Gambling ships, like offshore radio stations, would usually be anchored just beyond it. Historically, international waters began just 3 miles (4.8 km) from land in many countries, popularly referred to as the ' three-mile limit'. Other ships also offer gambling as part of their onboard entertainment, but are not 'gambling ships' per se. This applies both to ships which are permanently moored somewhere outside the limits, or, when legal, that can transit back and forth from a nearby port where it is not.
Palm Beach Princess off Freeport in the Bahamas in 2006Ī gambling ship is the term for a ship stationed offshore in or transiting to international waters to evade local anti-gambling laws that is dedicated to games of chance. For the films, see Gambling Ship (1933 film) and Gambling Ship (1938 film).
This article is about a ship on which gambling takes place.
