Why is the gambling age 21 for Alaska?

[Anguillafan]

Does anyone know why you can gamble in RCI casinos at 18 for every cruise except Alaska where it's 21? My understanding is that on fall foliage cruises on the east coast that cruise between the U.S. and Canada the age is 18, but the cruises between Canada and Alaska it's 21.

 

We are taking our sixth cruise this summer. My younger child just turned 18. After all of those cruises (since he was 5) of walking through the shiny casinos, he's kind of interested in trying it out. Too bad for him that this cruise is to Alaska...I guess it's not so bad for him, he is cruising to Alaska, which he's excited about. Still, I was wondering why Alaskan cruises are the one RCI gambling age exception.

[Aquahound]

Expect for bingo, Alaska gambling age is 21. If you're in Alaska waters, you must be 21 to gamble. Bingo is 19.

Edited July 1, 2014 by Aquahound