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Amid stiff opposition from religious and pressure groups, NGOs, Dorbar Shnongs (village councils), oppositionTrinamool Congress<\/u>and several sections of the Society<\/a> to the proposal to set up casinos in the state, the government on Thursday announced that it would altogether scrap the controversialMeghalayaRegulation of Gaming Act, 2021.<\/p>\n

The decision of the National Peoples Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government in this regard was announced by cabinet minister James PangsangKongkal Sangma.<\/p>\n

With the aim of boosting tourism, revenue generation and EMPLOYMENT<\/a> for the people of our state, the department of introduced the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021, under my guidance. This Act would legalise and regulate gaming in Meghalaya. Till that extent, introducing casinos meant for tourists only was considered as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amid stiff opposition from religious and pressure groups, NGOs, Dorbar Shnongs (village councils), oppositionTrinamool Congressand several sections of the Society to the proposal to set up casinos in the state, the government on Thursday announced that it would altogether scrap the controversialMeghalayaRegulation of Gaming Act, 2021. 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