The Niobe Corinthian casino ship, which is owned by the BVI company Estrellas Limited and which arose so many controversies, is going to set sail from Bermuda, by the information provided by lawyer llewellyn Peniston, who acts on behalf of the owners of the vessel. Mr. Peniston, being an opponent of Bermuda’s anti-gambling laws, also said that legal loopholes have been found that will allow it to be used as a casino outside the territorial waters of the Island, – despite the recent prosecution of the ship’s captain and general manager.
Casino ship was opposed from the very beginning by Bermuda’s church lobby, which has voiced opposition to the ship in the past. When the first plans to operate from Bermuda appeared in 2004, the Social Action Committee of the AME Church sharply criticised it. Now, some days ago, Rev. Lorne Bean confirmed that the church stance remains unchanged.
During his evidence, the lawyer rejected to identify the individuals behind the BVI-registered Estrellas Limited that owns the ship. However, what he would only describe as “an agreement†was thrashed out between the company and Government regarding the duty the ship must pay each time it arrives back in Bermuda.