Bombay High Court Rejects Delta Corp’s Plea to Operate Casino-Style Machines in Daman

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed Delta Corp’s plea seeking permission to operate electronic slot machines and casino-style amusement games at its five-star “The Deltin” hotel in Daman.

The Court held that no valid legal framework currently exists permitting such activities in the Union Territory.

A Division Bench observed that although amendments to the Goa gambling law were extended to Daman and Diu in 1998, the provisions were never formally enforced through the mandatory government notification.

As a result, operation of slot machines remains prohibited under the Public Gambling Act. The Court also rejected Delta Corp’s claims based on legitimate expectation and promissory estoppel.

[Delta Corp Ltd & Anr. v. UT Administration of Daman and Diu]