Cayman Islands Considers Docked Cruise Ship Casino Licenses

The Cayman Islands is considering a revision of gambling legislation on docked cruise ships and their patrons being able to wager. The news comes from Kenneth Bryan, the current Minister for Tourism and Ports for the nation 480 miles southwest of Miami and a core part of the Caribbean cruise routes. Caymans considers cruise casino reform The news of Minister Bryan’s goal of getting the docked ships to entertain games of chance and the lucrative tax benefits that the country would see was reported by the Cayman Compass. The newspaper reported that Bryan addressed the issue, saying the capital, George Town, could see a boost to the economy and employment for berthed ships. He said, “ships could econsider overnighting in our ports.

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