Goa casino operators unite against pressure from political and civil groups

Casino operators in Goa have decided to collectively stave off the sustained pressure heaped on them by civil society groups and political parties, who want offshore casino vessels to sail away from the state. John Snowball, Spokesperson for the newly formed Association of Offshore Casino Operators (AOCO), told IANS that the recent protests against the casinos were only 'political noises' made before the elections