{"id":22204,"date":"2013-08-20T08:47:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T08:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=22204"},"modified":"2013-08-20T08:47:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T08:47:48","slug":"malta-to-allow-cruise-ship-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/malta-to-allow-cruise-ship-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta to allow cruise ship casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/malta-cruise-ship.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-22206\" alt=\"malta cruise ship\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/malta-cruise-ship-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>The Maltese government is asking the EU for clearance to be allowed to offer cruise ships docking in Maltese waters to keep their casinos open, the cost to cruise ship operators would be \u20ac20,000 concession fee and \u20ac8,500 for an annual license.<\/p>\n<p>Currently cruise ships that have casinos on board must close while entering and docking inside Maltese waters, but under the new plan this will be scrapped. 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