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Casinos in Goa, but no Goans would be in casinos

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Press Trust of India Panaji
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 4:33 AM IST

"The casino passes will be made available in the hotels. Those who come here just to play at the casinos will not be allowed. They will have to check into hotel," Parrikar said, revealing provisions under the Casino Bill, to be tabled during the ongoing session of Goa Assembly.

The Chief Minister said there will be a complete bar for locals.

Even the under-21 years tourists would not be allowed.

Those found at casinos without pass would pay a stiff penalty. Parrikar said that the owner too would be fined heavily in such cases.

In the recent budget, BJP government had cut the price of casino pass from Rs 2,000 to Rs 500, which drew criticism from the right-wing groups.

The coastal state has 14 casinos, six of them off-shore, on the ships anchored in river Mandovi.

  

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