Online casinos are more popular than ever due to their convenience, the internet boom, and the rise of the middle class in India. For years online casinos have been popular around the world, and with all that time to mature, we are finally entering the golden age of online betting sites. Because India does not … Read more
The Oravel Stays Private Limited Company, an India-based company, has recently made a big purchase in Las Vegas and is looking to rebrand the Hooters Resort into an OYO Hotel and Casino. The old Hooters Resort is located just off the main strip in Las Vegas and features a 35,000 square foot casino. An OYO … Read more
Sikkim casinos are currently about 4 hours from the nearest airport but that could soon change, at least that is what the casinos are betting on. Giving the states distance from the Bagdogra airport tourism has been hurting for some time now which is a big problem for a state that does not allow locals … Read more
The North Goa airport currently under construction is interested in offering casino games to tourists who come through the airport on their way to the popular India tourist state. Right now, it seems like a distant thought, but India officials are proposing the idea of moving Goa’s river casinos to the airport with hopes of … Read more
India’s gambling industry is arguably more complex – and more hotly debated – than other in the world. In a nation with 1.34 billion people, gambling is rampant, and it makes sense for Indian states and territories to capitalize as much as possible on gaming tax revenue. However, according to many critics, the government has … Read more
On Tuesday, The Times of India reported that 18 Ahmedabad City residents were arrested for participating in a pair of illicit gambling operations. The busts took place in the Navarangpura and Anandnagar regions of the city and resulted in the confiscation of cash and goods totaling Rs 31.11 lakh ($43,450 US). Two days later, another … Read more
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told a legislative assembly that a proposed local ban will soon go into effect in GOA. The date for the proposed ban will be announced after he consults with his lawmakers. GOA is one of only three states in India that currently offers domestic casino gambling to tourists and anyone over … Read more
The Delhi High Court has decided to stall the decision to legalize online gambling until November of 2019. They want to give the Central Government time to respond to the current legislation that is being presented. The legalization of online gambling in India has sparked some debate and opposition from social activists. Avinash Mehrotra is … Read more
Goa CM Pramod Sawant is fighting to keep the state’s casinos. Goa will soon finalize its latest Casino Policy which intends to move the state’s riverboats onto dry land. The state’s plan to move all of its casinos out of the river and create a Goa casino coastline had long been announced via Chief Minister … Read more
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant says casinos play an important role in Goa’s tourism industry. However, the BJP says otherwise. The Chief Minister explained after a meeting with the state Tourism Department that casinos would not be written off due to their importance to the region. Chief Minister Sawant followed by saying to reporters, “There are … Read more