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Off-shore casinos in Goa can maintain locations several more months

August 29, 2015

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The off-shore casino industry can breathe a sigh of relief as the relocation deadline for casino operators on the Mandovi River in Goa, India has been extended by the government to March 31 of next year. The...

Indian authorities accuse Hawala operator of financing casinos in Goa

Renee Kingsley

August 13, 2015

Casino News, India, Money Laundering, Asian Casino News, Bribery, Financial Fraud

Raychand Soni was arrested by Indian authorities earlier this week as he was accused of being a key ‘hawala operator’ involving bribery allegations against Louis Berger, a company that had won a contract to exe...

Spain’s BCN World to receive €900m investment from Hard Rock International

Renee Kingsley

August 3, 2015

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BCN World is a super mega complex that is in the process of being constructed on 8.25 kilometres of land which is located in the province of Tarragona. It is about an hour away from Barcelona, Spain and will co...

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Renee Kingsley

July 15, 2015

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) which was founded in 2008 took the cricketing world by storm. The league format allowed millions of dollars to be traded as international cricket players from around the world w...

Indian Congress opposes move to relocate Goa’s offshore casinos to rivers

Renee Kingsley

June 18, 2015

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

The casino industry of India has been under threat for quite some time as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is an extremely conservative party and borrows many of its ideals from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

Macau targets India and expects more tourists to arrive

Lars Jones

May 18, 2015

Gaming Industry News, India, Macau

Macau remains the biggest gambling hub in the world but has been asked by Beijing to stop relying on its casino industry as its major source of income and to diversify its revenue streams. Beijing has asked the...

Goa government finding it hard to make a final decision on casinos

Renee Kingsley

May 7, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, India

Gambling is strictly regulated in India and is only authorized in the Goa and Sikkim regions. The only live dealer casinos that are permitted to operate are on the Mandovi river in Goa. The land based and floa...

Goa grants permission to 5-star floating hotel casino

Sam Mitchell

April 30, 2015

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

Goa, along the southwest side of India has just approved the first five star floating hotel casino with one restriction. Sanjiv Gadkar, on Tuesday, stated the government approved the license for Deltin MV Royal...

Goa Chief Minister questioned over casino license transfer

Lars Jones

March 26, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, India

The only place where live-dealer served gambling is allowed in India is on board casino ships on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, which attract both tourists and locals on a regular basis. Inland gamblin...

Mumbai High Court seeks clarity from govt on gambling stance

Sam Mitchell

March 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, India, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

India has a growing market segment that is interested in visiting casinos and playing games like poker, blackjack and rummy. However, under Indian law only Goa and Sikkim are legally permitted to run live casin...

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Off-shore casinos in Goa can maintain locations several more months

Indian authorities accuse Hawala operator of financing casinos in Goa

Spain’s BCN World to receive €900m investment from Hard Rock International

Indian Premier League corruption scandal results in severe punishments for top cricket teams

Indian Congress opposes move to relocate Goa’s offshore casinos to rivers

Macau targets India and expects more tourists to arrive

Goa government finding it hard to make a final decision on casinos

Goa grants permission to 5-star floating hotel casino

Goa Chief Minister questioned over casino license transfer

Mumbai High Court seeks clarity from govt on gambling stance

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