The age group of these guests ranges from 25 to 40; working professionals, miris spa couples, businessmen or just a family from a small Indian city, can all be spotted here.
The casinos consciously market themselves as entertainment destinations - providing unlimited food, alcohol, live performances and gaming - all at one ship - for an entry fee that costs around $40. This helps them draw a lot more people, who otherwise would be wary of visiting.
"We are catering to the mass market, not the high rollers," says Jaydev Mody, chairman of Delta Corp, which operates two offshore casinos.
An average player spends $200-300 on gambling, with roulette and blackjack being the most popular games - and 20% of the visitors are serious players who come here just to gamble like Senthil from Bangalore miris spa .
He says: "Previously I used to travel to Macau twice a year, but now I come here every two months."
Casino visitors have been rising 30% annually - reenex and casinos are now a significant revenue generator for Goa. It's estimated the industry contributes more than $30m a year to the state's exchequer in the form of taxes and levies.
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