| Type | Private (Owned by Ocean Casino Cruises) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2009 |
| Florida, Myrtle Beach, SC | |
Key people | Robert Weisberg, Chairman & CEO |
| Products | Cruises |
| 1,000 | |
| Website | http://www.suncruzcasino.com |
SunCruz Casino Cruise Jacksonville Florida SunCruz Casino Cruise - Mayport - Florida SunCruz is a casino ship with a 7,800 square foot casino, 300 slots, 25 table games, poker and one restaurant. The sailing schedule is Wednesday-Sunday 11am to 4and and 7pm to midnight.
SunCruz Casinos was one of many cruise lines that offered 'cruises to nowhere,' legally transporting passengers into international waters beyond the reach of federal and state gambling laws.
Enjoyed a beautiful day aboard the casino boat! We went out last Sunday and had a great time. Really enjoyed playing blackjack. $5.00 min, it was enjoyable not being forced to play $25 a hand like at Hard Rock in Tampa. Staff was pleasurable. Its not a glamorous casino, so don’t expect it to be. 180 Christopher Columbus Dr Terminal B-2 Port Canaveral, Cape Canaveral, FL. Website +1 855-468-4286. 134 Restaurants within 5 miles. 37 Other Attractions within 5 miles. Florida's Fresh Grill (6,156) 4.5 mi. We went on the cruise and had fun! It was fun to just get out. I got so caught up on this. Best casino boat in Jacksonville, FL. Sort: Recommended. Sponsored Results. Bike tours (904) 782-7433. Westside “Had an amazing time with this tour! If you are looking to experience a particular part of Jacksonville and have an amazing time there is no better place than with them. In 2009, the global recession put Jacksonville's last casino cruise company, SunCruz, into bankruptcy. However, in fall 2010, a new venture launched - the Jacks or Better Casino boat.
Four ships operated out of four ports including Jacksonville (SunCruz VII), Key Largo (SunCruz I), Myrtle Beach (SunCruz VIII), and Port Canaveral (SunCruz XII).[1]
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]
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At the time of the filing of bankruptcy, there were about 300 full-time and part-time employees.[4]
History[edit]
In 1994 Gus Boulis, already a multi-millionaire by founding the Miami Subs sandwich shop franchise, bought a number of luxury yachts. He remodeled the yachts as casinos, and began to operate his 'cruises to nowhere,' sailing three miles from the Florida coast into what was then considered international waters.[5] There, out on the sea, passengers would gamble on poker, blackjack and slot machines. Boulis called his fleet of 11 ships the SunCruz Casino line. By the time he sold the company in 2000, SunCruz Casinos was earning tens of millions of dollars in annual profits, and employed over 2,000 people.
In September 2007, SunCruz discontinued operation at Palm Beach.[6] Service was subsequently discontinued at Daytona and Treasure Island.
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Investigation[edit]
In the 2000s, lobbyists such as Jack Abramoff became involved illegally with the sale of the line. Boulis was murdered in 2001.
See also[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ^'SunCruz website'. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^NBC News
- ^http://www.cfnews13.com/Business/LocalBusinessHeadlines/2009/12/29/suncruzs_parent_company_files_for_bankruptcy.html
- ^Price, Wayne T. (11 January 2010). 'SunCruz offers apologies'. Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 14A.
- ^New York Times retrieved June 8, 2008
- ^'Port of Palm Beach statement'. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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