The scale of the casino industry in the Bahamas

1) Market snapshot: what counts as a "core" of scale

• Baha Mar Casino - about 100,000 square meters. feet, ~ 1,140 slots and ~ 119 tables.
• Atlantis Casino - about 60,000 square meters. feet, ~ 700 slots and ~ 85 tables.
• Tourism is the main "fuel tank": in 2024, the Bahamas received more than 11 million visitors (air and cruise), which became a historical maximum and increased the load of resort casinos.
• Regulator: The market is overseen by the Gaming Board for The Bahamas (supervision, taxes, licensing).

2) Geography and supply structure

Nassau/Paradise Island - the lion's share of the slot and table park is concentrated here (Baha Mar, Atlantis).

Grand Bahama and Out Islands are a smaller share, but there are their own statistics lines in official reports (regarding casino revenue by region).

3) Demand: who plays when

Cruise days and high season (winter/spring) give peak traffic in halls; 2024 growth in tourism has increased the "width" of demand for the entertainment format (slots, roulette, blackjack).

Combo motivation: casino + gastronomy + beach leisure + evening shows within the same resort (especially on Baha Mar).

4) Regulation, fees and transparency

The Gaming Board oversees licensing, revenue and tax collection, auditing and compliance by operators. The regulator's website has profiles of income and tax divisions.

Public summaries of casino revenues are available by region (Nassau/Paradise Island, Grand Bahama, Out Islands) with dynamics until 2025, which allows you to track trends in recovery growth after the pandemic.

5) Jobs and "satellites" of the industry

Historical estimates (profile reports before the pandemic) indicated several thousand jobs in the ground segment; numbers vary by year and depend on tourist flow. For a guide: an industry study of the late 2010s estimated the contribution of 3.9 thousand jobs to the ~ (context - dock-like period). The current invoice should be checked against the new regulator summaries.

6) Competitive advantages and scaling factors

The size and equipment of the halls: Baha Mar is one of the largest halls in the Caribbean in terms of area and number of positions; Atlantis is an iconic facility with strong MICE/resort traffic. This is "capitalized" in the stable operation of the fleet of slots and tables.

Record tourism 2024 maintains a high base for GGR 2025, especially taking into account the cruising component and air tourists.

7) What these scales mean for content and product

Slots: high turnover on "popular denominations" (from 1 cent in Atlantis), expanding the line of new titles and jackpots - a way to keep the mass tourist.

Tables: sustained roulette/blackjack demand; Baha Mar has a wide range of tables (about a hundred), which allows you to scale pit management to peak hours.

8) Risks and limitations of scaling

Seasonality and cruise volatility: a high percentage of cruise guests enhances the "sawtooth" of traffic by day of the week and hour of arrival. (Context - the general trend of growth in cruise and air tourism in 2024.)

Ecology and sustainability: discussions around large tourism projects (cruise hubs) increase the requirements for the ESG agenda and infrastructure.

9) Trends-2025: where the scale is moving

Post-record base 2024: the likelihood of a "plateau with moderate growth" while maintaining the routes of air carriers and cruising calls.

Product investment: Slot/floor plan upgrades and premium live zones at anchor resorts to increase yield per visitor.

Data and reporting: increasing attention to operational summaries (by region/month) for fine-tuning marketing.

Quick conclusions for revision

1. The scale of the industry in the Bahamas is based on a combination of "two giants + record tourism 2024."

2. The fleet of equipment at the anchors is thousands of slots and hundreds of tables, which is comparable to large Caribbean markets.

3. Regulatory infrastructure and public reports allow you to track the revenue trend by region (Nassau/PI, Grand Bahama, Out Islands).