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I just returned from a great vacation in the Bahamas with the family for spring break. The newly renovated Atlantis hotel at Paradise Island is really awesome - I'm told they spent around $2 B.
It's a shame that the Bahamas are so closely tied to the U.S. that they won't host International sportsbook operations. They have at least one local one, I know, at the Marriott Crystal Palace. But no telephone or internet wagers from outside the property.
I was thinking about Reno this week, and his colorful travels, as I sat at the Baccarrat table. I'm convinced that the most interesting characters to be found will be at the Baccarat table in any large casino. First, there was the female Cuban attorney betting 20 dimes per hand, who comes every weekend for a visit. Then there was the New York "real estate developer" (yeah, right) signing 100 dime markers and backing his whole family to play. Then there were quiet Asian players just plowing through the money. Really mind-boggling!
All this, yet the notion of booking sports wagers to the world is not allowed by the government.
It's a shame that the Bahamas are so closely tied to the U.S. that they won't host International sportsbook operations. They have at least one local one, I know, at the Marriott Crystal Palace. But no telephone or internet wagers from outside the property.
I was thinking about Reno this week, and his colorful travels, as I sat at the Baccarrat table. I'm convinced that the most interesting characters to be found will be at the Baccarat table in any large casino. First, there was the female Cuban attorney betting 20 dimes per hand, who comes every weekend for a visit. Then there was the New York "real estate developer" (yeah, right) signing 100 dime markers and backing his whole family to play. Then there were quiet Asian players just plowing through the money. Really mind-boggling!
All this, yet the notion of booking sports wagers to the world is not allowed by the government.
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