Goa CM announces shifting to land casinos in 3 years

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar announced in 🍬the legislative assembly that offshore casinos would be within the the next three years and necessary amendments would be introduced to the Goa Public Gambling Act.

Parrikar also said that and no further licenses for new casinoꩵs would be given. He added that a notification to that effect would be issued very soon.

He also noted that the 2012 amendment to the Goa Public Gambling banning locals from en✱tering casinos would be implemented w🍸ith certain changes.

The Chief Minister also added that a Gaming Commissionerꦆ would soon be appointed by the state government, who would be the nodal officer to oversee all casino-related activities.

Consultancy firm, KPMG has been designat🐷ed to identify the entertainment zone where offshore casinos would shift, he ad🦋ded.

Earlier, Parrikar’s cabinet colleague Vijay Sardesai had also moo♍ted the💜 idea of shifting offshore casinos to land and opposed the introduction of a sixth casino in ꦜthe River Mandovi.