Casinos could soon be floating off the coast of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, even as Goa still can’t figure out what to do with its shipboard gambling operations.

On Sunday, Indian media reported that the state government of Andhra Pradesh was “exploring the feasibility” of approving an undisclosed number of floating casinos that would offer gambling along the state’s long coastline facing the Bay of Bengal.   

No AP government representative has so far gone on record to confirm the report but an official who requested anonymity said the rationale was simple: “the state doesn’t have any resources” and it’s running out of taxes to hike. A second anonymous official said the floating casino idea had been “explored for some time now.”

The timing of the announcement is strange, coming just one month after the AP government approved amendments to state gambling laws to criminalize online poker, rummy and other ‘skill’ games. The new rules don’t just target operators, as individuals could face six months behind bars just for playing an online hand of poker.