It will be business as usual for offshore casinos in Goa

It will be business as usual for the offshore casino vessels in Goa as they are situated beyond the 500 meters criteria decided by the Supreme Court while banning sale of liquor along the national and state highways.

The Goa Excise Department, which is currently mapping the liquor outlets along the highways, said that casinos in river Mandovi are 800 metres away from the bridge on the national highway.

The Supreme Court in its recent order has banned sale of liquor within 500 meters of the state and national highway.

"If any casino vessel is within 500 metres of the bridge we will not renew their licence. But as per Google Map, they are 800 metres away from the bridge on national highway," State Excise Commissioner Menino D Souza told

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