Amidst govt crackdown on Big Daddy casino, Goa CM assures of policy to relocate offshore casinos
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has told media houses that𓆏 the proposed Casino Policy and appointment of a Gaming Commission in due course of time.
Sawantꦉ in his interaction with the media added that and the issue of casinos cannot be decided arbitrarily.
He further stated that once the policy is decided, offshore casinos will be shifted to land a😼nd some amendments would have to be done to the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976.
Sawant however refused to give a deadline by which the decision to shift offshore casinos and announcement of a new ca🌃sino policy would take place, adding that finalisation of details relating to the casino policy may take some time𒊎.
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In March 2019, Sawant after assuming charge as Chief Minister had stated that he would studyℱ the subject of unveiling a new casino policy care✅fully and revert with his stand in the days to come.
In August 2018, Sawant’s predecessor Manohar Parrikar had announced ಞon the floor of the leཧgislative assembly that the state government would within the next one month, be frami🎐ng a policy to shift offshore casinos♔ to a designated area on land within the next four years.
Parrikar had also stated that long term licenses of 10-15 years will be granted to casinꦫo companies that agree to shift out of River Mandovi.
In the meanwhile, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) along with newly elected Panaji MLA Atana👍sio ‘🍃Babush’ Monserrate as well as other offshore casinos, last week.
CCP officials demolished illegal structures and hoardings put up by the Big Daddy casino on the foot♕paths💖 of Panaji.
The court of the deputy collector and sub-divisional magistrate has also issued a show-cause notice to the manager of Big Daddy casino over noise pollut🎉ion caused by its floating𝓡 generator.
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