Tourism Corp. gives thumbs-up
Forty years after initially passing casino legislation, the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra may finally decide whether it will officially enact and legalize casino gaming.
In India, only Goa, Daman and Sikkim offer legal gaming. In 2015, law student Jay Satya discovered the legislation passed in Maharashtra in 1976. He pushed for a formal decision on the matter, and the Mumbai High Court directed the state “to decide within reasonable time on the issue of implementation of the act, particularly since the legislation was enacted.” That decision could be coming within the next few days, according to DNA India.
The website reported that “highly placed government sources” say the decision should be announced soon. It will still be late, as the high court asked it to make the decision by April 9.
The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corp. has reportedly come out in favor of casinos, saying they will boost tourism industry and revenues for the state government.
