Inside a Goan Floating Casino: Here, Entertainment Beats Politics
Can political parties dim the lights of casinos in Goa? The Quint’s ground report from a floating casino finds out.
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Can political parties dim the lights of casinos in Goa? The Quint’s ground report from a floating casino finds out. (Photo: Ashish Dikshit/The Quint)
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Floating casinos have taken centre-stage in Goa Assembly elections 2017.
The Congress legalised them in 1994, and subsequent BJP governments have also renewed the licenses of 14-odd casinos in the state.
Aam Aadmi Party, on the other hand, has vowed to shut casinos if elected to power, making the hashtag #CloseTheCasinos a major part of their campaign.
But can political parties dim the lights of casinos in Goa? The Quint’s ground report from a floating casino in Mandovi river, finds out.
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