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Casino Boats Welcome Displaced Video Gamblers21 August 2000LITTLE RIVER, SOUTH CAROLINA—Aug. 21, 2000 – As reported by The Associated Press: "Casino boats have soaked up the business from displaced gamblers since video gambling machines were banned from the state last month. "`People get used to playing those machines and now they have nothing to do,' said Dewayne Williams, co-owner of the SunCruz casino boat docked here. `A lot of them can't afford to go to Atlantic City or Mississippi and so they come to us.' "…Ron McVey said he had frequently played on video gambling machines, but the Myrtle Beach resident is trying his luck on the Stardancer casino boat docked at the North Myrtle Beach Marina in Little River. "`I'll be driving here a lot more because of the ban,' McVey said. "…Sam Gray, president and chief executive officer of the Stardancer, said he didn't think the ban on video gambling affected his business. "…Gray said. "They can walk into a parlor and walk out in a matter of minutes. Compared to taking a casino cruise, you're committing six hours of your time…" |