TY - JOUR
T1 - Are you gambling with your business? - What you should know about legal differences between gaming ashore and afloat
AU - Lauderdale, Mitzi
AU - Thomas, John H.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - There are critical legal distinctions for casino liabilities depending upon whether they are on land or afloat. Distinctions also exist depending upon whether the casino is floating but stationary, or navigating on U.S. waters, or navigating on international waters. Liabilities for injuries to employees are radically different between land-based and floating casinos. Casino vessels enjoy advantages for suit time requirements, choice of law, and choice of forum for resolving disputes. Conflicting rulings exist as to whether state or maritime dram shop laws apply as to service of alcohol to a vessel passenger, who causes injury to a third party after disembarking. These distinctions, along with others, are compared. Gambling incorrectly on employee obligations, applicable insurance, and dram shop liabilities could be a costly mistake.
AB - There are critical legal distinctions for casino liabilities depending upon whether they are on land or afloat. Distinctions also exist depending upon whether the casino is floating but stationary, or navigating on U.S. waters, or navigating on international waters. Liabilities for injuries to employees are radically different between land-based and floating casinos. Casino vessels enjoy advantages for suit time requirements, choice of law, and choice of forum for resolving disputes. Conflicting rulings exist as to whether state or maritime dram shop laws apply as to service of alcohol to a vessel passenger, who causes injury to a third party after disembarking. These distinctions, along with others, are compared. Gambling incorrectly on employee obligations, applicable insurance, and dram shop liabilities could be a costly mistake.
KW - Cruise ship employment liability
KW - Cruise ship gaming laws
KW - Maritime dram shop laws
KW - Maritime gaming
KW - Maritime liability
KW - Maritime liens
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70450170215&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10548400902976554
DO - 10.1080/10548400902976554
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70450170215
SN - 1054-8408
VL - 26
SP - 408
EP - 414
JO - Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
JF - Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
IS - 4
ER -