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<br>Howzat? The clamour to legalise [sports betting](https://chatkc.com/read-blog/519_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) in India<br>
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<br>5 February 2016<br>
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<br>By Sameer Hashmi<br>
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<br>Mumbai Business reporter<br>
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<br>It is the last over of the cricket match, with India requiring 17 go to win versus Australia.<br>
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<br>In his two-bedroom home situated in central Mumbai, a [middle-aged](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:BeatrisK33) male is seeing the video game, nervously. He's [sitting](https://melaninbook.com/read-blog/59385_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) on the edge of his grey colour sofa with his smart phone glued to his right-hand man.<br>
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<br>He has actually made more than 10 [contact](https://connectingsparks.com/read-blog/25122_why-every-cricket-fan-need-to-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) the last thirty minutes - not to talk about the match but to keep modifying his bet.<br>
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<br>Five minutes previously his cash was on Australia, now as the Indian batsman gets ready to face the last over he's changed his mind.<br>
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<br>"I think India is winning, make the modification," he informs his bookie on the phone.<br>
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<br>And a few minutes later on his forecast becomes a reality, as India wins the match in a nail-biting finish.<br>
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<br>"I have made $200 today," he states with a childlike glee.<br>
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<br>For more than 3 years he's been banking on cricket matches. We can't reveal his name as what he's doing is prohibited in India.<br>
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<br>Other than horse racing, [sports betting](https://chatkc.com/read-blog/519_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html) wagering of any kind is not allowed India. Despite that, illegal wagering distributes thrive in the nation.<br>
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<br>'Black cash'<br>
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<br>According to the Doha-based International Centre for [sports betting](https://www.tobeop.com/missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters/) Security, India's prohibited [sports betting](https://wavedream.wiki/index.php/User:RobertoKean6231) market is worth some $150bn a year. And much of that [sports betting](https://kiigasofthub.com/read-blog/10069_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) money is directed towards cricket.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Without any legal avenue, punters place bets using their phones by making calls to bookmakers. Gamblers can wager on anything associated to the cricket match, from who is winning to the highest specific run scorer.<br>
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<br>Most of these deals involve so-called "black cash", which is money not [declared](https://mediawiki1263.00web.net/index.php/User:MargaritaAldridg) to the taxman.<br>
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<br>The 1867 Public Gambling Act bars any kind of [sports betting](https://netgork.com/read-blog/110069_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) in India, but unlike in the US which has a law forbiding internet gaming, there is nothing similar here.<br>
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<br>And offshore wagering companies are using this loophole to entice Indians. Despite the fact that there are no online [wagering operators](https://seenoor.com/read-blog/451_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) based out of India, a lot individuals have actually registered accounts with overseas companies.<br>
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<br>"Legally you can get away [with this], as the law is uncertain for online gambling," says Mumbai- based lawyer HP Ranina.<br>
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<br>But in spite of this, it is "offline gaming", done through call which dominate the marketplace.<br>
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<br>Calls for legalisation<br>
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<br>The clamour to legalise wagering in cricket has actually grown after a panel selected by India's Supreme Court proposed the concept, stating it would assist secure down on corruption in the [country's preferred](https://social.ppmandi.com/read-blog/237_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) sport.<br>
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<br>The [Justice RM](https://wiki.snooze-hotelsoftware.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:MollieVidler20) Lodha Commission was set up to suggest changes in the functioning of India's cricket regulatory body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), after the 2013 Indian Premier League wagering scandal came to light.<br>
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<br>Two franchises have actually been banned for 2 years after some gamers and group authorities were found guilty of fixing parts of the match at the request of bookmakers.<br>
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<br>The panel likewise argues that legalised wagering will generate tax profits for the exchequer that could total up to $2bn a year.<br>
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<br>"I do not mind paying some money out my earnings, as long as I can gamble openly," states our cricket bettor.<br>
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<br>And it would help restrict match repairing in cricket and other [sports betting](http://video.firstkick.live/read-blog/4637_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html), argue numerous, by helping make deals associated with gambling more transparent.<br>
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<br>"If you work alongside wagering companies, you will have a very efficient technique of stamping out match fixing," says George Oborne, who runs a [mock wagering](https://melaninbook.com/read-blog/59385_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) site, India Bet.<br>
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<br>But lots of likewise believe, that the [taxes levied](https://demo.wowonderstudio.com/read-blog/2603_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) on the bettor and the bookie will need to be sensible to make it attractive enough for them to gamble legally.<br>
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<br>However, there are [restrictions](https://mysuccessdarpan.com/read-blog/12319_just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting.html).<br>
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<br>"Definitely there will be prohibited [sports betting](https://youtoosocialnetwork.com/read-blog/1295_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) because (some) individuals would not want to leave an audit path by getting in the white market," says Mr Oborne.<br>
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<br>He adds that individuals who utilize unaccounted money to put big bets will never bet legally.<br>
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<br>Approval concern<br>
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<br>For [sports betting](https://learn.ivlc.com/read-blog/67_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) gambling to be legalised, [parliamentary approval](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/User:DannyPope544) will be to develop a brand-new law, and politically this will be a [difficult concept](https://thewion.com/read-blog/184752_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) to sell.<br>
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<br>"Even though lots of people are associated with some sort of gambling - it's still a controversial concern for lots of," says our [unnamed punter](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:DarinCespedes).<br>
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<br>And given that India has a federal structural - each state will have to likewise pass a different law to legalise [sports betting](https://unightlifetalk.site/read-blog/2612_how-to-attract-users-to-my-fantasy-sports-platform.html) gambling in their area.<br>
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<br>"The procedure is so long and challenging that it will take years," states Mr Ranina."That's why, we are cynical about this ending up being a reality anytime soon."<br>
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<br>Yet with the concept having been endorsed by an [official panel](https://www.athleticzoneforum.com/read-blog/735_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) for the first time, at least a debate has fired up around a subject - which previously was considered a taboo.<br>
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