Tag: India
1xBet announced a partnership with Dwayne Bravo in India
One of the most successful betting companies in the world, 1xBet, has announced a partnership with its first ambassador in India - renowned cricketer Dwayne Bravo.
It’s a Goa: Delta Corp IR receives approval
Delta Corp has received the green light for an integrated resort project in Pernem in North Goa, which the operator affirms will be “one of its kind” in India.
Goa’s floating casinos granted further six months on Mandovi river
The six floating casinos on Goa’s Mandovi river were granted another six-month extension by the state government on 22 April.
Casinos not on the cards for Karnataka
While Karnataka tourism minister had proposed opening up the state to casino gambling in order to boost visitation, he was later forced to retract his remarks following political pressure and public criticism
Goa’s casinos still floating with uncertain future
In a fresh policy u-turn, Goa’s government appears to have abandoned its plan to move the state’s six floating casinos to a land-based entertainment zone..
Could Goa be on the final stretch towards introducing new casino legislation?
Goa’s chief minister Pramod Sawant has confirmed that the state’s new casino policy and Gaming Commission are in the final stages of consideration.
Land ahoy for Goa’s casino industry suggests CM
Goa’s new chief minister may yet decide to push forward with plans to relocate the state’s floating casinos to a new land-based entertainment zone
SPiCE a ‘tour de force’ for networking
The Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference and Exhibition (SPiCE) 2019 was a “tour de force” of networking, panels and discussions among the industry’s top players.
It opened at the Goa Marriott Resort and Spa in the Goan capital of Panjim on the 25th of February 2019 with a casual Pre-event Networking Function, titled “SPiCE Breaker”, followed by two days of...
Nepal’s Tiger Palace Resort seeing significant visitation from India and China
Brett Model, general manager of Tiger Palace Resort in Nepal reports that the property - operated by Australian- listed Silver Heritage - received visits from more than 100,000 Indian nationals last year, while the venue expects a further boost to footfall once the international terminal at Bhairahawa Airport opens in H2 2019. Speaking to Casino Review, he confirms that...
SPiCE 2019: An interview with Subject Matter Expert, Anutosh Chatterjee
Anutosh Chatterjee is a Subject Matter Expert (SME ) in the global iGaming space., Anutosh has a substantial knowledge and experience for the Indian subcontinent.
Anutosh started his career in GVC holding in 2003 as part of their core marketing team and has been exposed to all aspect of real money wagering from paper lotteries to online betting. Anutosh has...
Interview with Akshay Jain CEO & founder of Vinotech
How did you find your start in the industry and how did you arrive at your current position?
Akshay: We were fortunate to have bagged a project on fantasy sports application development quite early in our business. This project helped us foresee the potential of fantasy sports app industry and by the end of the project, we were confident of...
SPiCE Gaming Conference and Exhibition will discuss of Indian parliament’s betting legalization developments
As we enter the new year, there is excitement and anticipation building up for the much awaited, Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition (SPiCE) that is scheduled to be held from 25th - 27th February, 2019 at the Goa Marriott Resort & Space, located in Miramar, Panaji.
The event will see eminent experts and industry leaders brainstorm the developments...
Goa’s government moves forward will plans for ‘casino strip’
Local media reports suggest that Goa's floating casinos will be allowed to continue operations for a four-year period following the passage of the state's new gaming legislation which Delta Corp chair Jaydev Mody has welcomed as a potential “game changer” for the industry.
In Goa, the government appears to be moving forward with plans to move the state’s six offshore...
SPiCE Gaming Conference and Exhibition to be held in Goa Marriott Resort & Spa in February 2019
The second edition of the Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition (SPiCE), is set to be held on 26th and 27th February 2019, at the Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, located in Miramar, Panaji.
The two day conference and exhibition, hosted by Hong Kong-based Eventus International, will be held at the serene Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, which is...
Goa’s floating casinos granted six month reprieve
Goa's government has granted a six month extension for casinos operating on Mandovi River, Public Works Department minister Sudin Dhavalikar confirmed in late September. At present, the state is home to six offshore and 10 landbased casinos.
The news came one day before the previous six-month extension, granted in April, was due to expire on 30 September. The latest extension...
Bombay High Court orders Goa to clarify casino service fees
Nearly six months after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence issued 10 notices to Goa’s casinos ordering them to pay tax on licence fees for the years 2014 to 2016, the Bombay High Court has ordered Goa’s tax department to justify why the service fees were introduced.
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court made the demand while hearing a...
Goa’s CM pushes forward with new casino policy
Goa’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar has confirmed that the government will go forward with plans to move the state’s floating casinos to a new designated gaming zone and appoint a regulator for the sector.
Goa’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar has announced that six offshore casinos on the river Mandovi will be shifted to a designated gaming zone within four years....
Goa’s chief minister rules out establishing gaming regulator
While plans to establish a regulator for Goa’s casino industry were first announced six years ago, the state’s chief minister Manohar Parrikar stated that there were already “enough provisions to impose restrictions” on the gaming industry this July.
More than a year after Goa’s Legislative Assembly announced plans to shift the state’s six offshore casinos to “a land-based designated entertainment...
Eventus-International presents all encompassing event on Indian gaming industry
Whilst gambling and betting in India is heavily restricted, there have been periodic discussions on the need to reform and regulate the industry.
With the national general elections scheduled to be held in April-May 2019, many believe that the time is ripe to discuss and deliberate on the possible options before law and policy makers, and to brainstrorm the investment opportunities...
Goa’s casino industry in a ‘state of flux’
With the industry no clearer as to when Goa’s floating casinos will move to a new land-based entertainment zone, Ranjana Adhikari of Nishith Desai Associates, gives an insight into the factors affecting state’s gaming industry.
On a basic level, India’s political structure is similar to that of the US, with powers divided between the central government and the states.
According to...
Silver Heritage’s Tiger Palace to open in March, second Nepal IR on the cards
Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa is finally set to open its doors in March, but opinions remain divided over how lucrative Nepal’s India-facing market will be.
Australian-listed Silver Heritage has announced that the hotel, gaming and hospitality facilities at Tiger Palace Resort Bhairahawa will become fully operational in March, while the property’s VIP rooms will launch in Q4 2018.
In a regulatory...
DraftKing’s Jeffrey Haas: India could be the next big DFS frontier
Daily fantasy sports entrepreneurs looking for the next growth region should look no further than India, where the product has begun to gain impressive traction with the country’s legions of sports fans.
According to DraftKings chief international officer Jeffrey Haas, a small pool of local operators have been finding commercial success in India by running popular daily fantasy cricket tournaments alongside other...
Roll out of amended Goa Gambling Act held over
New legislation which will see Goa’s six shipboard casinos moored on the Mandovi river moved to a land-based “special entertainment zone” within the next three years has been held over until 2018.
While the state had announced it would reveal its new casino policy in December, but chief minister Manohar Parrikar has since stated that, while the amended Goa Gambling...
Golden Play given go ahead for casino in Sikkim
Casino operator Golden Play Pvt Ltd has been given the green light to launch a new casino in the five star Hotel D’Wang Residency in Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim.
Manoj Sethi, Director of Golden Play, a subsidiary of Mumbai-based Golden Gaming International (GGI), said the company should begin operations by April 2018.
The provisional license is...
What does the future hold for the Indian casino industry?
Ranjana Adhikari, co-head of Media and Gaming at Nishith Desai Associates, looks at the factors affecting growth in the Indian market, the impact of new gaming venues in Nepal, and moves towards lifting the ban on foreign direct investment.
International Casino Review: On paper, India appears to have a large potential market, but widespread casino gambling has not yet taken...
Microgaming’s Indian Poker Network enlists fourth poker operator
Microgaming has added Poker Yaar to its Indian Poker Network.
Owned by Club Empire Tech Private Limited, Poker Yaar is the fourth poker operator to go live on the network.
“Poker Yaar will completely revolutionise the skilled gaming sector in India,” Aman Shahpuri, commercial director at Club Empire, said.
“With state of the art technology and a customised product for the Indian market, we aim...
The Deltin Group sign MoU to run casino at Marriott Kathmandu
The Deltin Group is to operate a casino at a flagship Marriott hotel currently under construction in Naxal, Kathmandu.
The Indian operators, who are a subsidiary of India’s largest gaming company, Delta Corp Ltd, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Everest Hospitality and Hotel Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Nepalese conglomerate MS Group, to operate a casino in...
On the Beach: Parrikar to take a decision on relocating Goa’s floating casinos by December
Goa’s sixth casino vessel, Lucky Seven, finally got off the Aguada sandbar while chief minister, Manohar Parrikar, has affirmed he will take a final call on shifting the state's floating casinos before December.
Goa’s Manohar Parrikar-led coalition government approved a six-month extension to the off-shore casinos in the Mandovi River at the end of September.
Parrikar told reporters that a policy...
International support continues to grow with 47 nations represented at the first Gaming Africa
Gaming professionals from Brazil to Botswana, Germany to Ghana and Lithuania to Lesotho will be amongst the delegates expected at the inaugural Gaming Africa, Clarion Gaming’s two day conference and learning symposium being held across 24th and 25th October in Johannesburg.
Representatives from a total of 47 nations have registered to be part of the free to attend event, including...
