Construction has already begun on the casino. Genting and other US-based gaming companies are pushing the Florida Legislature to allow casino gambling outside of tribal land and parimutuel facilities. The project began construction in and opened its first phase in late , bringing a luxury resort to the typically rustic island that was once a haunt of author Ernest Hemingway. Now we have the critical mass that we can go forward. Just over half of the units at Bimini Bay are rented out as part of a condo-hotel program. Tags bahamas , bimini , bimini bay , casino , Genting Group , luxury homes , rockwell Island.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} It will not be the first time Genting has done business in the Bahamas. Perry G. The casino is designed as an attraction for visitors to Bimini, a sleepy Bahamian island known more for its fishing than Las Vegas-style nightlife. We were smart. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Before the casino opens, the owners of Bimini Bay will partner in the launch of a high-speed ferry service that will make the trip from South Florida in 90 minutes. But unlike the U. Office Listings. Christie, prime minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, said in statement. Since it opened, the annual visitors to Bimini have grown by about 50 percent hitting 50,, Bethel said. In , the company built the Lucayan Beach Resort and Casino in Freeport in a joint venture with the Bahamian government. Today, Bimini Bay has over luxury homes and villas, the largest yacht marina complex in the Bahamas, a shopping village, four restaurants and a Beach Club. We know [a casino] is something you develop when you have the ability to generate the traffic.