Casino business lure: Other states need to copy Goa’s ‘unique’ sin, says Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho

By IANS

PANAJI: Other Indian states now need to commit the identical sin Goa dedicated and are attempting to duplicate a on line casino business, as a result of it’s income incomes, state Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho has mentioned, including that when one can gamble overtly in a on line casino, there is no such thing as a have to do it in hiding.

“Other states are also trying it. That means what Goa did in the past and which they thought was a big sin, now other states also want to commit the same sin because it is earning revenue. Everybody gambles. Why gamble in hiding, do it openly in the casino,” Godinho informed reporters right here.

The Transport Minister additionally mentioned that the on line casino business is intrinsically linked to the state’s tourism sector and was chargeable for a major spill over impact on the opposite sectors.

“As you know today in Goa, the casino industry has become one of the main revenue earners. Your flights are coming full, so it is income for the airlines, your hotels are going full, your taxi fellows are able to hire the taxis for people who come to naturally gamble and enjoy entertainment part of it on these casino ships,” Godinho mentioned.

“I consider it as an integral part as far as tourism is concerned. Maybe people used to view it differently in the past, but now there are other states vying to do similar things. I know at least another two states which are now trying to put up casinos, because they have seen in Goa how the economic wheels are running related to (the) tourism industry with casinos becoming a reality,” the Goa Minister additionally mentioned.

The state has round six operational offshore casinos parked within the Mandovi river off Panaji, whereas round 10 onshore casinos operate from the quite a few resorts dotting the state.