Chinese mafia ring busted, 58 held
June 19th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) A total of 58 ex-convicts of a "mafia-style" gang have been detained following a massive police crackdown in southern China.The gang was busted in Conghua city ... Read more...
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Liquor curbs ahead of polls affecting Goa’s casinos (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) Ban on sale of liquor post-11 p.m. in poll-bound Goa is affecting the state's night life, the casino lobby has said and feared that these offshore ... Read more...
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Poll-eve curbs on liquor affecting Goa’s casinos
January 27th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) Ban on sale of liquor post-11 p.m. in poll-bound Goa is affecting the state's night life, going by the casino lobby which fears it would have ... Read more...
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Gang pumping fake money in Goa casinos busted
August 1st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) A racket in which millions of rupees in counterfeit currency were pumped into casino gambling operations has been busted, police said Monday.Police have arrested three people, ... Read more...
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Special law, gaming commission for Goa casinos
March 17th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Casino operations in Goa will now be governed by a special regulation and a gaming commission, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said in his budget speech here ... Read more...
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Goa’s offshore casino operators withdraw petition
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 23 (IANS) Offshore casino operators in Goa Thursday withdrew their petition filed before the Bombay High Court, seeking relief against a state government order issued last year which directed the ... Read more...
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Goa slashes casino entry fee to Rs.500
March 25th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) After hiking the entry fee in both land-based and offshore casinos from Rs.200 to Rs.2,000 in the last budget, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Thursday sought to "rationalise" ... Read more...
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Shooting at Atlantic City casino kills employee
May 28th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by admin
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (BNO NEWS) -- One person died after a gunman fired a shot inside the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City on Wednesday, officials said.The shooting happened around ... Read more...
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Goa stops offshore casino operations ahead of court hearing
March 18th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) After dragging its feet for months, the Goa government has directed the state's six offshore casinos to suspend their operations on grounds of pollution and sealed restaurants on ... Read more...
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Goa casino operators move court after relocation orders (Lead)
March 13th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 13 (IANS) Another casino company moved court Friday seeking relief a day after Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court directed the Goa government to freeze its directive to offshore ... Read more...
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