(1) A company that wants to get a license to operate a casino should submit an application to the Ministry in the format specified in Schedule-3 along with an application fee of ten lakh rupees. But in the case of games played only through modern machines or equipment, an application fee of five lakh rupees will be charged.
(2) Upon examination of the documents with the application received as per sub-rule (1), if it appears that the applicant is willing to grant the license, the Ministry shall take the form as per rule 10 and issue the license in the format as per schedule-4. (3) In case the license cannot be granted after the investigation according to sub-rule (2), the Ministry shall inform the applicant within seven days.
(4) The license granted under sub-rule (2) shall be allowed to operate only in the hotel in which the casino is allowed to operate.