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Goa CM softens stance on casinos, says casinos to remain in state due to windfall revenues

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar again changed his stance on the casino industry in the state and said he has…

Goa government rejects permission to Delta's grand casino,decides to phase out all offshore casinos

Goa Chief Minister has rejected permission to operate Casino Horseshoe in the River Mandovi in a jolt to the Indian…

Exclusive: How Maharashtra tried opening casinos two decades before any other state and passed historic legislation during emergency

Exclusive Digging through the archives in the Maharashtra Law & Judiciary Department it has been found out that the state…

FAQ on taxes and gambling winnings

Despite the earlier post  giving various provisions on taxes on gambling winnings, we have been receiving hundreds of queries seeking…

Jolt to poker players as Goa casinos change their policy, deduct TDS on tourney winnings + Goa govt notifies Anti Money-Laundering Guidelines

Major Goa casinos have recently changed their in-house policy on tournament winnings and will now deduct a 30% Tax Deducted…

Goa government amends casino license terms,makes it mandatory for casinos to follow anti-money laundering guidelines

The Goa government through a notification issued and published in the Gazette on 21st November 2012 has amended the license…

Parrikar introduces Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 to limit influence of casinos: Download copy of the Bill

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has introduced the Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2012 in the legislative assembly, which is…

Goa government likely to introduce amendments by year end to phase out casinos

Exclusive  In response to a petition filed by the Aam Aurat Aadmi Against Gambling (AAAAG) to impose stricter regulations on…

Goa budget 2012 hikes annual casino license fee, reduces entry fee for offshore casinos

Barely twenty days after storming to power, the BJP-led Manohar Parrikar government in Goa has predictably brought changes in the casino…

BJP sweeps Goa polls, change of government likely to have an adverse impact on the casino industry

In a development that may spell doom for the casino industry, Goa's state government has witnessed a change with the…