Kathmandu, July 6 -- The government has relaxed location requirements for setting up casinos and electronic gaming operation along international borders.

A Cabinet meeting on June 27 decided to allow casinos and electronic gaming houses to operate up to a distance of 3 km from the international border by amending a clause in the Casino Regulation 2013. Under the original clause, casinos and electronic gaming houses had to be at least 5 km away from the international border.

A number of operators in Kakarbhitta, Biratnagar, Birgunj, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi had raised concern over the restrictions, according to Tourism Ministry officials.

"The government has shown flexibility by allowing casinos to operate at a distance of up to 3 km fro...