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Goa activates sixth offshore casino license following court defeat

March 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino project updates, India, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In the small Indian state of Goa, Wednesday saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government grant a sixth offshore casino license after being given a 24-hour deadline by the Mumbai High Court. Despite winni...

Opposition vows not to renew Goa floating casinos’ liquor licenses if elected

Adam Morgan

February 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Licenses

The opposition Indian National Congress political party has reportedly declared that it will not renew the liquor licenses of the six offshore casinos in Goa if it ends up winning an outright majority in the sm...

Goa ordered to make final decision on sixth offshore casino

Adam Morgan

January 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, India, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In India, the government for the small state of Goa has reportedly been ordered by the Mumbai High Court to make a final decision on a license for a sixth offshore casino within the next four weeks. Accordin...

Goa casinos warned against laundering money for political parties

Adam Morgan

January 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Money Laundering

In India, the chief elections official for Goa has reportedly warned casinos in the small state against laundering money for political parties while declaring that his office intends to keep a close watch on pr...

Legal petition filed against Goa offshore casino license renewal

Adam Morgan

October 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In India, activist lawyer Aires Rodrigues has reportedly filed a petition seeking to reverse a government decision to grant an offshore casino license renewal to Mumbai-based firm Golden Globe Hotels Private Li...

Essel Group planning to launch new Casino Maharaja in Goa

Adam Morgan

October 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, India

Citing unspecified “inside sources”, Asia Gaming Brief has reported that Indian conglomerate Essel Group is planning to finally open a new offshore casino in Goa christened as the Casino Maharaja. Mumbai-bas...

Floating Casinos in Goa reject all four proposed relocation sites as they prefer to remain on the Mandovi River

Renee Kingsley

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India

Goa’s floating casinos have been under constant pressure to relocate from the Mandovi river and were given time till March 31, 2016 to relocate. The floating casinos were unable to find a proper relocation site...

Congress party accuses BJP government of encouraging casino industry and turning Goa into a ‘Sin City’

Renee Kingsley

April 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Licenses

The ruling BJP government and its opposition party, the Indian National Congress, have found it difficult to see eye to eye on just about any issue and have been waiting for each other to make a mistake. Goa’s ...

Goa state government under pressure over offshore casino concerns

Renee Kingsley

April 7, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino project updates, India, Licenses

The BJP led Goa state government has faced a lot of flak during the last 12 months over its leadership and decision making on the state’s casino industry. Goa is one of the three states in India to allow casino...

Goa postpones relocation of floating casinos for next year

Alex Lanter

April 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Asian Casino News

Even though Goa’s floating casinos are a huge source of income for the country, their existence causes lots of problems for the government. The latest news related to the four such facilities reveal that the st...

Goa’s floating casinos not assured of a permanent home as of now

Renee Kingsley

December 16, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, India, Economy/Finance

Goa’s floating casino industry brings in huge revenue for the state government as both domestic and international tourists are eager to get on board and experience a night out on a floating casino. The state go...