Tag: Casinos
26 May, 2021 Does Online Gambling Have a Future In India?
While the gambling market in India has a vast potential, its growth is often hampered by the country’s laws and overall outlook towards it. The topic is a taboo and the term ‘gambling’ itself has a negative association. While the country’s laws about gambling are often for the brick and...
26 May, 2021 State Ministers To Streamline Valuation Of Services By Real Money Gaming Operators
The state government of Gujarat has convened a seven-member panel of state ministers for better valuation of service provided by casinos, online gaming portals, and racecourses for imposing goods and services tax (GST). The panel, set-up by Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister, Nitin Patel w...
11 May, 2021 PokerStars LIVE at the Hippodrome To Have A Grand Reopening On 17 May
According to news reports, PokerStars LIVE at the Hippodrome Casino in London will be having a grand reopening on 17 May. Poker tournaments will also resume within the first week of restrictions being lifted. Cash games will also start running in the newly revamped poker room. The COVID...
29 Apr, 2021 Casinos in Goa To Remain Shut As State Government Imposes Four Day Lockdown Starting Today
The government of Goa has imposed a four-day lockdown in the state starting from today. The announcement was made by Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa. The lockdown will begin at 7 PM today and end at 6 AM on 3 May. Earlier, the state government had announced a night curfew from 10 ...
23 Apr, 2021 Goa Imposes Night Curfew; What Does It Mean For Casinos?
As India experiences a sharp spike in the coronavirus cases, the state of Goa witnessed a daily rise in cases beyond the 1,000 mark for the second consecutive day. On April 21, the Chief Minister announced a strict night curfew from 10 PM – 6 AM across the entire state. According to the...
14 Apr, 2021 Bally’s Shell Out USD 150 Million To Buy Tropicana Casino In Las Vegas
As per the latest news reports, Bally’s Crop has agreed to buy the Tropicana casino situated in the Las Vegas strip for USD 150 Million. This deal is part of an acquisition spree by the land-based gaming and interactive entertainment provider, Bally’s. The brand will be acquiring the op...
26 Mar, 2021 Tips For A Better Online Casino Experience
Even with live casinos opening up slowly, online casinos are still a preferred favourite across the world. Why? Well, there are many benefits of playing in online casinos and accessibility is definitely one among them. For the vast majority of people who can’t afford travelling to place...
27 Nov, 2020 Locals outrage as casino goers in Goa flout pandemic rules
Casinos in Goa reopened in the first week of November. After taking several calls and facing opposition from parties to reopen or not, the state government finally let the casinos get back to normal but with strict rules. Casino operators were allowed to start from 1 November with 50% ...
09 Nov, 2020 Goa casinos to get a waiver of INR 227 crore
UPDATE (10 NOV): Ports Minister Michael Lobo clarified that the waiver of INR 227 crore for casino operators is still pending and has not been approved by the Cabinet. Eager to get back to business after a long break, Goa’s casinos are preparing to open their doors to the public as soon...
07 Nov, 2020 How casinos make money – Poker
In our ‘How casinos make money series’, this time we’re going to look at Poker. This famous card game is known to have developed during the 19th century in United States. Poker is one of the most favoured games played in casinos. In poker, ‘rake’ is a perc...
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