Gambling to be allowed in bermuda

[smeyer418]

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20131003/NEWS01/131009927

 

law passed.

[Barb Nahoumi]

I wonder if Bermuda will open it's own casino now?

[iheartbda]

I wonder if Bermuda will open it's own casino now?

The churches and residents are too opposed to gambling, it would be a long uphill battle. It took many, many years to aloow it just on the ships.

[njhorseman]

I wonder if Bermuda will open it's own casino now?

 

The churches and residents are too opposed to gambling, it would be a long uphill battle. It took many, many years to aloow it just on the ships.

 

The government plans to hold a referendum (exact details as yet unspecified) on the land-based casino issue.

[marco]

Maybe HAL will resume Bermuda sailing from NYC? One could only hope!

[DragonOfTheSeas]

I am glad they have decided to allow this. We sailed on the Explorer from Bayonne. We found that there was not that much to do at night. Yes, there were shows--but, shops and casino were closed. There is not that much to do at the Dockyard at night.

[key east]

I think you will see more cruise options for Bermuda. Gambling will probably attract HAL back for seasonal cruises. Bermuda is also exploring additional port options on the Island.

[funNJfamily]

Good news for us!

[js]

Sailing on Breakaway in August.

Do you think the casino on board will be open by then?

Thanks.

[islegroove]

Sailing on Breakaway in August.

Do you think the casino on board will be open by then?

Thanks.

 

Yes, it is for the start of the next cruise season.

[Barb Nahoumi]

I think you will see more cruise options for Bermuda. Gambling will probably attract HAL back for seasonal cruises. Bermuda is also exploring additional port options on the Island.

 

Such as what?

[SailBadtheSinner]

Government has scrapped a promised referendum on gaming and will instead move ahead with gaming legislation......

 

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20131213/NEWS/131219846

[njhorseman]

Government has scrapped a promised referendum on gaming and will instead move ahead with gaming legislation......

 

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20131213/NEWS/131219846

 

I'm not sure why you used the :( emoticon because this has no impact on gambling aboard cruise ships. That legislation was already enacted with little or no controversy attached to it, as I'm sure you know. The issue of gambling in land-based casinos, either free-standing or based in hotels is the far more controversial issue.

Edited December 16, 2013 by njhorseman

[CasinoCruzGirl]

Has this take. Effect yet? Gambling on the ship in Bermuda?

 

 

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[njhorseman]

Has this take. Effect yet? Gambling on the ship in Bermuda?

 

 

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The law was passed near the end of the 2013 cruise season so there was no onboard gambling this year. There haven't been any announcements about when gambling will actually start, but the assumption is that gambling will commence in 2014. The first 2014 cruises arrive in Bermuda in April.