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Goa finds it hard to relocate offshore casinos

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7 years ago

July 31, 2018

Niji Narayan

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Manohar Parrikar, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Goa said that they still have not located a suitable site to shift the floating casinos.

In a reply in the state assembly the chief minister said: “The government has decided to remove the casinos from Mandovi but till today no alternate feasible site has been finalised and the matter is under examination.” Moreover, Parrikar revealed that a new gaming commissioner will be appointed to regulate the casino industry after December 2018.

Back in May, six onshore and five offshore casinos paid the annual recurring fees to India’s government, leaving it US$29.9 million richer.

Source: focusgn.com

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.