Opinion No.

The Honorable Ronald L. Wilson Criminal District Attorney 405 County Courthouse Galveston, Texas 77550

Re: Legality of slot machines on a cruise ship calling at a Texas port.

Dear Mr. Wilson:

You have requested our opinion regarding the presence of slot machines aboard a cruise ship docked at a Texas port. You state that the operators of a certain cruise ship have proposed to visit the Port of Galveston to pick up passengers enroute to foreign destinations. One room of the vessel will contain approximately 50 slot machines. You ask if the owners and operators of the vessel may place themselves…