{"id":17772,"date":"2026-07-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=17772"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:56:03","slug":"goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa hands its casino reform to the 2027 government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Goa is likely to delay its casino regulations until 2027<\/strong>, although the proposal was approved on <strong>3 March 2026<\/strong>. The document remains unpublished in the Official Gazette and therefore does not activate the powers intended to oversee <strong>12 land-based casinos and six offshore casino vessels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obstacle stems from <strong>Section 17A of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976<\/strong>. After publication, the regulations must be laid before the Legislative Assembly for at least <strong>14 sitting days<\/strong>. A session could begin on <strong>31 August<\/strong>, but its duration remains undefined, making completion before the <strong>February\u2013March 2027 elections<\/strong> unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17774\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government2.png 772w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government2-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tushar Halarnakar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal originated in <strong>2022<\/strong>, was amended in <strong>2023<\/strong>, prepared by the Home Department and reviewed by the Law Department. Its implementation would turn the Gaming Commissioner into the operational supervisor; the office would issue admission tickets, register visitors, verify spending and sources of funds, control games and documentation, seal gaming areas inside five-star hotels and take offending casino vessels into custody. Home would retain licensing and annual fee collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17775\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government3.png 776w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government3-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government3-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulatory responsibility rests with Commissioner of State Tax <strong>Sarpreet Singh Gill<\/strong>. Home officials involved include <strong>Tushar Halarnakar<\/strong>, <strong>Manesh Hari Kedar<\/strong> and <strong>Manthan M. Naik<\/strong>. The government is headed by <strong>Pramod Sawant<\/strong>, who oversees Home and Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government4.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government4-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/goa-hands-its-casino-reform-to-the-2027-government4-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sarpreet Singh Gill<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delay does not remove measures already in force; casino access is prohibited for anyone under <strong>21<\/strong>, while overdue fees incur <strong>18% annual penal interest<\/strong>. Goa also announced a <strong>200% increase<\/strong> in the fee for new land-based casinos, from <strong>INR20 crore to INR60 crore<\/strong>, while maintaining the offshore cap at six licences. Eight operators owed <strong>INR314.56 crore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outgoing Assembly\u2019s term ends on <strong>14 March 2027<\/strong>. The BJP holds <strong>28 seats<\/strong> and governs with <strong>33 supporters in the 40-seat chamber<\/strong>. Sawant and his cabinet must leave office or receive backing from the next majority. The incoming government remains unknown and may publish, amend or abandon the regulations, while casinos continue operating under the 1976 Act and existing licences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa is likely to delay its casino regulations until 2027, although the proposal was approved on 3 March 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17773,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2323,57,15,5036,2802,1218],"class_list":["post-17772","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-asia","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-goa","tag-india","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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