Casino Goa

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The Casino Goa

The Casino Goa is a live casino located offshore in Panaji in Goa.[1][2] The casino is located on a yacht, the M.V. Caravela, anchored in the River Mandovi. The casino vessel worth is 110 million Rupees and is owned by the Advani Pleasure Cruise Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Delta Corp and Casinos Austria.[3][4] It has around eleven tables of American Roulette, Blackjack and Paplu (Rummy) besides a few electronic slot machines.[5]

The setup of the casino was controversial as live gambling is outlawed in India.[6][7][8] This was partially circumvented by hosting it off the mainland. The government in Goa is promoting offshore goa casino ship by granting new licences to more companies in an attempt to generate more tourist related revenue.[9] Goa state is the only one in India that permits both electronic inland casinos as well as live offshore ones.[10]

In 2021, the company announced that it would be investing 1.5 billion in building a new vessel to replace Caravela.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Deltin Royale: Casino lessons from India's largest offshore gaming and entertainment centre". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "The Hindu : Punters ahoy". 25 August 2005. Archived from the original on 25 August 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Delta Corp completes buying stake in Advani Pleasure Cruise". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "New casino policy of Goa government can be a win-win for everybody: Jaydev Mody, Delta Corp". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 5 Casinos in Goa That Bring Vegas to India". GamblingBaba. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ Kamat, Shweta (2 March 2009). "Offshore casino lands Goa government in controversy". India Today. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Why Goa doesn't want Goans in its casinos - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Locals banned from entering Goa casinos from February". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Casino in Goa | Deltin Royale Casino | Famous Cruise Casino India". www.deltin.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Casinos in Goa, India, Information on casinos in Goa, Casino gaming in Goa, Offshore casinos in Goa". www.goaholidayhomes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. ^ Sequeira, Newton (28 February 2021). "Delta Corp readying Rs 150 crore vessel to replace Caravela". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

Coordinates: 15°29′56″N 73°49′40″E / 15.4989°N 73.8278°E / 15.4989; 73.8278

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