India, Aug. 6 -- The Goa police arrested 11 people, including nine tourists, for playing card games at a "casino" in north Goa's Candolim that was only licensed to conduct "games of electronic amusement or operate slot machines", police said on Wednesday.

Two staff members of the casino, "Puppy's Casino Gold", were also arrested. They were identified by the police as shift manager Clifford Mendonca, and Sahil Sawant, who was working as a dealer. The 11 accused were released on bail soon after their formal arrest.

It is unclear whether the police have taken any action against the casino's management.

An email was sent to the casino seeking their comment on the case, but it remained unanswered at the time of publication.

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