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The Texas Treasure casino ship, seen in Port Aransas in 2007. Gambling boats have operated at times out of Texas ports, taking passengers on one-day "cruises to nowhere" in international waters, where there are no gambling laws.
The vessel operated casino cruises from Freeport, Texas in late 2001 and early 2002 then from Port Aransas, Texas, for the remainder of the 2002 season before being mothballed at Freeport, Bahamas, and placed for sale, following the failure of U.S. Coast Guard safety and U.S. government hygiene inspections.
A gambling ship is the term for a ship stationed offshore in or transiting to international waters to evade local anti-gambling laws that is dedicated to games of chance. This applies both to ships which are permanently moored somewhere outside the limits, or, when legal, that can transit back and forth from a nearby port where it is not.
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SunCruz Casinos offered offshore "cruises to nowhere", legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws. In the 2000s (decade), it became known for the involvement of some high-profile lobbyists such as Jack Abramoff , and the murder of its former owner, Gus Boulis .
A ride aboard the Port Aransas Express is a great way to skip the ferry lines while still enjoying the benefits of traveling from coast to coast in South Texas.
On December 16, 2009, SunCruz Casinos was reported to be closing amid reports of owing $300,000 to the Canaveral Port Authority. [2] Parent company Ocean Casino Cruises filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy December 28. [3] At the time of the filing of bankruptcy, there were about 300 full-time and part-time employees. [4]
Port Aransas Community Park at 700 Clark Parkway A free golf cart shuttle will also be available to transport guests to the North entrance and back. The last golf cart shuttle is at 7:30 p.m.