TLDR
- India’s Supreme Court issued formal notices in Delta Corp’s plea for a slot machine license at The Deltin hotel in Daman
- The case follows the Bombay High Court’s dismissal of the same request in April 2026
- Delta Corp posted a consolidated net loss of ₹212.42 crore in Q1 FY27
- A retrospective 28% GST charge on online gaming has weighed on the company’s results
- The next Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for October 1
India’s Supreme Court has stepped into a dispute over Delta Corp’s casino license. The court issued formal notices to the Union Territory Administration of Daman and Diu.
The case centers on Delta Corp’s request to operate slot machines and electronic amusement games. The location is its hotel called The Deltin in Daman.
The company took the matter to the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court dismissed its licensing request. That dismissal came in April 2026.
The Supreme Court has scheduled its next hearing for October 1. This date has not been independently confirmed by outside sources.
Delta Corp has spent more than ₹450 crore building The Deltin. The company says it made this investment based on early assurances from local authorities, including a 2007 letter.
The dispute involves a 1992 legal amendment. It allowed slot machines under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act, and Delta Corp argues this amendment applies to Daman.
If the Supreme Court rejects Delta Corp’s petition, the hotel will not be allowed to run slot machines. This would leave the property focused only on hospitality services.
Delta Corp’s Financial Results
Delta Corp’s revenue from operations dropped to ₹168.55 crore in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. This was an 8.5% decline compared to the same period last year.
The company posted a net loss of ₹212.42 crore for the quarter. A year earlier, it had reported a net profit of ₹29.46 crore.
The loss followed a retrospective GST charge of ₹306.73 crore. This one-time charge pushed the company’s results into negative territory.
Casino gambling revenue fell about 12% to ₹151.85 crore. Hospitality income rose about 38% to ₹16.55 crore.
Impact of the Online Gaming Tax
The Supreme Court ruled in May 2026 that a 28% GST applies to online bets, applied retroactively. This ruling has added pressure to Delta Corp’s online gaming business.
In response, Delta Corp closed some of its less profitable operations. These included Deltin Zuri in Goa and Deltin Denzong in Sikkim.
Offline casino gaming has long made up more than 80% of Delta Corp’s total revenue. The Daman license could give the company a new location to grow this part of its business.
Delta Corp also held meetings with shareholders and creditors on August 13, 2026. These meetings addressed a plan to split the company’s hospitality and real estate businesses into a separate entity.
This demerger plan is a separate matter from the Supreme Court case, and both processes are moving forward at the same time.
The Supreme Court’s notice keeps Delta Corp’s case alive but does not guarantee the company will win the right to run electronic games at The Deltin. The next hearing on October 1 will determine how the case moves forward.
