American cruise liner, Carnival Corporation has entered into an agreement with Scientific Games that will see its i-gaming mobile platform available to adult guests to place bets via mobile devices while sailing international waters.
Carnival's Mobile Casino will feature a variety of games including poker, slots and tables games from Scientific Games' Bally product line, Las Vegas From Home, Play'n GO and PokerTek.
Marty Goldman, senior vice president of global casino operations for Carnival Corporation, said that the introduction of mobile gambling boosts the guest experience.
"For the first time, we're bringing the casino to our guests so they can play their favorite games on their mobile devices when they are lounging by the pool, relaxing in their rooms, or anywhere else onboard," he said.
Jordan Levin, president of interactive at Scientific Games said: "This relationship expands the reach of our mobile wagering platform and enables Carnival to engage with their guests in a whole new way by offering a gaming experience that adds to their vacation at sea."
Games are currently available on the Carnival Breeze and the Carnival Freedom with launches planned for the Regal Princess,Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (UK) and AIDA Cruises brands.
The game app is available for download to iOS and Android users.
seculla
9 years ago
Super Hero
This is actually a good news. As sharpe said, this is very good deal for casinos. On this cruises there are many people and all of them are with "full pockets". I always wanted to go on some cruise and now when I've read this article I want that more :P But to happen this for me I must hit some BIG Jackpot :D
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sharpe
9 years ago
Super Hero
This is an interesting idea I think can be a very profitable for Carnival's Mobile Casino because what else you need as a casino? Many passengers at one place with a lot of spare time and many of them whit a full pockets. Hope to be a successful idea not only for the casino but for their customers too.
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Total Raccoon
9 years ago
Sr. Member
Yeah, the bad thing, by my experience, for cruise ship casinos the payouts are teribly low, as the main focus from the casino is to make more money than on land :D But, maybe this time it's going on the different type :D
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catapultaudio
9 years ago
Jr. Member
Interesting, though I can't help but wonder if the games offered will be modified for this particular setting - afterall anybody that has ever been on a cruise ship and played on the slots and table games on board knows that the RTP is usually shockingly bad, even the Blackjack tends to have rules that will make any seasoned...
Interesting, though I can't help but wonder if the games offered will be modified for this particular setting - afterall anybody that has ever been on a cruise ship and played on the slots and table games on board knows that the RTP is usually shockingly bad, even the Blackjack tends to have rules that will make any seasoned players eyes water .... if its above board and all though, this would be a great alternative to the usual ripoff casino offerings.
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