Gambling Law Empowers Cruise Ships And Non-Profits

The Gambling (Amendment) Law 2015, which came into effect on 1 January 2016, amends The Gambling Law (1996 Revision) to allow for gambling on cruise ships and exclude raffles being staged by non-profit organisations (NPOs).

The amendment, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in October 2015, legalises gambling on cruise vessels if they are (1) registered in the Cayman Islands under a contract of carriage from a major cruise carrier; (2) passenger ships, carrying more than 12 people; and (3) in international waters and on an international voyage between Cayman and another port of call.

Gambling is not permitted on any vessel while it is in port in the Cayman Islands or in Cayman's territorial waters.