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Media company allegedly extorted money from India casinos

August 2, 2016

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

A first information report (FIR), was registered by Goan police on Saturday against two senior officials of oHeraldo Publication for allegedly attempting to extort money from casino companies, Casino Pride and ...

Goa casino debate heats up

Adam Morgan

July 30, 2016

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

The long-running debate on the future of casinos in the small Indian state of Goa intensified on Thursday as opposition lawmakers exchanged angry words with Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar before walking out ...

Deal signed by Delta Corp to operate casino in Sikkim

Kim M

July 27, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, India, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Increasing its gaming footprint, a leave and license agreement has been signed by Delta Corp Ltd (NSE: DELTACORP), the largest gaming company in India, to operate a casino inside the Denzong Regency Hotel in Ga...

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...

Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

Renee Kingsley

July 26, 2016

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

The Supreme Court (SC) in India had commissioned the Lodha Committee headed by R.M. Lodha, the retired Chief Justice of India to look into the 2013 match-fixing scandals surrounding the Indian Premier League (...

Chief Minister unaware of plan to relocate Goa’s floating casinos

Adam Morgan

July 18, 2016

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The Chief Minister for Goa, Laxmikant Parsekar, has revealed that he is unaware of any specific proposal to relocate the small Indian state’s five floating casinos from their current homes on the Mandovi River ...

Goa government offered special offshore casino zone by private group

Renee Kingsley

July 12, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India

Goa’s Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and his government have received a lot of criticism from the opposition party and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the state for allowing offshore casinos to cont...

Goa’s Chief Minster continues to face pressure to move offshore casinos from the Mandovi River

Renee Kingsley

July 9, 2016

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

The BJP ruling government in the state of Goa continues to be pressured to ban the casino industry in the state and to immediately re-locate all offshore casinos on the Mandovi River. The issue has been discuss...

Kerala government considers the inclusion of poker as a game of skill

Kim M

June 27, 2016

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

The government of Kerala, an Indian state, is considering amending a 40-year old law, which will make the reorganization of bridge and poker as games of skill possible, according to a recent announcement and a ...

Goa Government to name Gaming Commissioner within the next two weeks

Renee Kingsley

June 20, 2016

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

Goa is one of the three states in India that has legalized casino gaming and also holds the record for having the most number of casinos and bringing in the highest gambling revenue in the country. The current ...

Delta Corp’s floating casino Caravela approved for reentry in Goa

Kim M

June 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses

India’s Delta Corp (NSE: DELTACORP) announced this week that Goa’s state government has renewed the gaming license for its subsidy, Delta Pleasure Cruise Company, and MV Royale Flotel – Deltin Caravela, has bee...

Indian state considers legalizing on-shore casinos

Adam Morgan

June 4, 2016

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

Allowing on-shore casinos in India’s second most populous state could earn the government up to $277 million in annual revenues off total takings of gross approximately $896.34 million. According to a report...

Maharashtra Government To Make Decision On Offshore Casinos Before End Of May 2016

Renee Kingsley

May 24, 2016

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

The Maharashtra government was instructed by the Bombay High Court in 2015 to review the Maharashtra Casinos (Control and Tax) act of 1976 and make a decision on permitting offshore gambling in the state within...

Goa government likely to create rule banning locals from casinos

Sadonna Price

May 8, 2016

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

The government of Goa is currently creating rules that will be issued to the Gaming Commission to help set up the casino industry regulations. One rule in the works would see locals banned from casinos, accordi...

Mallya fails in Goa casino bid

Adam Morgan

May 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Licenses

A proposal from Vijay Mallya to open a new offshore casino in the Indian state of Goa has been scrapped after the controversial Indian businessman failed to secure a government license. Chairman for conglome...

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Media company allegedly extorted money from India casinos

Goa casino debate heats up

Deal signed by Delta Corp to operate casino in Sikkim

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

Supreme Court in India gives approval to Lodha Committee recommendation to legalize sports betting

Chief Minister unaware of plan to relocate Goa’s floating casinos

Goa government offered special offshore casino zone by private group

Goa’s Chief Minster continues to face pressure to move offshore casinos from the Mandovi River

Kerala government considers the inclusion of poker as a game of skill

Goa Government to name Gaming Commissioner within the next two weeks

Delta Corp’s floating casino Caravela approved for reentry in Goa

Indian state considers legalizing on-shore casinos

Maharashtra Government To Make Decision On Offshore Casinos Before End Of May 2016

Goa government likely to create rule banning locals from casinos

Mallya fails in Goa casino bid

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