in 2014. The country's
capital, Zagreb has two full casinos, a Rebuy Stars Automat Club, and several
betting shops. There are also casinos situated along the coast, across the
Adriatic Sea from Italy in Dubrovnik, Split, Opatija, and Umag. You must be at
least 18 years of age to gamble in Croatia.

The 4 star Mulino Lux Casino Hotel in Buje has 20 table games, 260 gaming
machines, and a poker room along with a 67 room hotel, golf course, winery, and
private beach. The Merit Casino Grand Lav in Split offers seaside
accommodations, blackjack and nearly 100 slots and electronic tables. The Merit
Libertas in Dubrovnik is another popular casino near the sea. Casino
International and Golden Sun are very popular casinos in Zagreb.

Please see our Croatia gambling guide for more information on these and other
casinos and gambling opportunities.

Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean divided into three
distinct zones. The occupied North is where all of the current casinos are
found. The United Nations Buffer Zone separates north from south and illegal
casinos pop up and are shut down there frequently. The south, officially known
as the Republic of Cyprus will become home to the largest integrated resort in
Europe when the Hard Rock/Melco consortium opens the Cyprus Integrated Casino
Resort in Limassol by 2020, with the first of three satellite casinos opening in
2017.

The Cyprus Integrated Casino Resort is licensed for 2,000 gaming machines and
200 tables over 65,000 sq ft of casino floor. The license also requires a
five-star hotel with at least 500 rooms. In the northern Turkish-controlled part
of the country, there are about 30 casinos between 5 cities. Ten of them are on
or near the northern shore Kyrenia (Girne). The Rocks Hotel & Casino there
offers refined lodging and a private beach in addition to a 38,000 sq ft casino
with poker. The Grand Pasha Casino comes in at a lower price point for lodging
while still offering a memorable casino experience.

For an in-depth overview of casinos in Cyprus with detailed reviews please visit
our Cyprus gambling guide.

The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union bordered by Austria,
Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. The capital is Prague and that is where you will
find many of the country's more than 50 casinos. Casinos are also present in
more than 20 other cities, mostly along the border. One notable exception is the
city of Brno which lies to the interior and has two casinos. Although there is
no law barring underage persons from entering a casino, you must be at least 18
to gamble.

The country's largest casino is in Znojmo, the Admiral Casino Colosseum. Admiral
runs two other casinos in the city and there is an American Chance Casino on
Route 59 with 24 tables and over 150 slot machines. In Prague, most notably
you'll find the impressive Casino V.I.P. Club: Casino Panorama at the Panorama
Hotel, Casino Happy Day on the south side, and Casino Admiral Bohemia downtown,
with gaming rooms overlooking the city. Plzen has quite a few casinos including
Casino Admiral Plzen in the Tesco shopping center with tables, slots, and poker
seats, and several Rebuy Stars scattered throughout the city that is famous
worldwide for Pilsner beer and known as a European Capital of Culture.

To learn more about the history and future of gambling in the Czech Republic
please see our gambling guide.

Estonia's legal casino industry didn't amount to much while it was part of the
U.S.S.R. After the fall of the Soviet Union, it began to grow rapidly after the
first laws were passed for lotteries and gambling in 1994 and 1995. The capital
city of Tallinn had 91 gambling venues in 2008 but that number fell to 31 in
2010. The economic crisis and a new law passed in 2008 are said to be to blame
for the decline. Today there are 35 venues in Tallin and 20 more scattered over
10 more cities.

Nearly all the casinos and betting shops are operated by Olympic, Grand Prix, or
Fenikss, with a few other smaller operators. Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn is
the biggest and one of the newest casinos in Estonia, offering poker, 14 table
games, and 99 slots as well as a 4-star Hilton hotel with spa. About 200km west,
near the Russian border, is Casino Grand Prix - Narva featuring 40 gaming
machines and a poker room. Sitting on one of Estonia's 1,500 islands is Casino
Grand Prix Kuressaare with slot machines, poker, a bar, and lounge. The legal
age for playing at casinos in Estonia is 21.

To read more about gambling in Estonia, from regulation to available games,
please see our gambling guide.

Greece has a long history of gambling dating back to dice games and cock fights
in antiquity. Today's visitor will find sandy beaches, ancient ruins, and modern
casinos open year round. The casinos are vast and reminiscent of Las Vegas or
Atlantic City also in that many are part of resort hotels offering recreation
and entertainment beyond the casino. The two largest casinos in Greece are
Regency Casino Mont Parnes and Club Hotel Casino Loutraki. The gambling age in
Greece is 23.

Greece has fewer than 10 casinos situated in various parts of the country from
the island of Rhodes in the southeast to the northern city of Kaval on the
Aegean Sea. Also in the north, Porto Carras Casino & Grand Resort in Halkidiki
is a popular family vacation destination for 5-star accommodations and
amenities. In the middle of the country is Regency Casino Thessaloniki which
bills itself as a complete entertainment destination. The casino offers 744
high-tech slots 28 regular and 27 electronic roulette, 26 gaming tables.

Please see our gambling guide to read more about gambling in Greece and find
reviews on all of the casinos.

Hungary is an Eastern European country bordered by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania,
Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Gambling legislation passed in 2014 allows for 11
casinos to operate in the country. As of 2017, there were nine. The largest
operator is the local Las Vegas Casino Group with 5 casinos in the capital city
of Budapest. The government began cracking down on illegal street slots in 2012
funneling a lot more money into the legitimate casinos. The gambling age in
Hungary is 18.

The Las Vegas Casino Corvin Sétány is the biggest casino in the country with 9
dealer-attended tables offering roulette, blackjack, punto banco, and Ultimate
Texas Hold'em; 7 electronic roulette machines, and 240 slot cabinets from
Novomatic, EGT, Amatic, Merkur, Ainsworth, and Apex Pinnacle. Outside of
Budapest, there are casinos spread from Sopron on the Austrian border to the
west to Nyíregyháza and Debrecen in the east. All five of the casinos in
Budapest belong to the Las Vegas group.

To learn more about gambling in Hungary or to keep up with the latest
developments please see our gambling guide.

Kosovo is an independent country that broke away from Serbia in 2008. Kosovo has
its own government and laws including laws on games of chance, codified in 2001
as UNMIK Regulation, No. 2001/19. While there have been casinos in the capital
city of Pristina or Prishtina, none seem to be operating as of mid-2017. There
may be small game salons in Kosovo, but Swiss Casino and Kings Casino appear to
have ceased operations.

Latvia is a Baltic country in Eastern Europe. It sits on the Baltic Sea with
many beachfront casinos and its neighbors include Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania,
and Russia to the north, west, and south. Nearly 40 casinos, slot halls, betting
shops, and bingo parlors are found in the capital city of Riga. Several of the
Riga casinos provide live dealer streaming for online casinos the world over.
Many more casinos are found scattered all over the country's interior with many
situated along the Daugava River from Daugavpils to the sea.

Much like all other European countries, the casinos in Latvia are rather small
with the largest, Olympic Voodoo Casino in Riga offering 24,500 sq ft of gaming
space, 95 machines, 16 gaming tables, and a poker room open 24 hours. Some of
the hotels in Riga, including the 4-star Radisson Blu here, offer the perfect
hideaway for the moments you aren't exploring the ancient and beautiful city.

If you'd like to learn more about all of the gambling opportunities in the
country, please visit our Latvia gambling guide.

Lithuania is an Eastern European country and the largest of the Baltic states.
There are about 20 casinos in Lithuania along with dozens of betting shops and
slot halls. Gambling is strictly taxed and regulated. Olympic Entertainment of
neighboring Estonia has recently become a major player in Lithuania through
mergers and acquisitions. Other providers include Tete a Tete, Tornado (Casino
Admiral), and Nese. The gambling age is 21 and 18 for bingo and lotteries.

Many of the country's casinos are located in the largest city and capital,
Vilnius, near the Belarus border. Olympic Casino Lietuva offers hotel
accommodations, 14 table games, a poker room, and 82 gaming machines. All of
Casino Admiral's 6 Tornado branded venues are modern and well maintained,
offering house-banked and heads-up poker in addition to slots and other table
games. To enjoy a well-run casino with opulent surroundings and accommodations,
Nese Casino Vilnius inside the Nese Pramogu Bankas Guest House would be a good
bet.

If you are planning a trip to Lithuania and need a casino or booking information
or simply want to know more, please visit our gambling guide here.

Macedonia is located on the Balkan Peninsula and shares borders with Albania,
Bulgaria, Greece, and Kosovo. The capital city is Skopje but the majority of
casinos are found in Gevgelija, just across the Vardar River from Greece. The
country's land-based gambling laws were overhauled and last codified in 2013.
The minimum age to gamble in Macedonia is 18, in accord with the EU guidelines.
Casinos Austria is the major player in Macedonia operating casinos as well as
the National Videolottery. It is their sole VLT operation. Novomatic's Casino
FlaminGo in Gevgelija is the largest gaming venue in the country with 27 table
games, 4 poker tables, 935 gaming machines.

Le Grand Casino - Hotel Epinal in Bitola also draws a lot of Greek gamblers with
its location on A3 less than 10 miles from the border. In the northern part of
the country, Le Grand Casino - Holiday Inn Hotel in Skopje offers visitors from
Kosovo and the surrounding countryside suitable accommodations. There is also
two restaurants, a nightclub and cocktail lounge, plus a chance to try their
luck on any of 8 gaming tables or a handful of machines.

To read in depth reviews of these or other casinos in Macedonia or find other
gambling opportunities there, please see our gambling guide.

Moldova is a landlocked Eastern Europe country bordered by Romania to the west
and otherwise surrounded by Ukraine. The capital city is Chisinau. Moldova
passed sweeping gambling reforms in late 2016 placing regulatory authority with
the Moldova National Lottery. The legal gambling age was set at 21 and
advertising was banned. The state holds a monopoly on all gambling except
casinos. Minimum equipment requirements stipulate that rural casinos offer at
least 10 slot machines and 4 tables, one of those must be roulette. Urban
casinos must have 20 slots and ten tables with one being roulette.

All five of Moldova's casinos are located in Chisinau. The most well-known venue
historically is Napoleon Palace Casino at Cosmos Hotel. Also within a 4-star
hotel in the city's center is the Casino at Hotel Jumbo which enjoys a faithful
clientele as well as travelers. The city center also hosts XO Casino Club
Chisinau for the well-heeled gambler who enjoys house cigars, cognac, and
champagne in a discreet setting. Another newer high-class gambling venue is at
the Radisson Blu, and that is Nuovo Casino.

Explore all of the casinos of Moldova by reading our gambling guide.

Montenegro is a country in the Balkan with modern cities and medieval villages.
Beaches along the Adriatic coastline are a big draw for tourists in the region.
There are casinos in Montenegro, some located seaside and some are inland, so
visitors have their choice. The country established a casino gaming law in 2006
and began regulation of online gaming in 2011. Both jurisdictions are under the
control of the Game of Chance Administration.

To explore the casinos of Montenegro please see our gambling guide here.

Poland is a parliamentary republic in Central Europe bordered by the Russian
province of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Coast, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine,
Slovakia, Czechia, and Germany as well as about 482km (300 miles) of Baltic Sea
shoreline. Major cities include the capital city of Warsaw and Kraków, Wroclaw,
Poznan, Gdansk, and Szczecin. Casinos are located along the major highways E40
and E30 as well as on or near the Baltic in Sopot and Szczecin. The largest
casino is located in the capital city at the Marriott Hotel & Casino Warsaw. The
property has an 8,000 sq ft casino with 27 table games, 70 slots, a poker room,
restaurants and bars, hotel, spa, and convention center.

Casinos Poland is the dominant force especially after Olympic Entertainment
Group pulled out in late 2016 shuttering their casino at the Warsaw Hilton.
Beyond the modern, a luxurious casino and hotel can be found on the Baltic Coast
at the seaside of the Gdansk Bay in Sopot. The palatial Grand Hotel there was
originally built in 1924 and has been completely refurbished. The casino is
rather small with only ten tables, 25 slots, and a poker room, but everyone from
Fidel Castro and Charles de Gaulle, to Vladimir Putin, and Adolf Hitler have
stayed there, among many other famous persons.

To learn more about the casinos of Poland please visit our gambling guide here.

Romania is an Eastern Europe country with a Black Sea shore, sharing borders
with Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, and Moldova. The most recent gambling
legislation resulted in Law 124/2015 covering all manner of betting in the
country. There are nine casinos in Romania. All except Timisoara Metropolis
Casino are located in the country's capital of Bucharest. of interest to some
are the 'ghost casinos' of Romania. Constan?a Casino on the Black Sea opened in
1910 and Sinaia Casino opened in 1913 by Baron of Marçay, of the Monte Carlo
Casino.

The Casino at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel offers more gaming positions
than any other casino in Romania with 14 table games, 4 poker tables, and 159
gaming machines. Casino Bucharest at Hotel Intercontinental is open 6pm to 6am
daily and the venue is central to many attractions such as the Romanian
Athenaeum. Visitors will also find dozens of slot halls, betting shops, and
other gambling outlets throughout the city.

To learn more about gambling in Romania please see our gambling guide.

Russia is situated partially in Western Europe with more than 75% of its land
mass in Asia, but most populations centers are in Europe. There were once
thousands of small casinos in operation, but they were outlawed in 2009 with the
creation of special gambling zones. The first newly sanctioned casinos opened in
Azov-City. This area will close as the Sochi zone develops. Tigre de Cristal was
the first to open in the Primorye zone near Vladivostok in 2015. At least 6 more
full scale integrated resorts are expected to open there before 2023.

Other zones under development include Yantarnaya where casino operations began
in 2016 with Magic Crystal Casino. As many as 15 more are expected to open here.
Siberian Coin (Altay) saw its first casino open in 2014, but more infrastructure
is needed before the area sees much more development. A 41-acre area in Crimea
was added as a zone in 2016, but it is unclear if the illegal annex will be
developed.

Check out all of the casinos currently under development or operating in our
Russia gambling guide.

Serbia is a country located on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe.
Formerly part of the disintegrated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
Serbia's capital city is still Belgrade. Gambling had been legal under the
Yugoslavian law since 1964 and the government passed a "games of chance" law in
2011. Hundreds of unlicensed casinos were shut down after the Games of Chance
Administration began licensing and regulating casinos. In 2017 there are only
three legal casinos in the country and all of them are located in Belgrade.

Please see our gambling guide for more information about gambling in Serbia.

Slovenia is a European country famous for its mountains, ski resorts, and lakes.
The more than two dozen casinos in the country are also a big draw for tourists,
especially those from Italy. Just four years after independence Slovenia enacted
the Slovenian Gaming Act of 1995 which regulates land based casinos. Gambling
venues are spread throughout the country but the greatest concentrations can be
found near the Italian border at Gorici, and on the Adriatic Sea coast from
Portorož to Sežana.

The Hit Group offers one of the best, and the biggest casino in the country at
the Perla Gaming and Entertainment Centre. It is located on the Italian border
in Nova Gorica with 946 state-of-the-art slot machines and 90 gaming tables plus
a large poker room, making it one the biggest casinos in all of Europe. The
Grand Casino Portorož is the oldest casino in the country, built in 1913. It's
just across the street from the Adriatic Sea and offers 5-star accommodations
and amenities at the Remisens Premium Hotel Metropol.

Slovenia has a rich and vibrant casino scene. To learn more please visit our
gambling guide here.

Ukraine is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe that shares borders with several
other countries including Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia,
and Slovakia. It also has a Black Sea coast in the middle of which is Odessa
where several casinos formerly flourished, as well as a coastline along the Sea
of Azov which is navigable from the Black Sea.

Casino gambling was outlawed in the Ukraine in 2009 but there is a thriving
illegal market of slots and gaming tables and a gray market of "instant lottery
devices" which don't quite fit the definition of a slot machine. Corruption is
rampant with illegal casino owners and the authorities they pay off to stay in
business raking in untold Hryvnia, the country's official currency.

Poker clubs are still legal. In Kiev you will find Gambling Club Kiev open 24
hours a day. Lotteries are legal and mostly run by Russians, but they have been
facing sanctions and an increasingly difficult tax regime since early 2016.

Bahrain is a nation in the Persian Gulf made up of more than 30 islands mostly
situated between Suadi Arabia and the Qatar Peninsula. It was one of the first
countries in the region to discover and exploit its oil reserves. The government
is controlled by a king whose family members occupy important military and
political posts. There is no legal gambling in Bahrain.

Egypt links NE Africa with the Middle East. Casino law was codified in 1973 and
allows for casinos in 4 and 5-star hotels. There are more than a dozen casinos
in Egypt, most of them in the capital, Cairo. Names like Caesars, Crockfords,
and London Club are found there. The gambling currency is USD and euros. Locals
are not allowed to gamble and the legal age is 18, some operators insist on 21.
Some casinos offer free drink service. You'll be on your own for any comps.

The coastal casino, Maritim Jolie Ville Resort & Casino on the southern tip of
Egypt at Sharm El Sheikh, offers the most gaming opportunities with 15 tables,
about 100 slots, and poker. The nearby Aladin Casino at Domina Coral Bay has
four separate hotels and 5-star amenities along with American Roulette, French
Roulette, electronic roulette, blackjack, baccarat, Caribbean Poker, Russian
Poker, and Texas Hold'em Poker. Up the Gulf near the Israeli border is Taba
Casino at the Hilton with nearly as many tables as slots. In Cairo, you can't go
wrong with any of the big names in casinos or hotels, and all of the properties
have big names.

To learn more about gambling in Egypt please visit our gambling guide here.

Iran may have had several casinos prior to the Islamic Revolution of 1978. If
so, most of their details have been lost to history. One exception is the former
Grand Casino on Kish Island. The last Shaw of Iran turned the island into a
luxury resort destination in the 1970s replete with an airport that could accept
Concord jet landings. After the revolution, Kish Island became a duty-free
shopping zone and the hotel that housed the casino was renamed as the Shayan
International Hotel.

Iraq is a war ravaged Middle Eastern country in the western part of Eastern
Asia. Iraq is landlocked except for a small corridor between Kuwait and Iran
which connects the country to the Persian Gulf. Iraq also shares borders with
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria.

Prior to the 1991 Gulf War, several casinos catered to the oil rich populace.
The most notable gaming venue was the Ishtar Sheraton Hotel & Casino on Firdos
Square in Baghdad.



Israel is a Middle Eastern country with Mediterranean and Red Sea coastlines.
Casinos are not currently legal in Israel, although there are perennial efforts
to authorize at least one in Eilat, near Jordan. The Oasis Casino in Jericho,
Palestinian Territory, was closed in 2000 after opening in 1998. The hotel
remains open. The last of the Israeli casino ships were raided and closed in
2004. To gamble in a casino near Israel visitors will need to go to Egypt or
Lebanon.

Jordan is a Middle Eastern country adjacent to Israel that is considered to be
part of Western Asia. Although it is said to be one of the safest countries in
the region, that distinction doesn't do gamblers any good as there are no
casinos in Jordan. The only allowed forms of gambling in the country are welfare
and charity lotteries.

Kuwait is an Arabic-speaking country located on the Persian Gulf and sharing
borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. About 4 million people live there with a few
more than 30,000 in the capital city of Kuwait City. All forms of gambling are
strictly forbidden in this Muslim country, but underground and mobile casinos do
exist. Horse racing is said to be conducted by the Kuwait Hunting & Equestrian
Club but no overt betting is known to take place.

Lebanon is a sovereign state in the Middle East or more specifically, Western
Asia near Africa. The country has a long Mediterranean Sea coastline and shares
borders with Syria and Israel. There is one casino in Lebanon and it is located
about 22km from Beirut in Maameltein. Casino du Liban first opened in 1959 but
was mostly destroyed in 1989 and after a $50 million refurbishment reopened in
1996. In addition to fine dining, nightlife, and entertainment offerings,
visitors will find a poker room, 56 gaming tables, and over 400 slots.

To explore Casino du Liban in-depth or learn more about gambling in Lebanon
please see our gambling guide here.

Oman is located on the Arabian Peninsula with Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and
Gulf of Oman coastlines. Adjacent neighboring countries include Yemen, the UAE,
and Saudi Arabia. There is no legal gambling in this predominantly Muslim
country.

The Palestinian Territory, Palestinian Autonomy, or more simply, Palestine is an
occupied territory comprising three physically separate entities, the West Bank,
East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip next to Israel in the Middle East on the
continent of Asia.

Casinos Austria ran the Oasis Hotel Casino Resort in Jericho until ceasing
operations in October 2000. Prior to closure it was said to be one of the most
successful casinos in the world at the time and offered 120 gaming tables along
with 300 slot machines.

Qatar is a Muslim country located in Western Asia. It occupies the entire Qatar
Peninsula which juts into the Persian Gulf and borders only Saudi Arabia. Nearby
neighbors include the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to the east and west and
Iran across the Gulf. There is no legal gambling in Qatar or anywhere else in
the region.

Saudi Arabia is an oil-rich country covering most of the Arabian Peninsula in
the Middle East. The desert country is located on the western portion of the
Asian continent with coastlines on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

As the birthplace of Islam, the legal system is quite strict in regard to
gambling. It is also the birthplace of Arabian horses, the progenitors of
today's thoroughbred racing horses. Although betting is banned at places like
the King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh, it does occur quietly.

Syria is a war torn country in Western Asia with virtually no infrastructure or
safe places to do business. In addition to a Mediterranean Sea coastline,
neighboring countries include Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel. Beyond
the chaos of war, gambling has been illegal in Syria since the 1970s when
pressure from clerics caused the closure of three casinos operated by Tawfiq
Houboubati. This was followed by an edict by the prime minister outlawing all
casinos in Syria.

On New Years Eve 2010/2011, Houboubati's son opened the Ocean Club at the former
site of one of his father's casinos. The Syrian Civil War, resulting from
peaceful protests and a military crackdown following the Arab Spring revolutions
of 2011, have ended organized casino gambling in Syria for the foreseeable
future.

There are no legal casinos in Turkey, but the well-heeled, adventurous traveler
may still find a few "private clubs" in Istanbul. However, the Jockey Club of
Turkey counts over 5,000 active racing horses and in 2015 plans were in the
works to build 23 new horse tracks in addition to the 9 existing then. To view a
list of current horse racing and betting venues in Turkey please see Horse
Racing Tracks in Turkey.

The United Arab Emirates is a Western Asian monarchy consisting of seven
emirates or states. It is situated on the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf
and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia. The emirates comprising the UAE
are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al
Quwain.

Casino gambling and any form of gaming is is strictly forbidden. 

For more information about United Arab Emirates, please see our UAE gambling
guide.

Yemen is an Arabic-speaking country with a mostly tribal society located in
Western Asia on the Arabian Peninsula. Bordered by Saudi Arabia and Oman, Yemen
also has Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea coastlines. Once home to a sizable Jewish
population, the country is now 95% Muslim and as such, any form of gambling is
strictly forbidden there.

Anguilla is a small island nation located in the Eastern Caribbean. The country
comprises the main island and smaller islets off its shores. It sits very near
Saint-Martin Island and features many isolated coves and long beaches, some
broken up by volcanic outcroppings.

There are no casinos on Anguilla but residents and visitors don't have far to go
if they want to visit the southern portion of the neighboring island and play at
casinos operating in the Dutch country of Sint Maarten adjacent to and on the
same island as the French Saint Martin.

Antigua and Barbuda is an independent Commonwealth comprised of two main islands
and several smaller ones with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea shorelines
off the coast of South America. Casino gambling is legal and there are two
located in St. John, the capital. There is also a massive development planned
for Crabbs.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Antigua (Singulari) is expected to be the casino
component of an Asian-funded integrated resort on Antigua’s Guiana Island at
Crabbs. The resort is scheduled for completion by 2025, but the casino should
open much sooner. For now, a visitor can stay and play at the Royal Antiguan
Casino & Resort featuring a casino, various food and beverage outlets, beach
access, and a 4-star hotel. The other option is King's Casino located at
Heritage Quay. Here there are over 300 slot machines, gaming tables and bingo.

For more information on gambling in Antigua and Barbuda please see our gambling
guide.

Aruba is a small Dutch island in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela
and about 3 hours from Miami by air. The climate is dry and the weather is
sunny. Enjoy European architecture, white sandy beaches and gentle surf. All of
the major resorts in Aruba have casinos and most stay open from noon until just
before the sun comes up Some are open 24 hours. The largest casino is Stellaris
Casino at Aruba Marriott Resort in Palm Beach.

The Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Beach Resort is sometimes referred to as the
first casino, but that was actually Aruba Caribbean Casino which closed in 1970.
Excelsior is perhaps the place Caribbean Stud Poker was invented though. Other
prominent casinos scattered along the leeward coast include Crystal Casino at
Renaissance Aruba Resort and Seaport Casino at the Renaissance Aruba Resort in
Oranjestad. Crystal is open 24/7 and Seaport is open 10am to 4am daily.

To learn more about gambling in Aruba and read reviews of all the casinos there,
please visit our gambling guide here.

The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean with legal gambling. Grand Bahama,
Bimini, and Paradise Island are home to casinos and large scale hotels. Nassau
is less than an hour flight from Miami, Fl. in the U.S. The coral gardens
attract a large number of scuba divers and snorkelers.

On Bimini you'll find Resorts World Bimini operated by Genting. The small but
opulent casino there accepts large wagers and offers two luxury hotels. The
longest running large casino hotel complex is Atlantis Resort at Paradise
Island. The family-friendly property is popular for all vacationers not just
gamblers. The other huge development there is Baha Mar which is opening in
stages after years of struggles. Expect as many as 150 gaming tables and 1,500
slot machines at Baha Mar.

To learn details about gambling in The Bahamas or to read detailed casino
profiles see our gambling guide here

Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles, located in the
Caribbean region of North America surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the
Caribbean Sea. Although casino gambling per se is not allowed in Barbados, there
are three types of betting that are allowed. Gambling was first codified in
1891, updated in 1917, and finally modified in 1984 which allowed slot machines,
lottery, and horse racing under one law. There has been a bookmaker in
Bridgetown since 1995.

D' Fast Lime Arcade in Christ Church formerly referred to themselves as a casino
but have changed their name. Now you will find 25 gaming machines there, much
like many of the other arcades and slot parlors. Bridgetown has the most
gambling opportunities. You may even be able to find a cruise ship out of
Bridgetown with roulette, blackjack, craps, and other casino games. Horse racing
in Barbados takes place three seasons per year at the Garrison Savannah.

To learn more about gambling in Barbados please see our gambling guide here

Bermuda is a British territory north of the Caribbean in the North Atlantic
Ocean. It is known for its blue waters and pink sand beaches. Bermuda is a
highly visited tourist destination with well over 600,000 people arriving on the
20 square mile island yearly. Over 85% of those visitors arrive from the United
States.

In November 2016, the country passed the Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016 with
no objections, paving the way for casino resorts to be built. The Bermuda Casino
Gaming Commission was created the previous year to oversee and regulate the
industry. In April 2017, the commission began the casino application process. Up
to four integrated casino resorts can be licensed.

Visit our Bermuda gambling guide for more information on gambling in Bermuda and
to keep up with news as it happens.

Bonaire is a southern Caribbean island that is a municipality in the
Netherlands. It lies off Venezuela’s coast and is the "B" in the ABC islands
(Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) of the Lesser Antilles. People come to Bonaire to
experience abundant marine life, beaches, lagoons, and caverns in addition to
water sports and resort adventures.

There are two casinos located in Bonaire. Both are located in the administrative
center of Kralendijk. The Coral Casino Bonaire is located in the lobby of Plaza
Resort and offers slots, Blackjack, American Roulette, Three Card Poker, and
Texas Hold'em. The other casino, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino, offers
five gaming tables and 60 machines to go along with its all-inclusive resort
stays. The casino is open until 4am most days.

To learn more about gaming in Bonaire see our gambling guide here.

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is officially known simply as, the Virgin
Islands, but the country is often referred to as the BVI to avoid confusion with
the U.S. Virgin Islands to the south and the Spanish Virgin Islands to the east.
The BVI is a British Overseas Territory comprised of some 50 islands and islets
of which only about 15 are inhabited.

There are no casinos located in the BVI as gambling of any kind other than
charitable lotteries is strictly outlawed. The nearest casinos to the British
Virgin Islands are located in Puerto Rico.

The Cayman Islands is a country located in the western Caribbean Sea near
Jamaica and situated between South America and Cuba. Three islands comprise the
country, best known as a tax haven, these are Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and
Little Cayman.

There are no casinos on the Cayman Islands, but beach resorts are plentiful on
Grand Cayman. Deep-sea fishing excursions are chartered out of Cayman Brac, and
Little Cayman offers unspoiled natural beauty and a couple of small beach
resorts offering access to lagoons and uncrowded diving areas. Less than 200
people live on the smallest island.

Cuba was once known for its mob ruled casinos. There has been no legal gambling
on the island, located only 103 miles off the Florida coast, since the
revolution in 1959. Fidel Castro outlawed all gambling including lotteries when
he took power. Before 1959 visitors could find casinos, cockfighting, jai alai,
and horse race betting. Now there are illegal gambling dens and an underground
lottery called "la bolita" that runs off numbers from other countries.

There were some rumblings about development after diplomatic relations between
Cuba and the United States began to thaw under the Obama administration but we
wouldn't hold our breath waiting for the next Macau to arise in Havanna. To find
close by casinos try our Bahamas or Dominican Republic gambling guides.

Curaçao is part of the ABC Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea
just north of Venezuela. Many online casinos have their servers in the country
and almost all of the land casinos there are located in Willemstad, the
administrative center. Curaçao appeals to tourists seeking beaches, diving,
nightlife, and a Caribbean resort experience. However, gaming is so prevalent
there is even a casino in the Airport Hotel.

Carnaval Casino is a very popular venue with 25 table games and 400 slot
machines and plenty of dining options. Emerald Casino is considered by some to
be the most opulent casino there. Another popular spot is the Diamond Beach
Casino in Jan Thiel. The casino is located in the Papagayo Beach Resort offering
tables and slots along with top-shelf dining and accommodations.

To see a list of all the casinos in Curaçao please visit our gambling guide
here.

Many travelers choose the island nation of Dominica as their favorite Caribbean
destination; hot springs, waterfalls, rain forests, cliff diving, and diverse
diving sites draw a certain breed of adventurers. Located among the Windward
Islands in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, Dominica sits
between Guadeloupe and Martinique, far from the much larger country of the
Dominican Republic to the West and East.

Gambling finally made its way to the island in 2012 with the opening of the
Mapau Dominica Entertainment Centres in Portsmouth and Roseau.

Follow the progress of gambling in Dominica by reading our gambling guide here.

The Dominican Republic has more casinos than any other Caribbean nation with
more than 30 located in about a dozen different cities. Santo Domingo alone has
more than 10, but if you are looking for the biggest casino in the country it's
the Hard Rock Casino Punta Cana with a sprawling 45,000 sq ft gaming floor.
Prepare to pull the plastic here as rooms are not on the cheap side. There are
high limit rooms and nightly cash poker games.

The Dominican Republic offers everything from beachside casinos like Paradisus
Punta Cana Resort Casino or El Millón Casino at Hotel Riu Bachata 5 to city
center venues like the Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Santo
Domingo. When not in the casino, enjoy DR's other attractions like the beaches
or a round of golf.

To learn more about gambling in the Dominican Republic visit our gambling guide
here.

Grenada is a Caribbean island nation in the Lesser Antilles a little more than
100 miles off the coast of Venezuela. In 2016 both houses of Parliament approved
a bill establishing a casino commission and in January 2017, the gaming
commission members were appointed.

Over the years there have been plans for major casino resorts on Grenada or one
of the smaller Grenadine Islands, but as of mid-2017, no major announcements
have been made public.

Our Grenada gambling guide contains updates as casinos open as well as links to
casino news from the area.

Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory in the southern Caribbean Sea
consisting of several islands. A river separates the two largest islands. The
currency is the euro and any EU citizen is free to travel, settle, and work in
Guadeloupe indefinitely.

There are two casinos in Guadeloupe; both accept cash wagers for smaller bets.
The Casino de Saint-François is the smaller of the two and offers 4 gaming
tables and 91 electronic gaming machines. The high roller casino is the Casino
de Gosier which offers a buffet. Here you will need to exchange currency for
chips for any bets over 100 euro.

To learn more about the casinos of Guadeloupe please visit our gambling guide
here.

Haiti is one of the Greater Antilles islands with Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean
Sea coasts. While there have been casinos in Port-au-Prince and Pétion Ville in
the past, economic, geological, and environmental strife have seen all but two
closed as of 2017. There are over 10.70 million people in Haiti.

To see gambling opportunities in neighboring Dominican Republic please see our
gambling guide.

Jamaica offers several slot parlors, gaming clubs, and arcades to play slots and
other electronic games. You can even find a few electronic table games and of
course, Caribbean Stud. 2017 has been seen as the year the big casinos would
open. For now, visitors will find gaming opportunities in Kingston, Montego Bay,
Negril, Ochos Rios, and Lucea. There is also horse racing in Kingston and
Portmore.

While waiting for the big integrated resorts like Celebration Jamaica and
Harmony Cove to be built, enjoy a night out at the Monte Carlo Gaming Lounge in
Kingston or the Holiday Inn Resort Casino at Montego bay, or in of the many
other places to play.

For a complete list of casinos in Jamaica please see our gambling guide.

Martinique is a Caribbean island and part of the Lesser Antilles. Administered
by France, the culture is a blend of French and West Indian influences. There is
a single casino in Martinique located at Rue des alizés in Schœlcher. It is also
served by the nearby Hotel La Batelière which sits among palms on the azure blue
Caribbean, while the casino is located inland.

The Casino Bateliere Plazza offers 8 gaming tables, poker, and 150 slot machines
along with a restaurant and bar.

To learn more about gambling opportunities in Martinique please visit our
gambling guide here.

Montserrat is one of the Leeward Islands which are part of the chain known as
the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory
and has a land mass of about 70 square miles. A volcano erupted there in 1995
and by 1997 there were less than 1,200 people left on the island, but the
population had picked back up to around 5,000 by 2016.

There are no casinos in Montserrat. Volcanic flow in 2010 buried the airport.
Nearby Antigua offers visitors several casinos to choose from.

The Netherlands Antilles is a former country comprised of several islands. It
was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the country was dissolved in
2010. Online casinos were licensed in one of the former constituents, Curaçao.
The Netherlands Antilles is no longer a gambling jurisdiction.

Puerto Rico formerly had a good variety of casinos in upscale hotels. Between
all of the illegal slot machines and an economy devastated by debt and Zika
virus concerns, many have closed. Most people simply go to the Bahamas or the
Dominican Republic now but good gaming can still be found in Puerto Rico, and
there are bargains there. Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort offers a little bit
of everything in San Juan. U.S. visitors do not need a passport to visit Puerto
Rico.

The Oasis Casino at Embassy Suites San Juan is well situated in the Isla Verde
district and still offers exceptional services and accommodations. For pure
gaming with penny slots and tables beginning at $5.00 try El Tropical Casino
Bayamon, and there's a Hyatt right there. On the other side of the country try
the Hilton Ponce Golf and Casino Resort.

For a complete list of casinos in Puerto Rico by city please visit our gambling
guide here.

Saint Barthélemy, commonly known as St. Barts, is a French-speaking Caribbean
and West Indies island and a territorial collectivity of the nation of France.
It is one of the ultimate exclusive Caribbean islands catering to wealthy,
powerful, and famous visitors who prefer to surround themselves with others of
their own status.

St. Barts is subject to French law so land casinos could conceivably be
developed there. However, to date, the powers that be in the capital city of
Gustavia have not seriously entertained the idea of a gambling industry on the
island. That is not to say anything of what goes on behind closed doors. To
gamble in a regulated casino, visitors and residents can boat or fly about 20
miles to the Dutch Sint Maarten, which offers several gaming venues.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a nation comprised of two islands surrounded by the
Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Many come to Saint Kitts and Nevis for the
blue waters, sandy beaches, and to enjoy the morning fog before it burns off for
the day. All manner of watersports including diving is found here as are lazy
beaches.

There are two casinos in St. Kitts and one horse track in Nevis. The MaPau St.
Kitts Casino & Entertainment Centre is located on Basseterre Bay. The casino
features electronic blackjack and roulette along with more than 100 slot
machines and an indoor/outdoor restaurant and bar. The Royal Beach Casino is
located at Kittian Village near the Royal St. Kitts Golf Course and features a
389 room hotel, several restaurants, and a casino with 19 gaming tables and 300
electronic machines.

To learn more about gambling in Saint Kitts and Nevis, please visit our gambling
guide here.

Saint Lucia is a mountainous island nation in the Eastern Caribbean with
volcanic beaches, reef diving areas, high-end resorts, and fishing villages.
Since 2011, the former French colony has also been home to casino gambling.
Treasure Bay Casino has added to the luxury vacation experiences of many repeat
visitors and attracted new tourists to the island.

Treasure Bay Casino offers over 250 slot machines, 3 poker tables, several
blackjack tables, plus roulette, craps, more. After a day of snorkeling,
sunbathing, and sightseeing in the unique rain forest the casino offers a good
alternative to the island bar scene some nights.

To learn more about the casino visit our St. Lucia gambling guide here.

Saint Martin is located in the Caribbean Sea and is one of the Leeward Islands.
There are actually two countries on the 34 square mile island. The French
collectivity, called Saint-Martin takes up about 60% of the land mass on the
north side of the island and Sint Maarten, part of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, takes up the rest of the island. There are no casinos on the
northern part of the island but the border is easy to cross and the Dutch
section offers several choices. Most of the casinos and resorts on the Dutch
side are on the waterfront.

To explore the casinos of Dutch Sint Maarten please see our gambling guide.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a nation in the southern Caribbean comprised
of the main island, St. Vincent, and a chain of smaller islands. The two other
nearest island nations are St. Lucia to the north and Grenada to the south. St.
Vincent & the Grenadines has legal gambling but currently no casinos. A failed
Trump golf resort with a stand-alone casino closed shortly after changing hands
in 2010.

Sint Maarten is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the south
Caribbean that shares an island with the French collectivity of Saint Martin.
Some of the geological attractions include lagoons and beaches. There are nearly
a dozen casinos in Sint Maarten scattered among the municipalities of Maho Bay,
Philipsburg, Simpson Bay, and Cole Bay or Cupecoy.

The Port De Plaisance Resort and Casino in Cole Bay is the largest casino in
Sint Maarten with over 500 gaming machines and 23 table games. The Sonesta Great
Bay Beach All Inclusive Resort & Casino offers a little bit of everything for
the single, couple, family, or business visitor with easy to plan packages that
include fine dining.

To learn more about all of the casinos in Sint Maarten please visit our gambling
guide.

Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela with legal
gambling. The long fought-over Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Bill, 2016
will codify and regulate gambling in the country including taxation. Casino
gambling is currently allowed in casinos, and member's clubs and horse racing
occurs at Santa Rosa Park in Arima. Like most Caribbean nations Trinidad and
Tobago offer spectacular scenery and water sports opportunities along with
tropical nightlife.

The Silver Dollar Clubs in Trinidad and Tobago have closed leaving the Royal
Princess Members Club in Movietowne at Invaders Bay Port of Spain and Chaguanas
Princess Casino with Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, and three poker tables along
with about 40 gaming machines. The Mapau Members Club has also closed, but a new
Club 1 private club has opened.

To learn more about gaming in Trinidad and Tobago please see our gambling guide
here.

Turks and Caicos Islands is another Caribbean country with casino offerings.
Officially a British Overseas Territory, the archipelago of 40 low-lying coral
islands attracts beach-goers and divers. The capital is Cockburn Town, the
language is English and the US Dollar is the currency.

A single slot operator on the islands services 25 locations. In addition to
small slot parlors and arcades visitors will find two true casinos there.
Casablanca Casino is located in Grace Bay and offers an 8,500 sq ft casino with
slots and gaming tables. In The Bight Settlement of Providenciales visitors will
find the Caicos Royale Casino in the Turtle Cove Marina.

For a complete list of Turks and Caicos casinos visit our gambling guide here.

St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas comprise the U.S. Virgin Islands. On St.
Croix and St. John you will find casinos with two located in Christiansted and
one at Cruz Bay. The Casino at Hotel Caravelle is the newest casino in the area
offering slots and free valet parking. There are also two upcoming casinos on
the drawing board with the Seven Hills Golf Resort & Casino and St. Croix Golf
Resort and Casino.

The most well-known and well-visited casino in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the
all inclusive Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino. The casino features 17 tables and
360 gaming machines. There are two poker tables offered on demand. On St. John,
beach front in Wharfside Village, sits The Parrot Club with video slots, Black
Jack, Keno, Poker and Roulette.

To learn more about gaming in the U.S. Virgin Islands please visit our gambling
guide here.


ONLINE CASINOS



There are currently no gambling sites operated within Bangladesh, and the
country is not equipped with any kind of system that grants licenses to
operators. The only real option available to players in this country is to
access international sites to play. There are many foreign online casinos
accepting players from Bangladesh.

According to this country’s 393 statutes of its Bhutan penal code, gambling in
any form is considered illegal. Unfortunately, those participating in illegal
play may receive a month to a year’s worth of jail time. No online casinos are
operated within the country’s borders, limiting player options to international
sites, which may also result in consequences.

While one can gather that online gambling in this territory is technically
legal, there is little information regarding any other details. It is not clear
the number of operators accepting players from this region, or whether any
operate domestically within the territory’s borders. View our online gambling
guide to the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Online gambling in Brunei is not addressed in detail under the country’s laws,
though it is considered illegal under the Common Gaming Houses Act. While there
is little information regarding the prosecution of players accessing offshore
sites, there have been instances of players consequences, and the seizing of
computers. Nonetheless, we’ve provided a list of Brunei-friendly casinos here.

 

As far as anyone can tell, online gambling is illegal for Cambodian players, and
there are no licensed sites currently in operation. Nonetheless, laws are left a
bit vague, but it does seem that the government has taken significant steps to
make sure that citizens are not illegally engaging in online play, with reports
of some players being arrested for doing so. Additionally, police have made no
bones about shutting down unlicensed casino operations. See how the situation in
Cambodia compares to other countries here.

In China, licenses are not granted for operating online gambling sites. Under
the country’s laws, gambling via foreign-operated sites is also illegal. The
government has also taken steps to block any sites allowing Chinese residents to
register. However, this does not stop citizens from finding a way to play, as
there loads of offshore sites that allow play from China, with some even
offering an interface in both traditional and modern Chinese languages, and
accepting Chinese payment methods.

Online gambling is not permitted in Hong Kong, just as it is illegal throughout
mainland China. However, citizens have resorted to engaging in online play via
foreign operators, making it more difficult for Hong Kong government officials
to properly regulate. Additionally, many offshore sites accept players from the
Southeastern territory. To make matters harder for citizens, the government does
block several deposit methods, making it hard to transfer funds. View a complete
gambling guide here.

Due to its being the highest Muslim-populated country in the world, it’s no
surprise that Indonesia has made all forms of gambling illegal. However,
residents still find a way to play. Though there are no online options operated
within the country, players may engage in bingo, poker, and casino games via
foreign betting sites. Several of these sites accept players from Indonesia, but
there is little information regarding whether or not players are actively
prosecuted for international play. Get more information with our online gambling
guide, here.

Online gambling in Japan is limited to lottery and sports betting. Additionally,
the government does not grant licenses to online operators and citizens are not
recommended to play on international sites, either. Though foreign play is not
technically illegal, and players are not prosecuted for accessing.

Overall, the act of gambling is illegal throughout Laos, but is permitted in
select economic zones, with a total of three casinos in operation. Online
gambling is a separate entity, and is considered illegal in the country.
Residents, however, engage in offshore betting, with little risk of penalties
from the government. Check out our full online gambling section for Laos.

The current state of online gambling in Macau is grim. The country does not
grant online gambling operators licenses, and the government does not address
anything in its regulations regarding the topic. Because Macau is a Special
Administrative Region in China, its laws for online gaming hinge on Beijing.
There are virtually no online options to players, except for a couple of sports
betting sites. Citizens do resort to foreign online gambling options, as they
are not clearly banned from doing so. Refer to the full online Macau guide here.

Unfortunately, citizens of Malaysia are prohibited from engaging in online
casino gambling. Additionally, the government prevents the granting of licenses
so that gambling sites may not be operated with thine country’s boundaries.
Citizens are also prevented from engaging in online gambling via offshore
betting sites, and those found guilty of accepting Malaysian players are
prosecuted. Furthermore, the country’s banks may not authorize transfers to or
from online gaming sites.

Gambling of all forms is completely illegal in Maldives. This is mostly due to
the fact that the country’s religion is predominantly Islamic, and the Quran
forbids gambling because of its addictive qualities. However, while online
gambling is illegal, but those who choose to access foreign-operated sites, do
not face much risk of being prosecuted. For more information on gambling in this
area, view our complete online Maldives gambling guide.

Online gambling is currently unregulated in Mongolia. Additionally, there are no
laws in place which make it illegal to engage in online betting. Several
international casinos accept Mongolian players. Take a look at our list of
online casinos accepting players from this country here.

Overall, gambling is illegal in Myanmar, with no exception made for online
gaming. The only legal forms of play are the lottery and online lottery. A
number of offshore online casinos accept players from Myanmar, and many citizens
engage in illegal play this way. It has been reported that little action has
been taken by the government to prosecute those engaging in illegal online play.
Check out how this country’s gambling laws compare to others in East Asia.

Online casinos are not in operation in Nepal. The country’s communist government
is adamantly against gambling overall. However, the government can take little
action regarding online play at casinos operated outside its jurisdiction. With
online gambling growing quite popular throughout the country, citizens are
looking for alternative ways to engage. Get more details in our online Nepal
gambling section.

While land-based gambling is a complicated topic in North Korea, with only
tourists permitted to play, and on a highly regulated basis, the state of online
gambling is a bit vaguer. Currently, it is not clear whether or not citizens are
permitted to gamble online. An online lottery site is available, called,
DPRKLotto.com, and is the first in operation in North Korea. View our detailed
onlone North Korea section here.

Simply put, online gambling is legal in the Philippines. In fact, it serves as
the only country in Asia, which licenses online casinos. Online gaming is legal
in both the main region of the country and the Cagayan Freeport. However, the
Cagayan Freeport only supports play on licensed sites by foreign players. The
country is home to more than 70 licensed gambling operators, with licenses
covering everything from traditional casino games, to sports betting, lottery,
and bingo. Online gambling, in the remainder of the country, is operated by
PAGCOR, which does not support play from home.

Online casinos are not legal in this country. The government’s laws do not
outline any guidelines for issuing licenses. However, there is some debate as to
whether or not it is legal for citizens of Singapore to engage in offshore
betting, with many arguing that it is, and citizens take full advantage of this
loophole. Hundreds of foreign operators accept Singaporean players. As of 2016,
the government made it legal for two operators within Singapore borders to offer
online betting services. Visit our exclusive section on online gambling in
Singapore.

The topic of online gambling is not addressed within South Korea’s laws. The
country has, however, passed regulations which seek to prevent excessive
gambling. Online casinos are also not permitted to operate within the country’s
borders, and law enforcement officials are strict in shutting down any illegal
operations. Citizens have resorted to foreign gaming, and it has been reported
that little consequence has been applied to those. Check out our exclusive
online South Korea section.



While there is little mention of online gaming in Thailand, it is safe to assume
that it is illegal, as land-based gambling is illegal. However, Thai residents
may choose to bet online via international sites, and will face little risk of
prosecution. Though, there are technically laws in place that state individuals
face consequences for being caught in the act. Browse our gambling guide to
Thailand.

Online gambling is considered illegal for Vietnam players, and they are not
allowed to participate in online gaming of any form. In fact, the use of foreign
gambling sites is also prohibited. Additionally, harsh measures are taken
against those caught engaging in online play at offshore betting sites, with
some reported to have even received prison sentences. For more information,
visit our online Vietnam guide.

Although closely associated with Finland, the Åland Islands have their own laws
and they do offer online casino regulation. Ålands Penningautomatförening or Paf
is licensed and controlled by the local Åland government. The organization
distributes profits to good causes and non-profit organization on the islands
through grants and loans.

If you are fortunate enough to find yourself in the Pyrenees mountains
nation-state of Andorra you are not likely to be thinking about online gambling.
But if you are, there are plenty of offshore casinos who will take your bets.
Andorra has been working on an online regulatory scheme for a few years now,
with specific ideas about online poker licensing. As of late 2017 nothing has
come to pass, so check out our Andorra online gambling page to see who will take
your wagers for now.

Online gambling in Austria is heavily regulated. The Federal Ministry of Finance
(Bundesministerium für Finanzen) oversees all games of chance subject to the Law
on Games of Chance (Glücksspielgesetz-GSpG). The government subjects all
offshore based gaming to national law, which means it is in violation of the
state monopoly on gaming. Austrian licensed online gaming companies can only
accept Austrian players. However, the government does not block offshore
websites. If you'd like to learn more about online casinos accepting players see
our Austria online gambling page.

In order to offer online gambling services in Belgium, a company must also
possess a license for a brick and mortar gambling facility. Some operators have
found a way around that requirement by forming partnerships with existing
casinos. The Belgian government regularly updates their blacklist of
non-compliant operators and instructs internet service providers there to block
the domains.

Prior to January 2012, well-known brand, Danske Spil, was the only company
equipped with a betting license in Denmark. Additionally, all offshore gambling
was prohibited. However, with the government having a difficult time regulating
those abusing the law, they decided to loosen up on restrictions. Danske Spil
now serves as two companies: Danske Lotteri Spil, and Danske Licens Spil. One
covers the online gambling division, while the other covers the lottery sector.
Danes are currently permitted to play a variety of online games, including
online poker. While the government has loosened the reins a bit, it is still
strict in its approach to advertising and granting licenses.

The Faroe Islands government has often simply adapted the laws of Denmark, but
it has not taken on Denmark's online gambling laws nor have they crafted their
own. So while online gambling may not be specifically legal, neither is it
illegal. Online gambling simply remains unregulated in the small nation state of
some 50,000 inhabitants. Popular casinos like Mr. Green Casino accept players
from the Faroe Islands. See our online pages for more casinos to play from the
Faroe Islands.

Finland’s government currently runs under a monopoly when it comes to gaming.
There are three organizations which form the monopoly: Ray, Veikkaus Oy, and
Fintoto Oy. Additionally, Finland’s Aland Province, which is made up of about
6,500 islands, operates under a separate system, known as PAF. Both RAY and PAF
are often in competition with one another, both operating simultaneously and
serving as providers of online gambling. While the government frowns upon
offshore betting, there are no laws in place to prevent it. Check out our
Finland guide here.

The gambling culture of France is a complicated topic. While the country is rich
in gambling history, with the popular game of roulette having originated here,
its government places many restrictions on the casino industry as a whole. As
its online market progresses at a slow crawl, the country’s regulatory system,
the Regulatory Authority for Online Games (ARJEL), which stems from the Gambling
Act, ultimately controls the state of online gambling in France. It offers a
published list of approved online gambling operators and actively takes measures
to keep citizens from engaging in online play with unapproved operators, located
overseas, which accept French players.

As of 2008, the Interstate Treaty on Gambling (IGT), banned both online casino
and sports betting. However, the treaty was amended in 2012, making it so that
up to 20 licenses could be granted for sports betting operators. Also in 2012,
the state of Schleswig-Holstein, created its own set of gambling regulations,
resulting in dozens of licenses being awarded to a combination of online
casinos, poker rooms, and sportsbooks. Per the treaty, the country’s government
also has the authority to request that internet providers not allow play from
its citizens, as well as prevent German banks from engaging in transactions
related to online gambling. Learn more with our Germany gambling guide.

Gibraltar serves as one of the most renowned gambling jurisdictions in the world
and has been a provider of licenses since 1998. Because many gambling operators
have chosen to base their operations in Gibraltar, the jurisdiction serves as
the largest employer in the region. It is part of the UK’s ‘white list’ and can
offer services to UK residents. In fact, Gibraltar is considered somewhat of an
online gambling hub, though there are strict requirements laid out for obtaining
its licenses.

When speaking of online gambling in Guernsey, it is important to note that
Guernsey and Alderney have separate legislation from Jersey, another of the
Channel Islands with a gambling commission. Alderney is one of the constitutive
islands of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and it has its own government, legislature,
and laws. Yet, it has adopted and operates under the same banking, insurance,
and investment laws as Guernsey. In short both Guernsey and Alderney issue
gaming licenses, but the government of Guernsey only permits specific land based
businesses while Alderney is a well known online jurisdiction.

Gamblers in Iceland don't have very many options. There are charity lotteries
and low paying slot machines in bars and pubs. The operators of those machines
also give their profits to charity. You won't find any online casinos licensed
in Iceland either. So, even though considered to be illegal, many Icelanders
turn to trusted offshore casinos in order to play.

Ireland has authorized and taxed online gambling since the Betting (Amendment)
Act, 2015 superseded the Gaming and Lotteries Act of 1956 and Betting Act, 1931.
The most recent legislation also improved upon the Horses and Greyhound Racing
Act of 2001 so that now there is one unified law controlling all online and land
based gambling in Ireland. Only one in fifty Irish residents gamble online
regularly according to some estimates, but the market is growing. Paddy Power
was granted a remote license in 2015. Check out our online Ireland gambling page
to see offshore casinos offering their services there.

Over the years, several forms of betting have been made legal, including poker,
video poker, and cash games. In 2010, the country opened up opportunities for
offshore online gambling, as long as providers had proof of a valid gambling
license. However, a number of requirements must be met in order for a company to
apply for the license. Such requirements include a need for the operator to have
a minimum turnover of €1.5m in the two years prior to applying, and it must be
stationed in Europe. Read up on our Italy guide here.

The Jersey Gambling Commission issued their first online gambling license in
early 2015. The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is located between
England and France. Neighboring Isle of Man, Alderney, and Guernsey also issue
remote gaming licenses. Check out our online guide for Jersey to see offshore
companies that accept players from Jersey.

Although Liechtenstein passed legislation in 2016 that allows online operators
to set up in and seek a license from one of the smallest yet richest countries
in the world, as of late 2017 there haven't been any licenses issued. For now
Liechtensteiners and other residents still rely on offshore gambling sites that
accept their custom. See our Liechtenstein online gambling pages for more
information.

Online gambling was made legal in Luxembourg in 2007. Players are permitted to
engage in online instant win games, provided by the country’s Loterie Nationale.
Luxembourg’s laws do not address any other form of online games, meaning that
there is nothing to forbid citizens from engaging. The government, however, does
not provide licenses, meaning that most online offerings are based outside of
the country’s borders. There are some that come out of Luxembourg, though, such
as Gaming VC Holdings S.A. Get the full Luxembourg guide here.

Malta serves as the first jurisdiction within Europe to introduce regulations
for online gambling. Today, it actually serves as one of the largest hubs for
online gambling, with many operators looking to obtain a Malta license. Malta is
on the UK Gambling Commission’s ‘white-list,’ meaning that all operators with a
Maltese license can promote service to UK residents. Once a license has been
granted, operators must follow strict conditions or risk having their license
revoked. Check out our list of Malta-friendly casinos here.

The state of online gambling on Monaco is very much a gray area. While it is
actually illegal for citizens to engage in land-based gambling, yet completely
legal for casino employees and foreign visitors, the online gambling scene is a
bit vaguer. Initial plans to ban citizens from gambling via foreign operators
were rejected. Therefore, players are basically permitted to engage in online
play as they wish, with little in the way to prevent them from doing so. Check
out our Monaco gambling section.

Currently, online gambling is legal for Dutch players, as long as it is a
Netherlands-operated site. A state monopoly runs the gambling situation in the
country and is well-known as Holland Casino, an entity that has not yet been
able to receive an online gambling license. The government controls a total of
14 Holland Casino locations throughout the nation. Non-Dutch operators have also
moved into the market, making it possible for Dutch players to engage in illegal
online play. For further details, browse Netherlands for the full guide.

Norway wants its citizens to use one of the two government monopolies to bet
online. Sports betting and horse racing is handled by Norsk Tipping and Norsk
Ristoko, respectively. In 2010 the government implemented a payment processor
law modeled after the UIGEA in the United States. However, Norwegians can still
find ways to deposit and withdraw at offshore casinos. See the following page
for a list of casinos that have indicated they will take bets from and pay
winnings to gamblers in Norway.

Portugal launched their online gambling market in early 2016 under the gambling
regulator Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ). The first year result
shows sports betting is the most popular form of online gaming. Online casinos
and poker rooms are increasing in popularity with the first casinos coming
online in March 2017, much to the chagrin of land operators. Portugal joined
Italy, France, and Spain in sharing online poker markets in 2017. See our list
of casino accepting players from Portugal here.

The government of San Marino regulates a single land-based casino in the tiny
nation surrounded by Italy. There are no known laws on the books permitting or
prohibiting online gambling. To see a list of casinos accepting players from San
Marino please see our San Marino online gambling pages here.

Slovakia wants all online casinos and gambling sites serving the public there to
be approved by the government. In July 2017, they issued their first blacklist
of those not willing or able to cough up the 27% tax levied on operators. The
government went to court to block the domains of violators and is pressuring
payment processors to stop facilitating payments. Some offshore casinos may
still be servicing the online gambling market in Slovakia.

A Spanish Gambling Act was introduced in 2011, which officially put in motion a
regulation of online gambling in Spain, a pastime that until this point, had
been unofficially legal for decades. The act was created to regulate national
gaming operations across the country’s seventeen communities and makes clear
what is and is not legal in relation to online gambling. In order to provide
betting services to Spanish citizens, operators are required to have a license
from Spain’s National Gambling Commission. Read up on more details in our
section on Spain.

If you find yourself stationed in one of these locations, you might ask your
commanding officer if it's okay to visit an online casino or try your hand at
poker. There are no actual online gambling laws in place here. The Arctic
outposts are under Norwegian law, so you could conceivably play at an
unregulated casino or poker site while located in Svalbard or Jan Mayen.

As long as a provider is equipped with a special gambling license, Swedish
players are permitted to engage in all forms of online gambling. The government
does not stop them from gambling at unlicensed, offshore establishments.
However, from 1934 until 2019, only Svenska Spel had been awarded a license.
Therefore, the country operated under a monopoly, with its reason being to
prevent citizens from engaging in play with illegal operators. The Gambling Act
(2018:1138) is now in effect. Under the law, it remains illegal to promote
unlicensed gambling products. Check out our section on Sweden for complete
details.

Online gambling, as well as the operation of online casinos, are illegal in
Switzerland. However, the country has been unsuccessful at effectively enforcing
the ban on online gambling. While plans for online gambling regulations have
been said to be in the works for years, no official moves have been made to do
so. Online gambling continues to remain prohibited. Swiss players have found
ways to play via offshore gaming sites, despite the country’s laws. If you’re
interested in more information regarding gambling in this country, check out our
page on Switzerland.

The United Kingdom offers a breath of fresh air when it comes to gambling
regulations. In fact, most forms of gambling across the country, including land
based and internet play, are legal. The industry is well regulated, and the
government’s Department of Culture dictates to the Gambling Commission via terms
outlined in the Gambling Act of 2005. According to the Act, the Gambling
Commission has the authority to issue licenses to gambling operators, as well as
the power to revoke licenses or carry enforce fines as necessary. Residents must
be 18 or older to engage in online betting legally.

Gambling does not seem to be a trending topic of discussions about Vatican City.
All 900 people there are presumably focused on something else. There do not
appear to be any particular laws against online gambling in the world's smallest
fully functioning nation-state. If you move any more than a half mile in any
direction, you will find yourself in Italy. To see a list of online casinos
accepting players from Italy click here.

The laws for online gambling is complicated in Canada. Legalization is
determined by province where online casinos are owned and operated. Providing
that the government has approved these internet sites, it is legal to place bets
online, otherwise, it is considered illegal. If an operating is offshore and
accepts Canadians it could mean the laws of Canada do not apply.

There are plenty of online casinos that permit Canadian players including
Lincoln Casino and Jackpot Capital. Be sure to read our advice on 'Selecting an
Online Casino: It’s Not as Easy as it Looks'.

Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable
to land-based casinos. If you’re a Canadian looking to play online,
CanadianCasinos has a lot of knowledge about Canadian online casinos and bring
you fair and trustworthy information about the online gaming scene in Canada.

Canada has several lotteries and World Casino Directory has the results daily:
You can check the Canadian lottery results here.

Following the Danish Gambling Act, online gambling is legal in Greenland however
it is not regulated in this region. Gambling is monitored on a local level and
all operators are required to have a license locally or in Denmark. Currently,
land-based casinos are not available mainly because card and dice games are
illegal.

Favorite casino choices for natives of Greenland include Videoslots.com, Golden
Riviera Casino and Euro Palace.

Online gambling is considered legal in Mexico. Licenses may be granted to
operators in the country, and a select few have been given out by The Gambling
and Raffles Bureau of the Mexican Ministry of the Interior. Players may also
engage in online betting at foreign-operated sites, and the country’s laws do
not regulate international sites. Take a look at our detailed online gambling
guide to Mexico.

Unfortunately, there is little information regarding gambling on this island.
While it may be legal, it does not appear that there are any gambling facilities
currently in operation, and no online sites in existence within the island’s
borders, either. Perhaps locals may resort to offshore play, but there is no
information regarding whether or not this is grounds for prosecution. Check out
our online gambling guide to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 technically
forbids financial institutions to fund gambling accounts, but not the player.
However, the United States is slowly progressing in the online gambling market.
The federal government is now allowing each state to independently determine the
legalization of online gambling for residents. Currently, there is a handful of
states including New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada with more to follow.

There are US friendly online casinos that warmly welcome players from this
region. Take a look at our list here.

There are 24 gambling jurisdictions across Argentina that needless to say leads
to a gray area of online gambling legalities. Several of these jurisdictions are
composed of their own set of rules and regulations that vastly differ from one
to the other. Residents in this region are restricted from places any wagers on
websites that are not licensed in Argentina. However, it is a law that has been
difficult to enforce. Players are not taxed on winnings but do tax operators
inside the borders and is a huge source of revenue for the country.

The Argentine peso is available at most gambling portals accepting players that
reside here with a substantial range of banking methods for deposit and
withdrawal transactions. Recommended casinos include: Bodog, Casino La Vida
and CasinoLoco.

While the Bolivian government has stepped up and pulled in the reins for strict
gambling laws there has been little reform on online casinos. Currently, there
are no casino sites operating in Bolivia. However, there are no restrictions for
natives of this country to bet at sites outside of their borders. Unfortunately.
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin was banned by the government making it only
impossible to use. All transactions must be by a financial institution issued by
the government.

For more information browse Bolivia for a complete guide.

Brazil is among one of the few countries in South America that have exceedingly
strict laws against gambling. Realizing the revenue and how the country could
benefit, lawmakers are currently trying to move forward on the legalization and
regulation of online betting. If it passes, it will change the law against
gambling first implemented in 1946.

Despite the law, online gambling is a booming business in this region. Though it
is unregulated and there is currently no operators in Brazil, players are
welcomed at foreign sites. Brazilian friendly sites cater to residents in their
native tongue of Portuguese. Check out our exclusive Brazil section.

Online gambling in Chile is prohibited and does not permit casinos to operate
within its borders. The law is one that is not strictly enforced and is a market
that thrives among the playing community. A proposal to pass and regulate
internet gambling is trying to be pushed but has not as of yet been successful.
If and when it becomes legalized, the government will tax and regulate the
market.

Chilean players are accepted at a number of sites with languages available in
both Spanish and English for their convenience. For a complete list of Chile
friendly casinos see our complete list here.

The Columbian government has not made a legal stance one way or another on
online gambling. To date players in this region have basically had the freedom
to place bets at international websites without facing any legal repercussions.
Due to the leniency of the law, there is even a large-scale online gambling
event that takes place yearly in Bogota. It is a promising sign that in the
future legalization will come around in Columbia. See how it compares to other
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To date, online gambling in Ecuador remains unregulated. Though land-based
casinos are illegal in this region, there is nothing in the law that prohibits
internet gambling. Operators cannot receive a license within the country;
however, there are not measures taken for players to bet at international
websites.

Locals have an extensive list of sites to play at that are available in Spanish.
Banking methods to fit players needs are also provided. Royal Panda, All Slots
and Casino Extreme are among the many to choose from.

Though gambling is not technically illegal in the Falkland Islands, the
territory is not home to any land-based facilities or gaming halls. Instead, the
territory, which comprises a small population of about 3000, focuses primarily
on tourism and maintaining its natural beauty. When it comes to online casinos,
operators licensed in the UK may deliver services to Falkland Islanders.
Residents may also partake in offshore betting. Check out our complete Falkland
Islanders gambling guide.



While land-based gambling is both legal and regulated in Guyana (though play is
limited to tourists and hotel guests), the same is not the case when it comes to
online casino gaming. In fact, online gambling in the country is not currently
regulated. The only way for residents to play is by visiting foreign online
casino operators, many of which accept players from this country. See how it
compares to other South American countries.

The Paraguayan government has not addressed laws regarding online gambling. As a
result, players have not had a fear of prosecution when participating at
internet casinos. It is important to note that any online operator found running
a business within Paraguay has extremely strict laws and are punishable by law.
The current gambling age is 18 and there are no taxes payable from winnings. The
government receives revenue through taxes and fees that have been imposed. For
more information browse our Paraguay gambling guide.

The market is unregulated for online gambling, but operators can obtain a
license in Peru and locals are not restricted from playing at any internet
gaming establishment. However, the Peruvian government has a proposal that would
regulate gambling websites and require owners of such sites to operate in Peru
and pay taxes. International casinos are widely available in accepting
Peruvians. Learn more about poker, casino and sports books by taking a look at
our dedicated page to our Peru guide.

There are tight regulations regarding gambling in this South American country.
Suriname does issue licensing for online operators within the borders; however,
there are none we are aware of at the current time. Surinamese customers who
participate at foreign gambling websites have not faced any prosecution from
government officials. Players have access to a number of online gambling sites
to choose from.

Uruguay's gambling regulations do not address online casinos. This means that,
while the country boasts that all forms of gambling are legal, it does not grant
online casino licenses to operators. However, it does appear that the nation is
not opposed to local land-based casinos launching online offerings. In fact, in
2013, a local casino resort partnered with Bally Technologies to run an online
gaming platform. Residents may also partake in online gaming in via foreign
operators, as this is not deemed illegal by the Uruguayan government. Check out
a list of Uruguay-friendly casinos here.

Online gambling is legal for residents in Venezuela to play. Licenses are
available to operate within the country, but there has been only two business
that obtained one and both are out of business today. Venezuelan customers are
more than welcomed and foreign websites outside of this region. A number of
generous bonuses, user-friendly banking options, local currency and language
preference create a comfortable atmosphere to play in. Interested in what other
countries in South America compare?

Although online gambling, except for sports betting, is not specifically illegal
in American Samoa - it can be difficult to deposit and withdraw from casinos due
to America's UIGEA. But, just like the United States mainland, there are plenty
of online casinos willing to take customers from this unincorporated region of
the country. Read our online gambling pages for more about casinos played by
people in American Samoa.

Australia attempts to restrict casino operators from offering services or
advertising in the country but no law prevents citizens from accessing offshore
sites from Australia. Sports betting, lotteries, and race track betting
operators are allowed to advertise and accept bets. Online casinos licensed in
Australia may not offer bets or advertise in the country.

The land casino business in Australia is well developed with about 100 casinos
and clubs in operation, while gambling websites available to the populace number
in the thousands. World renown operators like Emu, Fair Go, and Superior Casino
are just a sampling of the diverse software and casino games available in
Australia.

Because there isn’t much information available in terms of online gambling on
Christmas Island, the only laws we can go by are Australia’s overall gambling
regulations. While it is not illegal for citizens to access online betting,
those operating gambling sites face the possibility of prosecution. Get more
information from our gambling guide here.

There is little to no information regarding online gambling in Cocos Islands.
Under Australian gambling laws, the Online Gambling Act of 2001 made it so that
it is not illegal for citizens to play online casino games or poker, but those
operating the sites may be prosecuted. View our Oceania gambling guide for
further information.

The Cook Islands is a self-governing country in the South Pacific Ocean that is
politically associated with New Zealand and a member of the British
Commonwealth. Although land based and online gambling is legal in the Cook
Islands, there are no casinos located there. About 15,000 people live there,
most of them of Maori descent. There are no laws barring Cook Island residents
from gambling online. Many offshore casinos, like Aladdin's Gold and Casino
Cruise accept wagers from the Cook Islands.

East Timor has not been a great place for gamblers in the past, even though some
factions in the government have tried to relax laws there. Online gambling from
the former Portugues enclave is spotty at best with only around 1% of the
population having access to the internet. But if you find yourself there and
have an itch to gamble, Casino Extreme and Drake Casino are among the offshore
sites that will accept you as a customer.

Although the 100 Sands Casino never opened, people in Fiji can look forward to a
new casino that was licensed in 2017. As far as remote interactive gambling is
concerned, Fijians are allowed to play in their own homes - as long as those
games aren't delivered over the internet. The punishment for players is set out
at 2 years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000.

As an overseas collectivity of the French Republic, French Polynesia operates
under the same laws as France. While current gambling does prevent a French
licensed online website from offering casino games there, the law doesn't stop
players from gambling at casinos licensed elsewhere. For a list of casinos
accepting players from French Polynesia please click here.

Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the
Micronesia region of the Western Pacific Ocean. It was settled by the Chamorros
about four thousand years ago. The nearest island to Guam is Rota, part of the
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands which includes Saipan. While land
casinos are prohibited in Guam, online gambling is not restricted or prohibited.
Most casinos that accept players from US also allow players to sign-up from
Guam. iNetBet and Casino Brango accept players from Guam.

Kiribati is a tropical central Pacific Ocean nation with islands spread out over
a vast area. About half of the country's 100,000 people live on the island of
Tarawa. Even so, only about 15,000 people have access to the internet. This is
partially due to Kiribati being one of the poorest countries in the world.
Should a resident or visitor wish to play at an online casino, there are several
who would allow them to register and play from there.

Only about 3.5% of the population in the Marshall Islands has access to the
internet. Many in the South Pacific country are opposed to any sort of gambling.
Church groups lobbied the legislature there to ban the casinos that were
legalized in 1996. By 1998 they had succeeded by getting the Gaming and
Recreation Prohibition Act 1998 signed into law. Online gambling never got a
chance to take off and online gaming institutions are not allowed to register
their companies there. People in the Marshall Islands can play at several
offshore casinos like Slotland and Rich Casino.

The Federated States of Micronesia should not be confused with the region of
Micronesia, which is itself a part of the ecozone of Oceania. The United States
has administered the Federated States since after WWII. There are over 600
islands in the Federation grouped into four states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and
Kosrae. Online gambling is not regulated and there are many online web sites
that accept casino players from Micronesia.

The tiny oval shaped island country of Nauru is located north-east of Australia,
south of the equator. About 10,000 people live on the island surrounded by a
coral reef. Half of the population uses the internet, usually over WiMax
broadband on cell phones. There is an internet cafe available as well. Mobile
gaming is the most popular option for Nauru friendly online casinos.

New Caledonia is a French Territory operating under the same laws as France.
Licensed legal online gambling is sanctioned for sports betting, horse racing
and poker, but the Autorité de Régulation des Jeux en Ligne (ARJEL) does not
issue online casino licenses. However, there is nothing in the law prohibiting
New Caledonians from gambling at online casinos located overseas.

Microgaming casinos like Luxury Casino, Playtech providers like Europlay Casino,
and Real Time Gaming casinos like Aladdin's Gold Casino gladly step in to fill
the regulatory void.

New Zealand law is very clear in stating that it is illegal to play casino games
online at any casino emanating from within the country. The government goes on
to clarify in no uncertain terms that New Zealand law does not apply to casinos
operated overseas. The Department of Internal Affairs website then goes on to
caution against depositing at unregulated casinos. Many well known and trusted
sites on the internet serve players in New Zealand such as Royal Panda Casino,
Mr. Green Casino, and Slotland. In fact, every possible gaming software is
represented on our list of online casinos available in New Zealand.

Niue is a tropical paradise in the South Pacific with multiple natural
attractions, including whale watching between the months of July and October.
Aside from the tiny Pitcairn, the country has the highest concentration of
internet users of any South Pacific island nation at 68.2% but there are only
about 1,600 permanent residents there. Although the law doesn't seem to prohibit
residents or visitors from gambling online, the internet provider there
considers online gambling to be a "deceptive practice" and their acceptable use
policy forbids it. Players there can still find Niue friendly casinos.

Although Norfolk Island no longer issues online gaming licenses, people there
can still access any online casino in the world. The Australian parliament
revoked the territory's autonomy in 2015 making it a sovereign state of
Australia. Under Australia's Interactive Gambling Act residents aren't allowed
to gamble at any online casinos served from the mainland, but they aren't
restricted from accessing online casinos that will accept their custom. Click
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The Commonwealth of Mariana Islands (CNMI) has seen a lot of developments in
land casinos in the last few years, especially on the island of Saipan. The
government attempted to pass an internet gambling act in 2010 to provide for the
regulation and control of the operation of internet gambling, but the bill never
made it to committee. In the absence of any laws specifically prohibiting
residents from gambling online, the practice remains legal for the time being.
Residents of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan can easily access offshore casinos such as
Ignition Casino, Jackpot Capital and Bet365 to gamble online.

With the development of major casino resorts in the CNMI it may not be long
before more legislation is introduced to authorize online gaming licenses on the
islands.

Palau is an island nation located in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is made up of
hundreds of islands and shares maritime boundaries with the Federated States of
Micronesia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The republic has struggled to bring
in casinos but legislation to legalize them has so far been unsuccessful. The
people of Palau do not appear to be under any restrictions by the government as
far as online casinos are concerned. They are free to play at any offshore
casino that will accept players in their jurisdiction.

Papua New Guinea is an independent state in the Pacific Ocean north of
Australia. It is one of the most culturally diverse countries with more than 850
languages. MOst of the people live in traditional clans with a focus on farming.
The capital, Port Moresby has been a center of trade since the 1800s. Gambling
has been legal and regulated since 2007. part of that regulation is a ban on
playing at unlicensed establishments. Whether this refers to online casinos or
not is unclear. Several offshore casinos accept players from Papua New Guinea.

Pitcairn has four islands, but only one of them is inhabited. About 50 people
live in this British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific Ocean. This could
well be the world's most remote inhabited place, roughly located between Chile
and New Zealand. But if you find yourself there you may be surprised to find
every house on the island connected to the internet. Online casinos that will
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As of 2017, only tourists holding foreign passports could enter Samoa's sole
casino in Mulifanua. Politicians have discussed opening up play to locals but
the idea is usually dashed without much further discussion. The gambling law
that authorized casino licenses in 2010 doesn't seem to mention online gaming.
As there are no known reports of the government actively blocking IPs of
offshore casinos, it can probably be assumed that players in Samoa can safely
play at any casino willing to take their deposits. All Slots Casino takes
players from Samoa, so does Ignition Casino.

Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands is a popular tourist destination. The sovereign country is
made up of six major islands and hundreds of smaller ones. There are a couple of
casinos there, and visitors can access online casinos without interference from
the government. To see a list of online casinos available in the Solomon Islands
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It isn't likely there will ever be a casino in Tokelau. The non-self-governing
territory of New Zealand is simply too remote. Located between Hawaii and New
Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean, the group of atolls is usually accessed by
boat from Samoa, some 24 hours away by sea. There are about 1,300 people living
there and 800 of them use the internet. Some online casinos such as Vegas Casino
Online and Omni Casino accept players from Tokelau.

Tonga is made up of over 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean in an area known
as Polynesia. A lot of the islands are still uninhabited. There are no laws on
the books against online gambling there so visitors and residents can access
Tonga friendly casinos offshore.

Tuvalu is a remote and lightly populated Pacific Ocean island nation. About half
of the less than 10,000 people there have access to the internet. The country's
Gaming and Lottery Act was updated in 2008 but neglects to mention online
gambling. The people there can find online casinos that are Tuvalu friendly very
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Although you won't find any land-based casinos on any of the US Minor Outlying
Islands in the Pacific Ocean, there are some casinos that will accept players
located there. See our online gambling page for more.

Online gaming has been regulated in Vanuatu since the Vanuatu Interactive Gaming
Act was approved in 2000. The Act was amended in 2003 to allow sports books and
betting exchanges. Residents have access to several high-quality betting sites
licensed in the country. Internet casinos there enjoy brisk business from their
neighbors in Australia as companies based there cannot offer services to their
countrymen. Other online casinos available to residents include Zodiak Casino
and Virgin Games.

Wallis and Futuna, a French island collectivity in the South Pacific Ocean,
operates under French law. This means that casinos can be authorized and
licensed under France's strict regulatory regime. It also means that residents
there won't be able to play at a French licensed online casino as online casinos
are not part of France's licensing or taxation scheme. But just like people in
France, the people of Wallis and Futuna can play at any offshore casino that
welcomes them, like Slotland or Lincoln Casino.

Algeria does not permit online gambling. While the country prohibits online
play, residents are still gambling on offshore betting sites. Though this is
illegal as well, individuals are not typically prosecuted for doing so. Several
offshore online casinos accept players from this country. For further info, view
our list of casinos accepting players from Algeria.

Despite the mostly low internet penetration spanning Africa’s countries, Angola
falls on the higher end of the spectrum. However, online gambling remains
unregulated and is not very popular among the country’s residents. No gambling
sites operate within Angola’s borders, though players can access games by way of
foreign operators. Click here for a full list of online sites accepting players
from this country.

Although very few people in Benin have access to the internet, online gambling
is not explicitly illegal there and several online casinos allow Beninese people
to register and play. As of June 2017, there were no online gambling sites
registered as operating out of Benin. The local land based sports betting
company doesn't offer online services, so those few who do have internet access
must bet at offshore sites. The most recent gambling law passed in Benin was in
2002, and it does not address or regulate online gaming. Click here to find all
of the trusted casinos we list that accept players from Benin.

Although the government of Botswana codified new laws in 2012 in order to
regulate gambling in the country, the law did not address online gaming. In
early 2016, a new regulatory authority was created which specifically addressed
land-based and online gambling. The Botswana Gambling Authority now oversees all
casinos, bookmakers, bingo, lotteries and race betting shops in the country.
However, no language in the law makes it illegal for the people of Botswana to
gamble at offshore sites and dozens of operators over a variety of platforms and
software serve players in Botswana.

Fortunately, residents have access to most forms of gambling in Burkina Faso, as
they have been deemed legal. Online gambling is legal but is not regulated. The
internet penetration is very low, with reports of less than 5%. The country is
not home to any online casino sites, but residents have the option to play on
any international gambling sites, as long as they aren’t restricted by the
operator. Check out our complete guide to Burkina Faso online casinos.

All forms of online gambling are prohibited in Burundi. Therefore, there are no
online casinos in operation within the country’s borders. The country also has a
low internet penetration. Though, those who do have access to the internet are
not prohibited by any laws from accessing foreign sites. The issue with offshore
sites, however, is that there are very few accepting Burundian residents. Check
out our Burundi online gambling guide.

Cameroon operates under antiquated gambling laws put into effect in late 1989,
before the advent of the World Wide Web, and only updated in 2005. Since 2015
the government has tried to codify new laws to address gambling by citizens, but
nothing has moved through the entire process as of mid-2017. Several offshore
casinos and betting companies offer services in Cameroon. No casinos are
registered or operating out of the country. While internet penetration is low,
it jumped from 5% of people having access in 2010, to over 20% in 2015.

The status of online gambling in Cape Verde is complicated. Before 2015, online
gambling was basically illegal, despite there being little to no consequences to
those choosing to engage anyway. As of now, there is a lack of clarity as to
whether Macau Legend is in charge of an online gambling monopoly, or whether
licenses may be granted to domestic operators. Nonetheless, players have the
option to bet at offshore sites, without much risk of prosecution. Check out our
Cape Verde online gambling guide.

When it comes to online gambling in the Central African Republic, online
services are not regulated. Additionally, no online casinos are operating within
the country's borders, leaving international options as the sole methods of
online play for residents. The lack of sites offering services in the country's
national language, Sango, poses another problem. However, its second national
language, French, is available at several online casinos.

Chad serves as yet another country in Africa, in which the state of online
gambling falls into a gray category. It is not specifically regulated; it is not
entirely clear whether unlicensed operators have the green light to provide
services. However, at this time, there aren’t any in operation. Residents are
permitted, or at least not prohibited, from accessing online foreign operators
to engage in play. For a list of online casinos accepting players from Chad,
view our designated Chad page.

Comoros began regulating online gambling in 1999 with the passage of the
Computer Gambling Licensing Act. Slotland Entertainment, which also runs Win a
Day Casino has been licensed there from the beginning. Their motto is "Paying
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gamble at local casinos online and on land. Many foreign gambling sites also
offer their services to residents of Comoros.

Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have no legal barriers to
gambling online. However, very few people there has access to gambling funds,
being one of the poorest countries in the world on a per capita basis. As of
March 2017, the latest numbers available, only 3.8% of the population used the
internet. There aren't any online casinos licensed in the DRC, but citizens are
free to access any of the offshore sites that accept wagers. A list of trusted
online gambling sites serving the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be found
here.

As a predominantly Muslim country, there doesn't seem to be much interest or
will in Djibouti to address online gambling under the nation's laws. There are
no online casinos licensed in the country, and the existing laws don't
specifically address residents' ability to play legally. Some of the banks there
present another story, however. After Islamic banking law was introduced in
Djibouti in 2011, several guidance notes were issued that addressed bans on
gambling transactions. Only four of the eleven banks there are Islamic banks, so
residents are still free to access offshore casinos that accept them and their
countrymen.

Unfortunately, the country’s gambling laws fail to address online gambling. The
only option for residents to engage in online betting, however, is via
international sites. Such sites are not blocked by the government, meaning that
residents are free to register without any risk of consequences. For more
information, view our complete online gambling guide for Equatorial Guinea.

Due to a large Islamic population, all forms of gambling are considered illegal
in at least some parts of the country, due to Islamic law. In Eritrea, online
gambling is not regulated, and no online casinos are operated from within the
country. The only option for locals to engage in online gambling is through
offshore sites, though this is technically illegal as well. See how this country
compares to others throughout Africa.

Online gambling is not regulated in Ethiopia, or at least the law on gambling is
not completely clear. Unauthorized casinos are banned from operation, though it
is unclear whether this applies to online gaming as well. Nonetheless, the
country currently has no domestic online casinos in operation. The government
does not actively prevent residents from registering to foreign-operated sites,
making offshore options fair game. Check out our list of online casinos
accepting Ethiopian players here.

There is little information available regarding the state of online gambling in
this area of the world. It appears that the only option for residents is playing
via foreign operators, but many online operators restrict such players. Check
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The president of Gambia declared on March 02, 2015, that all forms of gambling
were illegal in the predominantly Muslim country. It's unclear if his edict
carries the power of law as a legal proclamation. Although there are no
land-based or online casinos operating in or from the country, there are plenty
of offshore casinos that will still take deposits and wagers from Gambians. As
always it is a player's responsibility to know and follow the law of the land
where they reside.

Ghana has no laws against online gambling and even licenses and regulates its
own online gaming industry. Current gambling law, as of 2017, was put in place
long before online betting came into play. A little less than one-third of the
people there have access to the internet as of 2017, up markedly from less than
7% in 2010. In addition to the government licensed gaming sites available
online, several offshore websites also offer access to online casino games,
sports betting, and lotteries. By clicking the link, you can find dozens of
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Online gambling is considered legal in Guinea, though it is required that
domestic operators retrieve a license to do so. Residents do, however, have the
option to engage in play at foreign-operated sites, due to the fact that foreign
play is not regulated. View a full list of online casinos available to players
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There is little information available regarding whether or not online gambling
in Guinea-Bissau is regulated. Due to there being such limited information, it
appears that it may be unregulated. While there are no operators providing
services from within the country, it is possible for players to sign up at
offshore casinos. We’ve generously compiled a full list of casinos which accept
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The Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast has partially regulated online gambling. Online
lottery, sports betting, and horse racing are provided by the Loterie National
de Cote d'Ivoire, but as of 2017, the gambling portal does not offer casino
games, poker, or online bingo. There is no regulatory framework in place for the
licensing of these options either. Players in Cote d'Ivoire must look offshore
for online slots, table games, poker, and bingo. The laws of the country do not
specifically address online gambling, leaving it up to residents to find their
own places to play.

Kenya has a far-reaching and stringent casino regulatory scheme. In 2011 the
country authorized Amaya Gaming through their BetKenya website to offer online
casino games. When Amaya pulled out, the void in Kenya was filled by several
offshore operators willing to take deposits from Kenyans as well as at least two
sports books licensed in the country that also offer casino gaming. More than
80% of Kenyans access the internet and due to a lack of infrastructure in the
country, most people get online via mobile devices. The government has increased
taxation on all gaming operators, and as of June 2017, it is unclear how many
will survive in one of the largest betting markets in Africa.

The tiny landlocked nation of Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa and has no
online gambling laws. The land casinos there operate under laws that were
enacted in 1989 before the creation of internet browsers and the laws have not
been updated since. With no regulatory framework, no licensed online casinos are
operating in Lesotho. Only about one out of five people in the country used the
internet in 2017. Those who wanted to gamble online choose offshore casinos and
sports books, or South African sports betting sites.

All gambling is legal in Liberia. As of 2015, online operators delivering
services within the country are required to obtain licenses to do so, just as
land-based operators are required to. However, those who choose to bet on
foreign sites are not currently at risk of being prosecuted. Offshore operators
are not blocked by the government, giving residents full range to play where
they want. See how Liberia compares to other countries in Africa.

Libya has placed a ban on all forms of gambling in the country, which includes
online gambling. No real money sites are operating within the country’s borders,
as they are restricted from doing so. The only option available to the gambling
community is to access online betting through offshore sites. Learn more about
gambling in Africa, by browsing our complete continent guide.

The state of gambling in Madagascar is not as clear as one would like, but from
what we can gather, it does seem to be legal, particularly due to the fact that
there are at least two land-based casinos currently operating throughout the
country. The government addresses little to no information regarding online
gaming in its laws. Though it is technically not illegal, it is clear that it is
not regulated, leaving residents with the sole option of gambling via foreign
operators.

Currently, online gambling is not regulated in Malawi, leaving the topic much of
a gray area. However, the good news is that, a lack of regulations means a lack
of laws and monitoring, giving players the ability to enjoy their favorite games
on a technicality. Though the country does not have any online gambling sites
operating within its borders, players can participate via offshore operators.
Take a look at our list of Malawi casinos and gambling guide.

Both land-based and online gambling is considered illegal in Mali, and are not
regulated. Players may still access games through offshore betting sites.
Fortunately, players do not face many risks by doing so, as they are not
prosecuted. The illegality stems from the influence of Islam throughout the
country. The religion’s book, the Quran, forbids all forms of gambling. View a
complete list of casinos accepting players from Mali.

All forms of online gambling in Mauritania are illegal. This is particularly due
to the large population of residents following the Islam religion. The Quran
prohibits any type of gambling due to its addictive qualities. As a result, no
land-based operators exist in the country, and online gaming is also forbidden.
Click here for a list of casinos accepting players from Mauritania.

Fortunately, online gambling is legal in Mauritius. Though, players are not
permitted to engage in online betting at foreign-operated sites. This is
considered illegal. However, there has been little reported in terms of those
engaging in offshore play being prosecuted. Take a look at our complete online
Mauritius gambling guide for more details.

This country abides by French laws, which means that gambling is, overall,
legal. There are no domestic online or land-based casinos within the region,
which may be, in part, due to the high percentage of Islamic residents. As with
several countries throughout Africa, the primary option for residents in Mayotte
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Online gambling is more or less legal in Morocco. In fact, the country is not
home to any particular regulations which prohibit players from placing online
bets. While it does not appear that the country is equipped with any domestic
operators, residents can access online gaming via foreign sites accepting
Moroccan users. Take a look at our online Morocco gambling guide, providing a
list of casinos, gambling facts, and more.

The legality of online gambling was codified in 2009 by Mozambique's president
in a bold move, outpacing most other African nations. In 2017 the government
passed the Gaming and Gambling Law which increased the number of licenses
available and modified land based casino density rules. The new law still didn't
address online gambling licenses, so residents are not able to gamble at
regulated casinos under their own government's oversight.

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Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 and in 1996 a bill was
passed creating a 10-year moratorium on new casino licenses. That law expired in
2006 but the industry is still stunted and no new laws were made specifically
creating a framework for online casino operations. However, in the absence of
any laws to the contrary, Namibians are free to gamble online at any offshore
site that will accept them. Only about one in five people access the internet
from Namibia or about twice the population of the biggest city. People can
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The country does not address online gambling in its laws or regulations, though,
it is clear that land-based gambling is legal. As a result, it’s safe to assume
online gambling is not regulated. However, several sites accept players from
Niger, making offshore betting sites the sole option in this country. We’ve
compiled a complete list of online casinos accepting players from Niger, here.

Nigeria has no laws on the books that address online gambling, and although the
government did launch a gambling site in 2013. The site was short-lived and only
offered roulette. It's surprising that none of the three land-based casinos in
Nigeria have pushed hard for online or mobile casino regulation as nearly half
of the country's population uses the internet. Most of them access the WWW via
smartphone or tablet. Online poker, sports betting, and casino games are
available at offshore sites such as Bet365 and Sun Palace Casino offers slots
and casino games on the RTG platform.

Both land-based and online gambling are not currently legal in Republic of
Congo. There is little information further regarding online gambling. It is not
clear whether betting on foreign-operated sites is banned, and/or if those
caught doing so will be prosecuted. Take a look at the gambling regulations in
other African countries.

The tiny French-speaking island of Reunion in Africa has a population of less
than a million, but nearly half of those people used the internet in 2017. It is
the most prosperous island country in the Indian Ocean. Reunion has a small
handful of land-based casinos, mostly serving tourists, but no legal
infrastructure exists for online casino licensing or regulation. The population
base simply isn't there.

As part of France, Reunion is a member of the EU and residents enjoy certain
freedoms. They can play at any offshore casino or betting site that will take
their custom and dozens of online casinos will accept deposits and wagers.
Lincoln Casino opened in 2013 and offers a wide variety of games for residents
of Reunion Island.

Gambling laws in Rwanda make it possible for casino operators to become eligible
for an online casino license, though it appears that there are currently no
online casinos in operation in the country. The laws also do not restrict
players from accessing foreign online casinos, and several online casinos accept
players residing in Rwanda. View our list of Rwanda-friendly casinos here.

Due to its geographical location, and limited access to the area, Saint Helena
is not equipped with any organized form of gambling, whether it be online or
land-based. It is considered one of the most isolated nations in the world, and
entry is limited, with the only options including by boat or military aircraft
by way of England. For further details, visit our page for Saint Helena online
casinos and gambling guide.

Gambling in Sao Tome and Principe was not legalized until 2004, and the only
information regarding online gambling in the country’s laws, concerns land-based
casino licenses not being good for online gambling. It does not appear that
foreign operators are regulated, it can be assumed that residents are free to
play at these offshore sites. See how this country stacks up to others in Africa
by taking a look out our continent guide.

Senegal is one of many, in fact, most, African countries that have no laws on
the books regarding online gambling. The country has a national lottery and land
based casinos but no provisions for licensing or player protections online.
However, the Senegalese have access to dozens of trusted offshore sites.
Fortunately, many online casinos including Treasure Mile Casino have French
language websites usable by the vast majority of people in Senegal.

Seychelles is almost unique among African nations in that they have fully
regulated online gambling and can offer licenses for casinos based in the
country. Other African jurisdictions offering licenses include Comoros,
Mauritius, and Tanzania. An important law was passed in 2003 and fully
implemented in 2009. In November 2015 the Seychelles Gambling Act, 2014 came
into force. Regulations are in place. However, we have not seen any licenses
issued yet as of mid-2017. If and when any online casinos take advantage of a
license in the jurisdiction players in Seychelles will have excellent
protections under the law. For now, eCOGRA certified sites like All Slots Casino
are probably residents' best bet.

Sierra Leone currently has no gambling laws that address online casinos, nor do
they have a licensing or regulatory scheme for internet casinos. They do have
one land-based casino in Freetown, but even the state lottery is still
unregulated as of late June 2017. The Lottery Director requested a framework for
regulated betting in 2010, 2015, and again in 2017.

Players from Sierra Leone have access to several offshore internet casinos such
as Royal Panda Casino and the Comoros based Slotland so they don't have to go
without a safe place to play while waiting for the government to act. In May
2017 the government seized over R1.25 million from online casino gamblers.

There are a couple of major factors that play into the state of online gambling
in Somalia. For starters, all forms of gambling in the country are illegal. On
top of this, it also has one of the lowest internet penetrations across the
globe. No online casinos operate from within the country. However, there are
some options available to foreign operators. Browse a list of online casinos
accepting Somalian players.

Although it is illegal for anyone inside South Africa to gamble at an online
casino, several offshore companies still offer their services. South Africa saw
the National Gambling Act come into force in 2004 and the government went on to
shut down a land casino operator's online casino access to the country in 2011,
even though the servers were located in Swaziland and a government report
suggested licensing and regulating internet casinos the same year. Many offshore
operators still offer their services to South Africans, but players are on their
own as far as player protection and criminality.

Section 11 of the National Gambling Act states: "A person must not engage in or
make available an interactive game except as authorized in terms of this Act or
any other national law." Online sports betting is legal if done through a
licensed South African bookmaker.

There is little to no information regarding online gambling laws in South Sudan.
However, one can gather that its laws are on par with those of Sudan, meaning
that online gambling is likely illegal. Additionally, there is no information
regarding whether or not players participating via foreign operators will be
prosecuted. Check out our complete gambling guide to Africa casinos.

Unfortunately, online gambling is illegal in Sudan, as is land-based gambling.
While the country has a higher internet penetration that goes above the African
average, there is a strict system in place, which censors web content into
specific categories. Though it is made very difficult to access foreign sites,
those who manage to do so are not likely to face much in the way of
consequences. See how Sudan stacks up to other countries in Africa, here.

The Swaziland Gaming Board licenses online casinos such as Pigg's Peak Casino,
with a land-based operation in the country and formerly, Volcanic Gold who took
their last new players in 2014. However, the Gaming Board has no website and the
laws it operates under are not found in the public domain. Swazilanders can play
at Pigg's Peak Casino and enjoy all of the player protections that they would at
the land based venue.

Players from other countries also enjoy these protections. Other Microgaming
casinos such as Go Wild also accept bets from within the country.

Online gambling has been legal in Tanzania since 1999 and it is one of the few
African countries to regulate online play. The first casino to launch from there
premiered in 2013, but locals weren't initially allowed to play there. Now
residents can access the casino as well as sportsbook on the site. Players
inside and outside of the country are afforded player protections by the Gaming
Board when playing at any site licensed by the government. But play at any
online casino serving Tanzania is also legal while in the country.

Little to no information regarding online gambling in Togo is available. Like
many other countries on the African continent, the internet penetration is very
low. As a result, there isn’t much need for regulation. Additionally, citizens
from Togo are now restricted from play at several online casinos, following a
new British online gambling regulation, which calls for a list of jurisdictions
where those applying for a UK license offer their services, along with written
consent. There are still UK-licensed casinos providing services to Togo
residents, however. See which casinos, here.

The government of Tunisia doesn't have a regulatory or licensing framework in
place for online casinos operating from within the country. This is because
online gambling is strictly forbidden in Tunisia. It is illegal for any company
to offer its services to residents, and illegal for anyone to access an online
gambling site of any kind from within the country's borders. That said, a little
more than 5 million people in Tunisia access the internet, so many offshore
companies offer their services there.

Online sports betting sites are licensed and regulated in Uganda
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online casinos fall into a gray area of law. In the absence of any particular
law against it, several foreign operators have been offering their services in
Uganda for many years.

Europaplay Online Casino running on the Playtech platform is one, and the
bitcoin accepting mBit Casino is another. Maybe someday the more than half a
dozen land based casinos in Kampala will petition the government to allow them
to offers online casinos games to Ugandans.

Online gambling in Western Sahara is a bit of a gray area. Online gaming is not
regulated, and the country does not grant licenses to domestic operators.
Residents do, however, have the option to participate in gambling online via
international sites. Other than these simple details, there is little else
available on the topic in this country. Want to see how it compares to other
countries in Africa? View our complete guide here.

Zambia has a robust regulatory regime for most forms of gambling. Land casinos
have been licensed and taxed since 2007 and there are laws in place for State
lotteries and bookmakers. Online gambling licenses so far have only been issued
for sports betting, but residents are free to play at any online casino site
serving Zambia.

Internet usage has risen dramatically since 2000 when only one-fifth of one
percent of citizens accessed the internet. By 2016 a full 20.4% of the
population could connect to and play at casinos like CasinoCruise and StarGames
Casino.

Zimbabwe does not restrict its citizens from accessing internet gambling sites,
but neither does the government provide regulation, licensing, or player
protections. Internet usage in Zimbabwe has skyrocketed in recent years, much as
it has elsewhere in Africa growing from 0.3% penetration in the year 2000 to
11.5 % in 2011 and quadrupling to 46.5 % by 2016. The 2017 numbers will likely e
just as impressive when they are released later this year. Zimbabweans can
freely gamble at casinos like All Slots Casino or Las Vegas USA Casino without
fear of reprisal from the government.

Bound by Sharia law, and teachings outlined in the Quran, all forms of gambling
are considered illegal in Afghanistan. While it is measured as illegal for
residents to participate in online gambling games, the government does not
regularly monitor online activity. This means that residents are likely to get
away with registering to and playing on offshore sites, with little consequence.
Additionally, there are several casinos accepting players from Afghanistan.

Online casino gaming is legal in Armenia, though a license is required for
providers to operate. However, currently no gambling licenses have been granted.
The only option for Armenian players is to access foreign-operated sites.
Several offshore casino sites accept access from Armenian citizens. For more
details, take a look at our online gambling guide to Armenia.

Since a ban put in place in 1998, gambling has been considered illegal in
Azerbaijan. Though online gambling is also technically illegal, residents may
access foreign sites from the comfort of their own homes, with little risk of
being prosecuted, as there have been few to no instances of this being reported.
Several online casinos accept Azerbaijani players. For more details, we’ve
compiled a full guide to gambling online in Azerbaijan.

Currently, online gambling is legal in Georgia. Before a spike in home and
mobile access as of March 2017, residents mainly accessed online casinos via
something called, interactive clubs. The clubs are scattered throughout the
country and consist of facilities offering computers for accessing both local
and foreign online casinos. A company known as InterPlay plays a significant
role in Georgia’s online gaming market, providing facilities with assistance in
setting up these interactive clubs. View our complete online Georgia gambling
guide.

Online gambling in India is considered illegal but is not particularly
regulated, with few reports of individuals penalized for engaging in online
betting. One of the country’s states, Sikkim, has created its own online
gambling regulation (Sikkim Online Gaming Act of 2008), which allows select
games to be played online. PlayWin is the recipient of India’s first online
lottery operator. The country has taken some steps to prevent play on foreign
sites by having internet service providers block certain sites.

Online gambling in Kazakhstan is illegal. The government further keeps a lid on
the subject by taking strict measures to block foreign gambling sites to keep
residents from engaging in illegal play. Despite this, there have been little to
no significant reports of individuals prosecuted for gambling at offshore sites.
More specific details regarding country’s stance on online gambling are
difficult to come by, but currently, it does appear that the country is equipped
with at least two online gaming sites, the Olympus online sportsbook, and online
casino, Altyn Alma.

In Kyrgzstan, online gambling is illegal, but the topic is considered to be much
of a gray area. Residents may access online casinos, but the country does not
offer any local online betting services. Therefore, the only option is to bet at
foreign sites, of which none provide services in the country’s language.
However, much of the country’s residents speak Russian, and a number of foreign
sites offer their interface in this language.

Like many other East Asian countries, Pakistan restricts all forms of gambling,
due to its large following of Islam. Unlike some of its neighboring countries,
however, those who risk gambling at foreign-operated sites, risk jail time. In
fact, consequences range from a hefty fine, to five years in prison. Gambling
has been officially illegal since the passing of The Prevention of Gambling Act
of 1977. See how Pakistan stacks up to other countries in East Asia.

The state of online gambling in Sri Lanka is unique. Overall, the country has a
low rate of internet penetration, meaning that only a small percentage of the
population accesses the internet regularly, leaving little room for an online
gaming market. While land-based gambling is popular, there are no providers
licensed to offer online betting. Additionally, while many foreign online
casinos accept Sri Lankan players, none of them accept the country’s national
currency, rupees, or offer interfaces in its common languages. Take a look at
our complete online Sri Lanka section.

Gambling of any kind is not legalized in Tajikistan, and it is not too prevalent
in the country. Additionally, internet penetration is extremely low. The
government also regularly monitors internet activity, and blocks several sites,
though this is mostly limited to political content. Players may access foreign
sites to play if they wish, and face little risk of consequences.

Though online gambling is technically legal in Turkmenistan, almost no operators
are offering online betting services in the country. Therefore, residents are
forced to resort to foreign online casinos, accessible from home or via
interactive clubs, facilities providing internet and computer access to locals.
While no online gambling sites offer services in the Turkmen language, many
residents get by with Russian offerings.

While online gambling is illegal in this country, authorities are not properly
equipped to monitor the matter as effectively as they would like. Therefore,
citizens have the option to play on foreign sites, with little risk of being
caught or facing any serious consequences. Check out our list of online casinos
accepting players from Uzbekistan.

Depending on your search, Belize is located on several different continents.
However, it is situated in the Southernmost part of North America. The Computer
Wagering Licensing Act of 1995 was among the pioneers to legalize online
gambling. Operators who wish to obtain a license must located in within the
country but allow servers outside of the country and are prohibited from
accepting Belize residents.

Take a look at our list of online casinos that are currently accepting players
from Belize here.

It is unlawful for Costa Ricans to gamble online or bet money on any game of
chance. It is, however, legal for gambling operators to set up business and
internet gambling in Costa Rica. As a result, it is a prime location and a major
destination for owners of gaming portals.

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Enforcing any gambling laws in El Salvador has been a difficult process to
control for the government. Currently, the country does not allow any licensing
for online gambling operators. The laws are confusing and do not explicitly
state that internet gambling is illegal.

El Salvadorians play at offshore establishments where they are accepted by many
gaming portals. Popular casino websites accepting this region of players include
Omni, Luckland Casino and Drake Casino.

All forms of gambling are illegal in Guatemala, but operators typically look the
other way to the law. There are currently no regulations for online gambling
portals and citizens in this region must seek offshore establishments.

Guatemalans who choose to engage in online gambling should do so cautiously. We
have a list of casinos that are now accepting residents from this area. Some
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There are liement laws regarding gambling in Honduras. Citizens in this region
offer gambling entertainment including online gaming websites that are legal.
Players are free to indulge in poker, racing and sports.

A large selection of online casinos is available to Honduran players to engage
in real money wagers.

In 1979 the Sandinista government banned all forms of gambling. Not until in
recent years has the ban slowly shifted. There are no specific laws regarding
online gambling. Therefore, Nicaraguans access offshore websites. A wide range
of divisions is available ranging from poker, table games and sports betting.

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Considered one of the smaller jurisdictions for issuing online gambling
licenses, Panama has a limited number of brands in this region. Initially, the
licensing law was passed in 2002 and The Junta de Control de Juegos Gaming
Control Board is responsible for monitoring the gambling websites.

Internet gaming is a large draw for natives of Panama. There is a vast selection
of casinos to choose from. Among the popular casinos accepting residents from
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Depending on your search, Belize is located on several different continents.
However, it is situated in the Southernmost part of North America. The Computer
Wagering Licensing Act of 1995 was among the pioneers to legalize online
gambling. Operators who wish to obtain a license must located in within the
country but allow servers outside of the country and are prohibited from
accepting Belize residents.

Take a look at our list of online casinos that are currently accepting players
from Belize here.

It is unlawful for Costa Ricans to gamble online or bet money on any game of
chance. It is, however, legal for gambling operators to set up business and
internet gambling in Costa Rica. As a result, it is a prime location and a major
destination for owners of gaming portals.

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own risk. A few casinos worth mentioning are Drake Casino, Jackpot Capital, and
Royal Panda.

Enforcing any gambling laws in El Salvador has been a difficult process to
control for the government. Currently, the country does not allow any licensing
for online gambling operators. The laws are confusing and do not explicitly
state that internet gambling is illegal.

El Salvadorians play at offshore establishments where they are accepted by many
gaming portals. Popular casino websites accepting this region of players include
Omni, Luckland Casino and Drake Casino.

All forms of gambling are illegal in Guatemala, but operators typically look the
other way to the law. There are currently no regulations for online gambling
portals and citizens in this region must seek offshore establishments.

Guatemalans who choose to engage in online gambling should do so cautiously. We
have a list of casinos that are now accepting residents from this area. Some
favorites spots include Bet365, 32 Red, and Mr Green,

There are liement laws regarding gambling in Honduras. Citizens in this region
offer gambling entertainment including online gaming websites that are legal.
Players are free to indulge in poker, racing and sports.

A large selection of online casinos is available to Honduran players to engage
in real money wagers.

In 1979 the Sandinista government banned all forms of gambling. Not until in
recent years has the ban slowly shifted. There are no specific laws regarding
online gambling. Therefore, Nicaraguans access offshore websites. A wide range
of divisions is available ranging from poker, table games and sports betting.

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Considered one of the smaller jurisdictions for issuing online gambling
licenses, Panama has a limited number of brands in this region. Initially, the
licensing law was passed in 2002 and The Junta de Control de Juegos Gaming
Control Board is responsible for monitoring the gambling websites.

Internet gaming is a large draw for natives of Panama. There is a vast selection
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Albanian citizens are legal to participate in gambling in all forms. The
Gambling Monitoring Unit regulates the country's online gaming. For operators to
provide online services, they are required to apply for a license and fulfill
all necessary requirements. Social and skill games, along with games of luck are
permitted under Albania’s regulations. While the country has taken steps to
block foreign gambling sites, it has had little success as of yet. Check out a
complete list of online casinos that accept Albanians here.

Outside of lottery operations, online gambling is strictly forbidden in Belarus.
In 2012, the country’s government passed a law which made it illegal to engage
in play by accessing foreign websites. Additionally, foreign gambling sites are
blocked by ISPs. While it has been reported that Belarus has plans for a
state-run online gambling option, little has yet to come of it. See which online
casinos accept people from Belarus.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, online gambling remains well regulated by Republika
Uprava Za Igre Na Srecu, which operates under the Ministry of Finance. More
specifically, online gambling is legal, and citizens are permitted to engage in
online play. The first online casino license was granted to WILLIAMS in 2011.
The operator serves as the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2013, an
attempted ban was posed to keep players from accessing foreign sites. The ban
did not stick and was ultimately lifted.

In 2012, Bulgarian Parliament passed an updated Gambling Law, designed to allow
operators an opportunity to acquire a Bulgarian gaming license to legally
provide services to the country’s citizens. It also places a ban on the
promotion of online gaming, while also placing unlicensed casinos on a
blacklist, and having those sites blocked and fined. The country’s first online
gaming license was granted to PokerStars and PokerStars.bg in 2014, with Betfair
receiving its second license. View our Bulgaria online gambling guide for
further details.

Online gambling is legal for Croatian citizens over the age of 18, as a result
of an ordinance passed in July of 2010. Citizens are permitted to play at the
Croatian State Lottery site, which provides services for bingo, keno, sports
betting, land-based casinos, and online foreign operators. Operators are
permitted to provide services to Croatian citizens, as long as they run a
land-based casino within its borders, and its servers are located in Croatia. In
2014, the country approved laws to create a legal and open, online-based poker
market. See how this country compares to others in Eastern Europe.

Cyprus allows lottery sales and fixed-odds sports betting online. However, the
National Betting Authority (Εθνική Αρχή Στοιχημάτων) created a blacklist of some
2,500 gambling websites and in late 2016 instructed all ISPs in the country to
block those domains. Online casino gaming including poker and exchange betting
is forbidden under the Betting Law of 2012. Greek monopoly holder OPAP runs the
lottery in Cyprus.

Currently, online sportsbooks are permitted in the Czech Republic. Among the top
sports betting operators, with official licenses, include Fortuna, Chance,
SAZKA, Synop Tip, and TipSport. In order to gain access to online games,
citizens must first register at a land-based facility. This particular measure
was implemented as a means of regulating underage gambling. It is also required
that operators be located within borders to provide services. All other forms of
online gambling are illegal, despite offshore operators continuing to offer
online games to Czech citizens.

Two main laws are regulating the state of online gambling in Estonia: the
Gambling Tax Act and the Gambling Act. Online gambling laws only started going
into effect in the country in 2010 and were created to generate a new source of
income during a time when the economy was down. The laws granted local operators
to provide online services to citizens. In 2011, the country opened the door to
operators outside its borders as long as a license is obtained from Estonian
authorities. Any unlicensed gambling operators are blocked. Take a look at our
full online casinos guide here.

Gambling activity in Greece is regulated by Law 4002/2011. The law covers
land-based and online betting. In reality, the market is dominated by OPAP, a
monopoly once partially owned by the Greek government. The government has
blacklisted over 300 gambling domains and expects Greek ISPs to block the sites.
Greek banks are not allowed to process payments to or from any of the
blacklisted companies. For a list of online betting sites willing to take bets
from Greek players please click here.

In Hungary, it is legal for citizens to participate in all forms of online
gambling, with products made available by Szerencsejáték. Mobile gambling was
also legalized in 2002. In 2014, the Hungarian Gambling Act made it so that
online casinos are only permitted to provide services in the event that they
also run a land-based facility. Be sure to view our list of Hungary-friendly
casinos in our Hungary online gambling guide.

In Kosovo, the Law on Games of Chance (Law No. 04/L-080) was passed in 2012. The
law seems to only apply to gambling operators and not to players, leaving
residents free to choose any offshore gambling site they feel comfortable with,
as long as the company accepts players from Kosovo. Many online casinos accept
players from Kosovo, but most do not offer bonuses to them.

Thanks to the 2006 Gambling and Lotteries Law, citizens in Latvia are permitted
to engage in online gambling. The legalization, however, is strictly limited to
operators specifically licensed to operate in Latvia. As of 2014, the country
has also created a blacklist of online gaming sites, via the Lotteries and
Gambling Supervision Inspection. As a result, the country appears to be limiting
the number of licenses granted to online gaming operators to provide services
within the country’s borders. For further details, take a look at our Latvia
online gaming section.

Unfortunately, the state of online gambling in Lithuania remains in much of a
gray area. In 2014, the country drafted a legislation requesting that the
European Commission approve online gaming laws, which would allow operators
based in Lithuania to offer online gaming services to the country’s citizens.
However, the European Commission has yet to make its ruling on the matter. The
most recent information regarding online gambling in the country came from 2016
when the Lithuania Gambling Control Authority made a move to prevent unlicensed
operators from offering services within the country.

Macedonia took major steps toward forming a regulated online gambling market in
2014, following a slew of online gaming sites leaving its market, including
Bodog and PartyPoker. In an effort to do so, the government joined hands with
Casinos Austria to create an organization to provide online gaming services,
including lottery, poker, and sports betting options. It was designed to run as
a monopoly. For more information, check out our full Macedonia gambling guide
here.

The only licensed online gaming provider in Moldova is The National Lottery of
Moldova. In 2011, the Minister of Finance made it so that The National Lottery
of Moldova would have a monopoly in gambling, controlling all services, such as
slot games, lotteries, casinos, and bookmaker facilities. Also in 2011, Amaya
Gaming Group was granted a contract, good for 20 years, to provide the Lottery
with its gaming solutions. In 2012, the Ministry of Finance proposed an increase
in gambling licenses and mobile services. Little has been implemented to the
country’s gambling regulations since.

The Game of Chance Administration in Montenegro has regulated online gambling
since 2011 and land based gambling since 2006. Licensed online operators can
offer casino games, slots, poker, live dealer games, sports betting, and even
binary options but no lottery services. Companies licensed there can accept
players from Montenegro as well as worldwide. Players there can also access
offshore casinos accepting players from Montenegro.

All forms of online gambling were made illegal in Poland, via laws passed in
both 2009 and 2011. More specifically, all online gambling was deemed illegal,
except for sports betting. The government maintained that sports betting could
be an exception, due to its inability to be fixed. Additionally, the country
grants licenses to online sportsbooks sparingly, and only to those located
within its borders. If companies are found to be operating illegally in Poland,
strict penalties are outlined in the regulations, though not regularly enforced.

Online gambling was officially made legal in Romania in 2010, after being
neither officially legal or illegal prior to that point. The law in 2010 made it
so that online gambling was legal, but only to those having a legitimate
gambling license. There proved to be quite a catch with this particular law, as
there was no such body available to grant this type of license, which led to
outside operators providing their services to Romanian citizens, with little to
be done about it. In 2013, a regulatory body to grant licenses was created,
though due to a number of reasons, continue to be challenged by the EU.

Harsh laws are in play in regards to gambling in Russia, both online and land
based. To put it simply, the country is mostly in opposition to the pastime.
Back in 2006, the government passed a law banning all online gambling, followed
by a law banning all forms of gambling, aside from four elected zones in 2009.
The government has also created a regularly updated blacklist, containing a
series of websites which must be blocked by Internet service providers. The list
includes all gambling-related content. It has been reported. However, that poker
software remains unblocked, meaning that players can access and play for real
money. Despite laws in place, residents continue to participate in play at
unlicensed options operating outside the country’s borders, due in part to
minimal consequences for being caught. View further details via our Russia
guide.

Serbia passed legislation in 2011 that went into effect the next year getting
rid of the state monopoly over online gambling. It also set up a framework for
licensing online gambling sites in the country. In 2012 the government created a
blacklist of unlicensed sites and instructed ISPs serving Serbia to block the
domains. In order to serve games of chance in Serbia, remote gambling sites must
be connected to the Games of Chance Administration network. For a list of well
known offshore casinos that do not ban Serbian players please see this page.

Sportna Loterija serves as a main hub within Slovenia, delivering citizens with
access to sports betting, lottery, and other online games. In 2010, the
government posed an amendment which would require internet service providers
(ISPs) to block gambling sites operating beyond borders. In 2013, the country’s
government made another attempt to bring the gambling market up to par with EU
law, but no changes have been made as of yet. 2016 marked the proposition of
legislation which would remove any limitations on online gambling licenses.
Check out our full Slovenia guide here.

The state of online gambling in Ukraine is one that is not uncommon among
European countries. The country’s government banned the operation of all online
gambling sites prior to finally legalizing gambling in most forms in August of
2020. However, players are almost completely left out of the equation, with
plenty of opportunities to participate in play on foreign betting sites. The law
which banned all forms of gambling in Ukraine, other than the lottery, was
passed in 2009. Despite further legislation to ban sites outside of the
country’s borders from providing services to citizens in 2011, players continue
to visit foreign operators as well as online sites licensed by the government.

Like land-based gambling, online betting is also deemed illegal in Bahrain. The
only option available to residents is foreign-operated sites. Luckily, citizens
face little risk of prosecution, as there have been no reports of such
instances. Though, the government has taken strict precautions to block several
international options.

There are nearly 30 land based casinos in Egypt, but residents are not allowed
to gamble in them. The gambling laws of Egypt do not address online gaming, so
the people there are free to access any offshore casino or betting site that
will accept their deposits. There aren't currently any online gambling sites
operating out of Egypt, at least none that are registered. There are no official
online lottery outlets for the Egyptian National Lottery. However, several
lottery messenger services and online retailers service the market.

Because the primary religion in Iran is Islam, gambling in the country is
forbidden for both land-based and online play. The government makes an effort to
block foreign online casinos from being accessed as well. However, it is not
clear if authorities take strict measures if a citizen is caught playing, so it
is recommended that users be wary of this. Here is a list of online casinos
accepting players from Iran.

Like many of its neighbouring countries with a high Islamic population, gambling
in all forms is illegal in Iraq. According to section 7 of its 1969 Penal Code,
those operating or participating in any type of land-based gambling may be
subject to time in prison. Operators tend to be more severely prosecuted than
players. The government takes steps to block foreign gambling sites, though
there is little information regarding consequences for participation in offshore
site play. View a list of online casinos accepting players from Iraq.

Casino gambling is illegal in Israel and the government's policy as been to
extend that ban to online casinos. It is acceptable for residents to access
certain sports betting sites, the national lottery, and to bet on horse races
online. Any other form of online gambling is difficult to accomplish as payment
processors have been called on to stop issuing payments. At one point Israel was
home to some of the biggest software and game providers in the industry
including Playtech and 888.

Now, the government goes so far as to filter the internet in an attempt to block
residents from accessing offshore casinos. But where there is a will, there is a
way, and many Israelis have found their way around the impediments to sites like
House of Jack Casino and UK Casino Club.

Both land-based and online gambling is restricted in Jordan. The illegality of
the past time is mostly due to the country’s high population of Muslims.
However, the government has not made any efforts to block foreign gambling
providers, and therefore, players are not prosecuted for betting on such sites.
View our Jordan online casinos page for more information.

Kuwait has a high percentage of Muslim individuals, and due to Islamic
teachings, gambling is forbidden in this country. Unlike many of its neighboring
countries which do not tend to prosecute players for accessing international
sites, Kuwait will take legal action against those caught doing so. In fact, a
number of cases have been reported in which citizens have been arrested.

The government of Lebanon allows residents there to access a single gambling
site which sells lottery tickets. Otherwise, they actively attempt to filter all
offshore casinos and sports betting sites to block access from within the
country. The Lebanon blacklist cannot possibly be updated as quickly as new
internet casinos come online, but it has proved to be an effective tool in
keeping Lebanese money in the local land casino. That said, there are numerous
online casinos that will accept wagers if the player can get to them.

Due to the high population of Muslims in the country, all forms of gambling are
forbidden in Oman, as outlined in the Quran. The only advantage to the online
gambling community is the fact that it is not strictly enforced like land-based
gaming. While gambling-related content is somewhat blocked on websites, those
who manage to access offshore sites do not typically face prosecution. Take a
look at our list of Oman-friendly casinos here.

Due to the large following of Islam in this area, gambling of any kind is
considered illegal, along with alcohol. While residents may still access
offshore betting sites, there is little information regarding the region’s
stance on prosecution for doing so.

Gambling in all forms is illegal in Qatar. This, of course, applies to online
gambling as well. According to the country’s Qatari penal code, those caught in
the act, can face up to three months of jail time, or a serious fine. Though,
currently, there are few instances in which individuals have actually been
prosecuted. The ban against gambling does not specifically address offshore
sites, so it can be assumed that residents are free to access international
options. Check out our complete guide to Qatar online gambling.

Online gambling is prohibited in this country, and this is particularly due to
its Muslim population. The religion forbids all forms of gambling. Any players
participating in illegal online play may be forced to pay fees or even face
possible jail time. Though, reported instances of prosecution are few to
non-existent. Nonetheless, here is a list of online casinos available to players
in Saudi Arabia.

Unfortunately, an outbreak of war and protests put an end to land-based gambling
in the country, ultimately making online play illegal as well. Though, due to
the current war going on, the government is not regularly monitoring online
activity, meaning that those who choose to play illegally are not likely to face
prosecution. However, a low internet penetration poses yet another problem for
the country. For more information, browse our Syria online casino guide.

As a result of a law passed in 2007, online gambling in Turkey is not permitted,
with one exception being the state-owned sports betting company, IDDAA. It
serves as the only operator, within borders, with the ability to offer online
gambling services. Additionally, there are laws in place which restrict banks
from authorizing transactions to online casino accounts. Residents are also
prohibited from using offshore services, with penalties including hefty fines.

While sports betting and race betting is legal in the seven emirates that make
up The United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah,
Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain (as long as you are only betting on your own
performance), no casino gambling is allowed in the UAE on land or online. In
fact, no form of gambling is allowed over the internet at all and the law is
actively enforced. Players who access online betting in any form can receive up
to a 2-year prison sentence.

In an effort to follow Islamic Law, all forms of gambling are forbidden in
Yemen. This applies to online gambling as well. While sites operating illegally
may not be prosecuted under Yemen law, players found betting on these sites can,
though there is no information regarding instances of this actually happening.
Most offshore sites are also blocked. Take a look at our complete online casinos
for Yeman gambling guide.

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is a popular tax
haven as it has no capital gains, estate, profit or other forms taxes on
individuals or corporations. However, it has a very religious population and
government that does not look kindly on gambling for the most part. There are no
casinos there and no state lottery. In order to gamble residents must either go
online and play at one of the casinos accepting Anguilla residents, or take a
ferry to neighboring Sint Maarten.

Antigua and Barbuda are the grandfathers of online gambling license
jurisdictions and they pioneered many player protection policies such as age
restrictions and requiring licensees to publish problem gambling warnings on
their websites. They were also the first jurisdiction to insist on the
"ring-fencing" of funds so that players' deposits are never co-mingled with a
casino's operating funds. This is in addition to a required minimum reserve
gaming companies must carry on their books to cover player winnings. As of late
2017, the government website listed about half a dozen gaming and wagering
companies licensed in

Antigua and Barbuda. However, hundreds of offshore casinos accept players from
there including iNetBet, known for loose slots and player friendly payouts, and
StarGames, a European favorite.

Aruba is a country in the Caribbean that began operating casinos in the 1950s
just as Cuba's casinos were shutting down. The jurisdiction has been heavily
criticized in the past for alleged money laundering through its online gambling
sites. Online casino regulations in Aruba allow foreign and domestic players to
visit online casinos licensed there, but that is about all that is known of
Aruban casino licenses as the government doesn't publish any information on
them. Some offshore sites that accept players from Aruba include Casino Extreme
with immediate payout anywhere and Royal Panda Casino with one of the most
diverse games portfolios online. Aruba seceded from the former Netherlands
Antilles in 1986 starting a wave of discontent that ended with the dissolution
of the country in 2010.

Unfortunately, the Bahamas introduced a bill to Congress in 2013 to legalize
internet gambling. However, it did not pass. It is not illegal for non-residents
or tourist to gamble online, only natives of the country. Though illegal it is
not enforced and authorities tend to look the other way.

It is up to the player whether or not to play at any online gambling site. Check
out some of our suggestions for Bahamian friendly casinos.

On the island of Barbados, casino gambling is illegal but not be confused with
all forms of gambling. Participating at online gaming sites is permitted.
Natives can choose from an array of divisions including slots, sports betting
and table games.

For casinos accepting players from this region be sure to check out our
extensive list here.

In late 2016 Bermuda passed into law the Casino Gaming Amendment Act 2016
following-up on earlier progress made in 2014. Newly authorized casinos will be
able to offer "eGaming Zones" in areas of the casinos where no physical gaming
takes place. The law makes it clear that these are intranet rather than internet
casino games. It further clarifies that the law does not affect residents and
visitors who play at offshore casinos over the internet.This means that although
Bermuda does not license online casinos, they also don't prohibit anyone from
playing at them. Even though it took Bermuda a long time to come around to
casino gaming on the island, people there have always been able to access
quality sites like Bet365 Casino and others.

Unlike some of its neighbors, including Aruba and Curaçao, Bonaire does not
enjoy country status so they are not part of the “Kingdom of the Netherlands”,
rather it is a special municipality of the country of the Netherlands. Bonaire
left the kingdom with the dissolution of the country called Netherland Antilles
in 2010 but did not become an independent nation. As part of the country of the
Netherlands, Bonaire must comply with Dutch law, which as of July 2017 did not
allow for online casino licenses. New legislation is expected to pass in 2017
and open the floodgates to online casino licenses under the Netherlands Gaming
Authority.

The British Virgin Islands does not allow gambling of any kind with the
exception of charitable lotteries. That doesn't stop Puerto Rican Lottery sales
though and many people buy tickets in hopes of winning. The law is actually so
strict there that the police can enter your home or place of business on the
mere suspicion of gambling activity and the offense carries a possible prison
sentence. That said, several offshore sites still offer services to residents of
the British Virgin Islands.

The Cayman Islands is a well-known tax haven where gambling is considered
illegal. The country does not permit the registration of offshore gaming
companies. Residents there usually fly about 45 minutes from George Town to
Kingstown, Jamaica to visit a casino or take their chances with authorities by
visiting an online gambling site. Many offshore companies state that they will
accept wagers from the Cayman Islands. The government of the Cayman Islands
updated their criminal code in 2015 to specifically bar casino cruise ships from
offering gaming while in port in the islands or within its territorial sea.

It wasn't until the revolution was over that Fidel Castro banned all forms of
gambling. This applies to online gambling as well, however, Cubans can
participate in online gambling for real money wagering. The laws prohibiting
gambling are strict though it is not common, anyone found breaking the law could
face fines or jail time. Therefore it is advisable that residents in this region
play at their own risk.

Popular deposit and withdrawal methods in pesos include MasterCard, Visa,
prepaid credit cards and e-wallets like Skrill and Neteller at most online
casinos accepting Cuban players. Among them are All Slots, Casino Extreme and
Drake Casino.

The Curaçao Internet Gaming Association (CIGA) regulates online casinos licensed
in the country. When it was part of the former Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao was
one of the online casino jurisdictional pioneers, issuing their first licenses
in 1996. The authority issues Master Licences and sub-licenses, which basically
means that Master License holders can issue their own licenses. A single license
in Curaçao covers all forms of interactive eGaming including Casinos, Sports
Betting, Exchanges, Lottery, Games of Skill and Chance. Locals are allowed to
gamble at CIGA licensed casinos or offshore. Treasure Mile is an example of an
online casino that operates with a Curaçao eGaming license.

The Commonwealth of Dominica, not to be confused with the nearby Dominican
Republic, issues sportsbook and "Cyber-casino" licenses for a fee, as long as a
potential operator also meets certain criteria such as having minimum paid-up
capital of $500,000. More sports books than casinos are licensed here. The
Ministry of Finance through the Dominica Financial Services Unit administers
betting licenses as well as offshore banking licenses. Although not specifically
codified as such, online gaming is not considered legal for residents and they
cannot play at Dominica licenses sites. There is no evidence to suggest that the
government interferes with Dominicans accessing offshore casinos like Drake
Casino.

Online gambling was legalized and regulated since 2006 and Dominican Republic
was considered one of the newcomers from the Caribbean to join ranks in the
industry. The first online gambling license was issued to Amaya Gaming Group and
owner of such sites like Poker Stars and Full Tilt.

Dominican friendly casinos to consider include: 32 Red, Crazy Vegas, and Casino
Action.

Grenada has been in the online casino licensing realm since 1998. All that was
needed in the beginning was to move company offices to the island and keep a
minimum reserve in a local bank in order to enjoy a license. In 2016 the
country's parliament approved a bill that created a gaming commission to oversee
the Grenada gaming sector that previously had no regulatory framework. The law
also imposes up to 30% tax on gross receipts for some slot machine placements.
No provisions have been made to license online casinos so residents and visitors
will need to visit an online casino like Casino GrandBay in order to play casino
games online.

Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. As such, it
operates under the same laws as the country of France. No online casinos are
licensed or considered to be legal. Online licenses are available for sports
betting, horse race betting, and online poker. The fewer than half a million
people living in Guadeloupe must find online casinos they can trust if they wish
to play online. Many online website accept casino play from Guadaloupe
residents.

Haiti shares the island with the Dominican Republic but unlike the legalization
of online gambling in that region Haitians are prohibited to place any bets on
the internet. There are currently no regulations and playing at any gaming
establishment for money should be done at your own discretion.

Browse our list of casinos that are currently accepting players from Haiti.

The Caribbean country of Jamaica issues licenses to operate an online gambling
site from the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission. The law gets sticky for
online gambling because it is illegal for residents to play, however, for
tourists and non-residents it is perfectly legal.

Jamaican friendly sites provide easy banking transactions for all depositing and
withdrawal needs. Choose a casino that is regulated and licensed before making
any cash deposits. Recommended sites to play at your own risk include are
available here.

The Caribbean island of Martinique is a French overseas territory and subject to
the same laws as the French homeland. There are no online casinos based there,
in accord with French law. Land casinos and sports betting are legal. Many
overseas online gambling sites consider Martinique a restricted jurisdiction,
which means they will not accept registration, deposits, or wagers from
Martinicans. Royal Panda is one casino that will.

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory located in the Caribbean. Only a few
thousand people remain on the island after a volcanic eruption occurred in 1995.
There is no land based or online casino in Montserrat but the people there can
play online at Win A Day Casino with 100% confidence in being paid when they
win.

The Netherlands Antilles is a former country comprised of several islands. It
was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands before the country was dissolved in
2010. Online casinos were licensed in one of the former constituents, Curaçao.
The Netherlands Antilles is no longer a gambling jurisdiction.

As part of the official territory of the United States, Puerto Rico online
gambling laws are restricted to a US federal level. But like the US, internet
gambling laws are determined on a state by state basis. There is no current
legislation permitting Puerto Rican residents to wager real money on any game of
chance on the internet.

There are a number of offshore websites that do permit players from this region
to place bets on poker, sports and casinos.

There is very little information regarding gambling of any kind on the island,
therefore, it can be assumed that all forms of gambling are legal. Online
gambling, in particular, is unregulated, and based on the government’s laws,
locals do not appear to be restricted from accessing offshore sites. For further
details, you can view a complete guide to online betting in Saint Barthelemy,
here.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a fully independent Commonwealth that has had legalized
online and land-based gambling since the implementation of the Betting and
Gaming (Control) Act of 1999. In order to obtain a casino license, an operator
must own and operate a hotel with at least 200 rooms among other requirements.
The license is valid for online gambling as well. However, Saint Kitts and Nevis
residents are not accepted at locally licensed sites. The good news is that the
government does not go after gamblers there who play at offshore sites. One of
the hundreds of online casinos that accept wagers from people in Saint Kitts and
Nevis is Mr Green Casino.

Online gambling is not regulated in Saint Lucia, however, there is one casino
resort there and a few hundred video lottery terminal operated by a consortium
called CAGE which is comprised of Aristocrat Gaming, Scientific Games,
IGT/GTECH, and Inspire Gaming. The Saint Lucia government does not have a
framework in place for licensing or regulating online casinos and none seem to
be operating from there. Residents are free to play if they choose to, but the
church is very influential and most online players probably keep their
activities private. Ignition Casino is one of many offshore gaming sites that
accept players from Saint Lucia.

Saint Martin is a French overseas collectivity which shares a Caribbean island
with the Dutch Sint Maarten, which has been a country within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands since 2010. Each portion of the island has its own government and
laws. Land casinos operate on the French side as well as the Dutch side of the
island. Saint Martin seceded from Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory in
2007, to become a collectivity of France and kept their status as a member of
the EU. In short, there are no online casinos licensed there but residents are
free to play at offshore sites that accept their deposits such as BetOnline
Casino

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is often simply referred to as Saint Vincent as
that is the island with the largest population and the seat of government. The
government there has the authority to issue land casino and online licenses
under the Gambling, Lotteries, and Betting Act. When the International Monetary
Fund requested information on licensing details for two casinos formerly
licensed there the government was unable to provide any documents. Lottery
agents there are not even monitored for compliance with AML/CFT requirements.
People of the islands must choose from offshore operators in order to gamble
online. One casino that has accepted deposits and paid winners in St. Vincent
since 1998 is Slotland.

Sint Maarten is a country in the Caribbean that is part of the “Kingdom of the
Netherlands”. It comprises the southern half of the island of Saint Martin which
is a French overseas collectivity operating under separate laws. Sint Maarten
has no regulatory framework in force and does not issue online gaming licenses.
It is currently under a moratorium barring it from doing so. Residents there are
free to play at overseas casinos including those licensed by their neighbors in
Curaçao.

Until the omnibus land and online casino bill in Trinidad and Tobago is finally
signed into law there is no comprehensive framework for casino regulation in the
modern era. As of July 2017, the government doesn't issue licenses for online
casino operators, but neither do they prohibit citizens from playing online from
there. The government is working hard to capture all of the revenue that is
currently going to offshore companies with no obligations to the state coffers.
For now, online players in Trinidad and Tobago and can access trusted online
sites like All Slots Casino which offers sign-up bonuses and games from major
providers like Microgaming and NetEnt.

This island country of Turks and Caicos unlike some neighboring countries in the
Caribbean have legalized online gambling. Residents in the region can enjoy
virtually all forms of gambling ranging from sports to lottery gaming.

When not playing at land based casinos enjoy the relaxation of playing from home
at popular websites that warmly welcome players from Turks and Caicos.

Online casinos were specifically legalized in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2011.
Residents are only allowed to access sites that are licensed there. Online
casinos licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands can only accept wagers from players
in countries where online gambling is legal. However, U.S. law is unclear as to
what constitutes unlawful internet gambling with the last Justice Department
opinion (as of July 2017) stating that federal laws banning internet gambling
only apply to sports betting. Many online casinos still accept players from the
U.S. Virgin Islands.

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MY FRIEND BELIEVES THAT MANY OF THE VEGAS CASINOS PUMP OXYGEN THROUGH THE AIR
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AS LONG AND THEREFORE GAMBLING MORE. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN MY
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Colin, your friend is full of, of, of, OK, I'll be nice, baloney. What comes to
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According to my neighbor, Dick (Captain, South San Francisco Fire Department),
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in the hotel, would be fanned and magnify itself by pumped oxygen." As for the
risk/reward opportunity, no casino would ever entertain the thought.

Of course, that doesn't mean the casino doesn't have its share of tricks to part
bettors from their cash. Casinos spend tens of thousands of dollars each year
studying whether scents, interior design (yes, even that gaudy carpeting) or
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Now back to this ridiculous rumor of pumping oxygen, Colin. It does have a
starting point. I believe ground zero comes from Mario Puzo's book, Fools Die,
where the practice of pumping oxygen was written by Puzo regarding the mythical
Las Vegas casino Xanadu. I guess your friend translated this fictional work into
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Baccarat: The bank or player hand.
Slots: Yes, even a cybernetic one-armed bandit can be a good play if it's
advertised as a 98 plus percent return machine.

Horace once said: "Gold can be slave or master." So can the wrong casino wager.

EVERY TIME I CHIP AWAY (NO PUN INTENDED) AT THE CASINO, THEY RETURN LARGER CHIPS
THAN THOSE I'M BETTING. I GET THE FEELING THEY WANT ME TO CASH OUT AND KEEP WHAT
I'VE JUST WON. WHY ARE THEY BEING SO POLITE TO A WINNER?


Quite the contrary, Randall. The second you get on a hot streak, casinos prefer
pit employees to "change color" or upgrade your chips. No, they're not being
courteous, just trying to induce larger play. Because most players don't equate
casino chips with real money, it's easy to get caught up in the game and forget
what you're actually betting. Treat all chips, won or lost, like Friday's
paycheck-your hard-earned money.

BY SHOWING MY DRIVER’S LICENSE AT OUR LOCAL CASINO, I GET A CASINO "FUN" BOOK.
ONE OF THE COUPONS IN IT IS A MATCH PLAY COUPON FOR $10. WHAT WOULD YOU
RECOMMEND AS A BET WHEN USING IT?

Match Play coupons are often found in casino fun books and can often be had by
going up to the casino cage and just asking for one. When a player uses a match
play coupon with a real "even money" bet, then the match play will be converted
to a like amount in cash if the player wins. For example, if the player has a
$10 match play coupon and pairs it with a $10 wager in blackjack, and if the
player wins, his $10 will win $10 and his match play will be converted to ten
real bucks. Win or lose, the match play coupon is then taken out of play. In the
event of a push, as often happens in blackjack, the match play coupon stays in
play until the bet is resolved. If the player happens to get a blackjack, the
coupon is converted to its face value, in your case $10, and not $15.

The competition to accompany the match play coupon with your hard-earned cash
should be limited to wagers that have less than a two percent house edge. My
favorite would be one hand of blackjack, but you wouldn't go wrong with a bank
or player hand in baccarat, or a pass line bet or placing the six or eight in
craps.

Each of these bets has less than a 1.5% casino advantage, which makes the true
value of a match play coupon slightly less than half of its face value since the
probability of winning any of them is also less than half.

CASINO WINDSOR HAS HIGH TABLE MINIMUMS AND LOW TABLE MAXIMUMS. IS THIS A PLAYER
ADVANTAGE?



Quite the contrary, Danny. It's a huge advantage for the casino, and here's why.
Casinos win for two reasons. First, a statistical edge (percentage advantage) on
each and every game, and second, they have a whole lot more cash and staying
power than you do. For the latter, it's a simple concept called "gambler's
ruin." In essence, it's how long will it take you with your limited bankroll to
lose everything to a casino, which has a relatively infinite wad of cash. So
even if you do have a short-term winning streak, Danny, when the house has this
infinite stake, they can, and will, always outlast you.

Now to your situation playing the high minimums/low maximums limits. When you
have a casino with a competition-free monopoly, you tend to find table limits
that, in my humble opinion, border on larceny. This scenario eliminates
low-stakes betting (high minimums); plus, the ability to parlay your winnings by
increasing your bets (low maximums) is removed. Unfortunately, when you play
under these conditions, depletion of a low roller's bankroll in a matter of
minutes is not uncommon.

So the long and short of it is this, Danny. Avoid playing high minimums/low
maximums table limits like the plague!

IF I WERE TO HIT $1 MILLION ON A PROGRESSIVE QUARTER SLOT MACHINE, WILL THEY PAY
ME ALL AT ONCE?

Forget borrowing Uncle Fred's three-quarter-ton pickup truck to haul off 42,000
pounds of quarters. Look at the machine closely, Dave. A sign placed
inconspicuously on the machine will read something like "Progressive Jackpot
paid in 25 equal installments. First installment paid upon validation of win."

One exception is a statewide progressive machine in Nevada, and other locations,
called "" Bet 3 bucks, line up 3 ducks, and you win "the first million"
instantly. Now if you get your ducks in line, Dave, make them pay you in $100
bills. They will weigh only twenty and a half pounds.

HOW COME I ALWAYS LOSE WHEN I'M DRINKING WITH MY BUDDIES VS. SOBER AND WINNING
BY MYSELF?

Casinos are fundamentally democratic institutions where all are welcome, united
in the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of losing. Free drinks (chip remover) which
have always been part of the casino ambiance, speed up the process. Then there's
Brad, gambling with friends, raised testosterone, elevated male bravado and
sipping hooch, not for pleasure but gulping for effect. What do you expect,
Bradley? I'll tell you: the demise of a normally sensible gambler!

All bets are off on the quality of your play, Brad, when influenced by any
intoxicating beverage.

I WITNESSED SOMETHING AMUSING RECENTLY IN A CASINO, SOMEONE SPRINKLING SALT ALL
OVER A SLOT MACHINE. DID SHE REALLY THINK THIS WOULD BRING HER LUCK?


By sprinkling salt, this superstitious gambler was trying to make the machine
pay off by using salt's association with money. It comes from ancient times when
workers were paid with salt, called "salarium." We know that word today as
salary.

Now my own personal feelings about (a) luck and (b) superstition. When it comes
to the goddess "Lady Luck," I'm an atheist. Smart wagers bring luck! I have a
saying, Edith, if you will: "The smarter you play, the luckier you'll be." Salt
to me has more value disguising my own cooking, not showering a machine with it

ALL CASINOS HAVE SLOT MACHINES, BLACKJACK TABLES, ETC. IS THERE A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN CASINO A, B AND C?

PLENTY, Michelle! My goal as a player-advocate columnist is to develop players
who can identify beneficial gaming situations, not only the bets you make in a
casino but the casinos themselves. So are all casinos the same? No, the correct
answer is this: No two casinos are alike. Some are good, and some, well let me
describe the differences:

The Good: Though more come to mind, I'll give you two examples: the Club Cal
Neva in Reno and Binions Gambling Hall in Las Vegas. Here's what they offer
their cherished players, that's you and me, Michelle. Besides some of the
cheapest food prices 99¢ breakfasts and $3.99 steak dinner, they offer great
gaming plays like 25¢ crap games with up to 10 times odds, single-deck blackjack
with liberal rules, single-zero roulette, excellent video poker pay tables,
loads of loose nickel and quarter machines and comps just for breathing.

These casinos, the ones that treat you like a treasured commodity and are always
trying to increase buyer value, are casinos I hope you, Michelle, will migrate
to.

The Bad: Quite possibly, this is the casino you normally play in. Gouging table
limits on the weekends; tough getting comps (stale popcorn and lucky dogs don't
cut it); poor pay tables on video poker machines; and tight slots. Basically,
they put out games for your convenience and count their money. Plus, the
practice of my #1 rule of casino management, who's the boss, you the customer,
is limited. If your favorite casino has any of the above symptoms, maybe it's
time to change.

The Ugly: Casino Windsor. Knowing full well they have the only game in town,
Detroiters who cross the river to Canada-and all players for that matter-are
being ripped off, big time! For starters, charging $40 for valet parking and
instant admission versus parking two blocks away and waiting up to two hours to
get in is absurd. Hopefully, that has changed. But I'm just warming up. They
opened with $15 table minimums/$200 maximums-which can deplete a modest bankroll
in mere minutes; zero nickel, very limited quarter and mostly dollar slots; and
very poor pay tables on video poker machines equaling what you would find in
airports and grocery stores. Finally the triple whammy: I found food service at
the buffet slow, quality only fair, and prices high. Unequivocally, two thumbs
down on Casino Windsor.

But even I get the worst of it once in a while, Michelle. After spending the day
lounging poolside at the Mirage Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas, my friends and I
decided instead of watching a sporting event in their sports book-we were just
too tired (lazy) to leave the room-that some beer and a few snacks in our room
would do the trick. We each threw in a few bucks and sent our runner (scissors
cuts paper) down to a convenience store called "Impulse" in the Mirage Hotel.
Noting here that all the "buyer impulse" merchandise we purchased wasn't priced,
the cost of two six-packs, one small package of Jerky, and two eight-ounce boxes
of Cheese Nips: $29.43! Thought I would pass along my lesson learned to you.

So, Michelle, the key here is shopping for value, not only on your bet selection
but learning to shop casinos. Warren Nelson, the owner of the Club Cal Neva in
Reno, has lived by a simple principle most of his career: "Give the players the
best bet (lowest odds for the house) that you can while still making a profit,
and they will play longer, leave satisfied and come back bringing their
friends." I applaud his sound reasoning and, Michelle, that's the kind of casino
where you should play.

I LIKE TO PLUNK DOWN BETS ON THE "BIG 6", THAT CARNIVAL-TYPE WHEEL YOU WILL FIND
IN MOST CASINOS. WHAT ARE THE HOUSE ODDS ON THAT GAME?

You do realize, Gary, that you plunk and the dealer snatches. All six wagers on
the Big 6 carry a steep house edge. That casino advantage is as follows: 11.1
percent on the $1 spot, 16.6% on the $2, 22.2% on the $5, 18.5% on the $10,
22.2% on the $20, and 24% on either joker.

By betting a steady diet of Big 6 wagers, Gary, you will run out of airspeed and
altitude quickly.

I VERY MUCH ENJOY YOUR HELPFUL HINTS ON CASINO GAMBLING IN YOUR COLUMNS, BUT I'M
CURIOUS, WHAT'S THE BEST ADVICE YOU'VE EVER HEARD PREACHED?


In the casino business, the best admonition to get ahead is "Never make
suggestions." As for a gambling nugget, the following voice of reason caught my
attention while I was walking down the Strip in Las Vegas.

A panhandler approached and asked if I had any loose change so he could buy a
hot dog. Unfortunately, spare change doesn't exist in Las Vegas. Strategically
positioned slot machines allow you to travel light. But I guess I'm an easy mark
for a hot dog story so I gave him a nickel chip-casino talk for $5-that I had in
my coat pocket.

After his gratitude for my allowing him to bump up into buffet dining, or
whatever, he shared some of his best gaming wisdom. "Go downtown to Binion's and
make a pass line bet and take those 10 times odds. It's one of the best bets in
the house," he said.

Guess what, Ned? He's right on. The house advantage on this wager is .018%.
Those multiple odds he was talking about- zero casino advantage. It's the line
bet where the casino enjoys its slight edge. And I mean slight. Expected
mathematical loss on a $1 line bet with $10 odds, about 4¢. But we can combat
that too, Ned. Throw in a few free drinks and pry a breakfast out of a floorman,
you're getting to the point where they're paying you to play.

Yes, advice comes from the funniest places.

MY BROTHER LIKES TO PLAY SINGLE DECK BLACKJACK GAMES, WHILE I ENJOY A CASINO
THAT OFFERS A DECENT BUFFET AND A COCKTAIL WAITRESS THAT COMES TO THE KENO
LOUNGE MORE THAN ONCE AN HOUR. SO, WE CANNOT ALWAYS GAMBLE IN THE SAME CASINO. I
PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU WILL SAY, BUT WHAT IN YOUR OPINION OF WHAT MAKES
"THE BEST" CASINO? I AM APPEALING TO YOUR LOVE OF THE BUFFET.



Granted, Jack, I have my favorite buffet stops across the American casino
landscape, but that doesn't necessarily mean a superior feeding-frenzy-forum
equals "the best" casino.

It is no secret that casinos have a mathematical edge over players on all their
games. This fact alone makes it tough for players to win. The higher the
casino's edge, the lower the chances the player will end up a winner. With the
casino enjoying this mathematical advantage over the player, the key to "the
best" is to know where to play, which games offer the best chance at winning,
and learn how to beat them.

You should judge a casino "the best" if its gaming rules maximize a player's
chance of winning. Consider this Starving Player's Checklist: single versus
double zeros on a roulette table; blackjack dealt from a single deck with
liberal rules like doubling on anything, re-splitting and surrender; a crap game
with five or ten times odds in lieu of two-times odds; 9/6 video poker machines;
a mini-baccarat table with low limits; casinos that advertise 98.5% paybacks on
their slot machines, and then tell you which machines those are when you ask.

Besides, Jack, my New Years Resolution (authored by my wife) was to avoid the
buffet chow lines, but not a decent-paying video poker machine

I WAS READING ONE OF YOUR COLUMNS IN WHICH YOU MENTIONED 'SCARED MONEY'. I'M NEW
TO GAMBLING AND WONDERED WHAT THIS TERM MEANS.

It's June 1 and your rent is due. With insufficient capital to pay your
landlord, you decide to gamble, erroneously believing you can chase down luck.
That's scared money! Which leads me to give any gambler this sagacious advice:
Only bet what you can afford to lose. Money for rent, car payments or any of
life's necessities has no place in a casino.


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