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Goa's chief minister Pramod Sawant has confirmed that the state's new casino policy βBoth the issues need time and cannot be decided arbitrarily,β he said.
Sawant was responding to both the ruling and Opposition MLAs raising concerns about the huge debts piling up among unemployed Goans, who saw gambling as a way to earn some extra money. Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus Live Updates: Buses, autos, cabs to operate during night curfew hours 2 hours ago.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Casinos should be only for tourists. Click here to join our channel indianexpress and stay updated with the latest headlines. The state currently has six offshore casinos anchored in Mandovi river and nine onshore casinos operating from resorts. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The government is expected to issue the notification on Friday. On Thursday, officials at the secretariat clarified that Goans would continue to work in the casinos. In the monsoon session, MLAs said the situation was worse today, with both mining and tourism industries hit and money short in Goan homes. The first casino in Goa became operational in , while the latest opened for business early The decision of banning Goans from gambling comes days ahead of the state budget β with the state looking at heavy debts once again. Home Cities Goa From February 1, Goans can no longer gamble in state casinos From February 1, Goans can no longer gamble in state casinos A Gaming Commission will soon formulate rules to regulate the casino industry. The legislators had also pointed out that The Goa Public Gambling Amendment Act, already had provisions to impose the ban. The statistics the government had tabled then showed Goans and non-Goans employed in these casinos. The announcement β seven years in waiting Manohar Parrikar first promised it in β follows an assurance by CM Sawant in the monsoon Assembly session. NCP MLA Churchill Alemao has in the past two Assembly sessions pointed at Singapore, which uses the same measure to safeguard the savings of its citizens, and ensure more foreign income is made through tourists.