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<\/b><\/i>Goa\u2019s Chief Minister has announced that a full ban on locals gambling in the Indian state\u2019s casinos would be implemented in \u201cthe days to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Goa\u2019s Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has confirmed a locals ban will go ahead in India\u2019s casino hub. The sector has had a trying year under the rule of the Hindu nationalist BJP. (Image: Trust of India photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I sincerely believe that gambling is not good,\u201d Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told India\u2019s DD News in an interview on Saturday. \u201cIf we can, we should remove it from the state. It is human nature to gamble that is why we cannot eradicate it completely, but definitely we cannot encourage it,” he said.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

“That is why we had decided on a policy to ban Goans from going to casinos. A lot has been done about it, and in the days to come there will be complete ban on locals going to casinos,” he added.<\/p>\n

Timeline Unclear <\/b><\/h2>\n

It is unclear whether Parrikar means that a ban will be enforced literally within the next few days, or whether he is speaking more figuratively about an unspecified date in the future.<\/p>\n

The idea of the ban was first raised as part of new, stricter framework of gaming regulations<\/a>, proposed in February 2016 by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a trying time for the state\u2019s 11 land-based and six floating casinos under the BJP, which rules nationwide, as well as locally in Goa.<\/p>\n

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First, there was the government\u2019s sudden, jolting decision last November to scrap 86 percent of all rupees in circulation, as part of a process of demonetization designed to stamp out tax evasion, corruption and terrorist financing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With little warning, high-denomination notes were declared illegal tender<\/a>, while Indians were given a December 30 deadline to deposit their bills into a bank or Post Office or forcing them to declare money that may have been earned on the black economy and otherwise stashed away. But the sudden drying up of cash left the casinos, temporarily at least, without enough currency to pay their customers.<\/p>\n

Liquor Ban<\/b><\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, a Supreme Court ban on liquor sale within 500 meters (546 yards) of highways in Goa means that around 3,200 venues, including bars, restaurants, casinos and supermarkets have been forced to go teetotal, seriously threatening its status as a India\u2019s \u201cparty destination.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to severely affect the business which Goa, as a party destination, used to get, as people will have to hunt places where they can enjoy a drink,\u201d said Duttaprasad Naik, president of Goa Liquor Traders Association.<\/p>\n

The government has also ordered that five floating casinos on the Mandovi River must find a new place to berth or lose their licenses. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goa\u2019s Chief Minister has announced that a full ban on locals gambling in the Indian state\u2019s casinos would be implemented in \u201cthe days to come.\u201d “I sincerely believe that gambling is not good,\u201d Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told India\u2019s DD News in an interview on Saturday. \u201cIf we can, we should remove it from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":48542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,60,13,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIndia\u2019s Casino Hub State, Goa, to Impose Locals Ban on Sector<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Goa to ban locals from entering the state\u2019s gaming establishments, says Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"India\u2019s Casino Hub State, Goa, to Impose Locals Ban on Sector\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Goa to ban locals from entering the state\u2019s gaming establishments, says Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-04-17T19:00:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-04-17T19:19:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/url-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"286\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"176\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/\",\"name\":\"India\u2019s Casino Hub State, Goa, to Impose Locals Ban on Sector\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/url-2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-04-17T19:00:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-17T19:19:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/8c48bf89dc86da77b4d856c7b3b78d77\"},\"description\":\"Goa to ban locals from entering the state\u2019s gaming establishments, says Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/indias-casino-hub-state-goa-impose-locals-ban-sector\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/url-2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/url-2.jpg\",\"width\":286,\"height\":176,\"caption\":\"Goa\u2019s Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has confirmed a locals ban will go ahead in India\u2019s casino hub. 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