Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today told the Legislative Assembly that there are no 'matka' (gambling) booking centres in the state.
"There is no matka booking centre in the state," he told the House in a written reply to a query by Goa Vikas Party legislator Fransisco Miccky Pacheco.
"However, whenever matka gambling activities are noticed or upon receipt of reliable information, cases are registered by police authorities under appropriate provision of law," the Chief Minister said.
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Pacheco, a former state tourism minister, had sought to know whether 'matka' booking centres exist in the state and the details such as mobile numbers, names and address of the 'matka' bookies and location where they accept the bets.
'Matka' is an illegal form of gambling, which has gained popularity in Goa.
