The Indian state of Gujarat has removed all references to casino development that appeared in a recently released official document intended as a roadmap to the future.

The document, “Blueprint for Infrastructure  in Gujarat 2020 (BIG),” lays out 11 key strategies for the state that will guide infrastructure development of some $250 billion. Among the 11 strategies is the goal of making Gujarat a global tourist destination.

The plan originally included a few lines relating to a proposed “Exotic Zone” in the desert that would feature activities “akin to Las Vegas facilitating all types of gambling or entertainment.”

However, after news of the casino plan hit the media, the government “asked” officials of the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board to white-out the casino zone information in each of the hundreds of copies of the plan that had already been printed. The reason given, reported Times of India, was that the plan “did not go well” with existing state law, which bans gambling and open bars.

By GGB Staff

Staff writers for Global Gaming Business magazine. Las Vegas, Nevada.