<p class="title">After missing the August 2018 deadline to formulate a casino policy, the Goa government is still "examining" the matter, the Legislative Assembly was told on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Responding to a question tabled by Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the government was still examining the matter regarding the formation of such policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lourenco had sought details regarding the progress on casino policy, which was supposed to be ready by August last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Goa has about 15 different operational casinos. Nine of these casinos are onshore and six are riverboat casinos which float across the Mandovi River.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sawant also said the issue of appointing a gaming commissioner for Goa, which was supposed to happen on December 2018, is under examination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Demand has been raised to appoint a gaming commissioner to check persons entering gaming areas without permits. </p>
<p class="title">After missing the August 2018 deadline to formulate a casino policy, the Goa government is still "examining" the matter, the Legislative Assembly was told on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Responding to a question tabled by Congress MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the government was still examining the matter regarding the formation of such policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lourenco had sought details regarding the progress on casino policy, which was supposed to be ready by August last year.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Goa has about 15 different operational casinos. Nine of these casinos are onshore and six are riverboat casinos which float across the Mandovi River.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sawant also said the issue of appointing a gaming commissioner for Goa, which was supposed to happen on December 2018, is under examination.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Demand has been raised to appoint a gaming commissioner to check persons entering gaming areas without permits. </p>