Goa to hike licensing fee to set up new casinos by 200%
Jayant Singh, Published on Mar 7th, 2026

Goa will hike the licensing fee to set up new casinos by 200% from the current financial year, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced in the state Budget on Friday. The fee for a new excise licence to open a liquor shop and restaurant will become ₹20 lakh, and for transferring an excise licence without inheritance, it will become ₹25 lakh.
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