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<br>Howzat? The [clamour](https://innovator24.com/read-blog/22549_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) to legalise [sports betting](https://www.yewiki.org/User:NJRJanette) in India<br>
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<br>5 February 2016<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>By Sameer Hashmi<br>
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<br>Mumbai Business press reporter<br>
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<br>It is the last over of the cricket match, with India requiring 17 go to win against Australia.<br>
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<br>In his two-bedroom house situated in main Mumbai, a middle-aged man is seeing the video game, nervously. He's resting on the edge of his [grey colour](https://snowboardwiki.net/index.php?title=User:LenaPelzer4) sofa with his smart phone glued to his best hand.<br>
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<br>He has actually made more than 10 contact the last thirty minutes - not to go over the match however to keep modifying his bet.<br>
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<br>Five minutes previously his money was on Australia, now as the Indian batsman prepares yourself to deal with the last over he's changed his mind.<br>
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<br>"I believe India is winning, make the modification," he tells his bookie on the phone.<br>
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<br>And a couple of minutes later on his [prediction](https://wiki.sublab.net/index.php?title=User_talk:CoyJww44539) becomes a reality, as India wins the match in a nail-biting surface.<br>
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<br>"I have actually made $200 today," he says with a childish glee.<br>
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<br>For more than three decades he's been wagering 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://a2zstreamsnow.com/read-blog/2621_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) of any kind is not allowed India. Despite that, unlawful wagering syndicates flourish in the country.<br>
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<br>'Black money'<br>
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<br>According to the Doha-based International Centre for [sports betting](https://reckoningz.com/things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures/) Security, India's illegal [sports betting](https://werderbremenfansclub.com/read-blog/14039_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) wagering market is worth some $150bn a year. And much of that [sports betting](https://social.oneworldonesai.com/read-blog/1633_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) cash is directed towards cricket.<br>
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<br>With no legal avenue, punters position bets using their phones by making calls to [bookmakers](https://ozoms.com/read-blog/10212_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html). Gamblers can bet on anything associated to the cricket match, from who is winning to the greatest specific run scorer.<br>
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<br>The majority of these transactions involve so-called "black money", which is money not declared to the taxman.<br>
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<br>The 1867 Public Gambling Act bars any kind of [sports betting](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:SherlynBagley) in India, however unlike in the US which has a law prohibiting internet gambling, there is nothing similar here.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>And overseas [sports betting](https://demo.shoudyhosting.com/qtoa/?qa=85630/just-how-much-are-americans-investing-in-sports-betting) business are utilizing this loophole to entice Indians. Even though there are no online wagering operators based out of India, a lot individuals have actually registered accounts with overseas companies.<br>
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<br>"Legally you can escape [with this], as the law is unclear for online gaming," states Mumbai- based legal representative HP Ranina.<br>
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<br>But despite this, it is "offline gaming", done through call which dominate the [marketplace](https://a2zstreamsnow.com/read-blog/2628_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html).<br>
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<br>Calls for legalisation<br>
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<br>The clamour to legalise [sports betting](http://www.larsaluarna.se/index.php/User:Keisha35A54) in cricket has actually grown after a panel appointed by India's Supreme Court proposed the idea, stating it would help secure down on corruption in the nation's favourite sport.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>The Justice RM Lodha Commission was established to suggest modifications in the [functioning](https://wiki.dulovic.tech/index.php/User:DrewIson657188) of India's cricket regulative body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), after the 2013 Indian Premier League [sports betting](http://classicalmusicmp3freedownload.com/ja/index.php?title=%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:FelicaBbz6) scandal emerged.<br>
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<br>Two franchises have been banned for two years after some gamers and group officials were condemned of repairing parts of the match at the behest of bookmakers.<br>
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<br>The panel also argues that legalised [sports betting](https://dev.fleeped.com/read-blog/82_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) will generate tax incomes for the exchequer that might amount to $2bn a year.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Even [bettors feel](https://links.gtanet.com.br/winona35f148) that legalising [sports betting](https://mediawiki1263.00web.net/index.php/User:ChandraHawks) wagering is a move in the right instructions.<br>
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<br>"I don't mind paying some cash out my earnings, as long as I can gamble publicly," states our [cricket gambler](https://bayer04leverkusenfansclub.com/read-blog/10390_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html).<br>
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<br>It would also open a big organization opportunity for licensed bookmakers and global online wagering companies to establish operations in India.<br>
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<br>And it would assist limit match fixing in cricket and other [sports betting](https://oeclub.org/index.php/User:MylesH244861897), argue lots of, by helping make deals associated with more transparent.<br>
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<br>"If you work together with wagering companies, you will have a really effective method of stamping out match fixing," says George Oborne, who runs a mock wagering site, India Bet.<br>
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<br>But many also think, that the taxes levied on the bettor and the bookmaker will have to be reasonable to make it attractive enough for them to bet legally.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>However, there are restrictions.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>"Definitely there will be illegal [sports betting](https://dreamtvhd.com/read-blog/39_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) because (some) people wouldn't want to leave an audit trail by entering the white market," says Mr Oborne.<br>
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<br>He includes that individuals who utilize unaccounted cash to place big bets will never bet lawfully.<br>
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<br>Approval concern<br>
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<br>For [sports betting](http://www.drsbook.co.kr/board/14581065) to be legalised, parliamentary approval will be needed to [develop](https://wolvesbaneuo.com/wiki/index.php/User:FerneRanking) a new law, and politically this will be a difficult concept to sell.<br>
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<br>"Although many individuals are associated with some sort of [sports betting](https://almightyblondeone.com/index.php/User:GenevieveRahman) - it's still a questionable problem for numerous," says our unnamed punter.<br>
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<br>And considered that India has a federal structural - each state will have to likewise pass a different law to legalise [sports betting](http://www.asystechnik.com/index.php/Benutzer:VickeyShuler38) in their territory.<br>
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<br>"The process is so long and challenging that it will take years," says Mr Ranina."That's why, we are cynical about this coming true anytime quickly."<br>
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<br>Yet with the idea having actually been endorsed by a main panel for the very first time, a minimum of a dispute has actually sparked around a subject - which previously was thought about a taboo.<br>
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