Goa’s casino industry remains uncertain as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirms the appointment of a Gaming Commissioner, yet regulations for offshore and onshore casinos are still pending. A recent report indicates that rules required under the Public Gambling Act are still awaiting final review by the law department. Operators and stakeholders continue to lack the … Read more
Since reopening post-Covid19, casinos and other gambling facilities have only operated at 50% capacity. Operating at 50% has recently caused the Delta Corp casino operators to ask for a reduction in licensing fees since for part of the year, they were forced to close, and for the last few months, they could only operate at half capacity. … Read more
Goa has extended its COVID restrictions until September 13th, 2021, due to the recent rise in new COVID cases across India. The COVID restrictions initially went into effect on May 9th, 2021, and have been extended several times since they were first enforced. Unfortunately, the restrictions mandate that all casinos and other public entertainment facilities … 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