Whether that’s ever challenged is a fight for another day, he said. The concept was viewed favorably at a state level, but didn’t fly with the National Indian Gaming Commission, Bren said. Originally, the idea was to provide some gaming on the yacht as an on-water extension of the 4 Bears Casino on the hill. “This isn’t like dropping in a fishing boat,” Bren said. Army Corps of Engineers, according to Bren. Coast Guard inspections and regulations and shoreline access and public docking rules imposed by the U.S. Cost is $20 and children aged 12 and younger ride for free.īren said doesn’t love the yacht’s name - it’s symbolic of the blue Caribbean not the home of Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara - but it isn’t good karma to rename a boat.īesides the challenge of public opinion, the yacht operation had to clear challenges of U.S. Thursday through Sunday from May through mid-October. Public cruises will be canceled if private events are scheduled, but will otherwise be available at 1 and 6 p.m.

The yacht will be available for private cruises, bachelorette parties, weddings, reunions or corporate events at the rate of $1,000 for the day’s use. There’s nothing else like this on the lake.” And when you get 40 to 60 people in here, everyone having a beer, it’s just a blast,” he said. “This will be a nice break in the action for people who are here for a concert or a rodeo. The yacht has been used the past two summers, but primarily for casino Player’s Club members who could redeem points for a cruise, according to Bren, who said, now that anyone can come aboard, the boat will be another unique amenity that will help draw people to the casino and the New Town area. She is a sparkling-white beauty with seating for 150 up and down, a bar, a galley kitchen, plenty of observation glass and some outdoor seating bow and stern. The yacht may always be the sore spot for some that it was when originally purchased three years ago, but casino marketing manager David Bren said the best way to erase that negative is to turn the yacht into a positive.

“To have this available is really nice,” she said. Her friend, Rose Two Crow, from Colorado, agreed.

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