The Enforcement Directorate seized cash of Rs 2.25 crore and $14,000, equivalent to Rs 8.5 lakh, from 15 locations of casinos, restaurants, hotels, and other establishments in a two-day search on Sunday and Monday.
ED said the search was carried out at premises related to Big Daddy Casino, M/s. Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd., and M/s. Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd. run two casinos in Goa: an offshore casino styled under the name Big Daddy and Casino Strike.
ED, Panaji has carried out search operations on 28.09.2025 & 29.09.2025 under FEMA, 1999, at 15 premises across Goa, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Rajkot, related to M/s. Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Worldwide Resorts and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd and Big Daddy Casino, Goa. During… pic.twitter.com/ITkfR8q3kV
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The agency said “ED investigation revealed that poker chips were being provided to customers in lieu of foreign currency, and winnings were disbursed in foreign currency based on customer requirements,”
The searches also revealed that “cryptocurrency wallets belonging to poker players were being used for carrying out financial transactions.” HT reported.
Further, it was found that multiple online casino platforms, namely, rolex 777.co, iCasino247.com, play247s.com, Win Daddy, Poker Daddy, among others, were actively promoted by staff members of the casino under M/s. Golden Globe Hotels Pvt. Ltd,” said ED in a statement adding that, “the use of angadia services through crypto wallets to facilitate USDT transfers both to Dubai and various locations across the world have been unearthed. Moreover, several mule accounts were identified as being used for the deposit and withdrawal of gambling winnings which were subsequently transferred to different individuals abroad,”
“Different cryptocurrencies including USDT of more than Rs. 90 lakh were found and freezed during the action. Incriminating documents and digital evidence have been seized, which establish violations of FEMA provisions as well as linkages with cross-border hawala/crypto transactions,” ED also said.
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