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<br>Howzat? The clamour to legalise [sports betting](https://theavtar.in/read-blog/30164_sport-betting-industry-wants-to-protect-itself.html) wagering in India<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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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 against Australia.<br>
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<br>In his [two-bedroom](https://krazzykross.com/read-blog/1529_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-cash-in-your-wins.html) home situated in main Mumbai, a middle-aged man is [watching](https://followmylive.com/read-blog/21881_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) the game, nervously. He's sitting on the edge of his grey colour couch with his cellphone glued to his best hand.<br>
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<br>He has made more than 10 contact the last thirty minutes - not to discuss the match but to keep modifying his bet.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Five minutes previously his cash was on Australia, now as the Indian batsman prepares to deal with the last over he's altered his mind.<br>
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<br>"I think India is winning, make the modification," he informs his bookmaker on the phone.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>And a couple of minutes later his prediction becomes a reality, as India wins the match in a nail-biting finish.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>"I have actually made $200 today," he states with a childlike glee.<br>
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<br>For more than 3 decades he's been banking on cricket matches. We can't expose his name as what he's doing is illegal in India.<br>
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<br>Besides horse racing, [sports betting](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:KristyMcDavid9) wagering of any kind is not allowed in India. Despite that, prohibited [sports betting](https://bigtoc.com/read-blog/8966_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) syndicates thrive in the country.<br>
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<br>According to the Doha-based International Centre for [sports betting](http://experienciacortazar.com.ar/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario:DylanSchuhmacher) Security, India's unlawful [sports betting](https://social.ishare.la/read-blog/1455_how-to-play-bet9ja-online.html) market deserves some $150bn a year. And much of that [sports betting](https://genzkenya.co.ke/read-blog/101_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) money is directed towards [cricket](https://miderde.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:AudraHinz7).<br>
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<br>Without any legal opportunity, punters position bets using their phones by making calls to bookmakers. Gamblers can bet on anything associated to the [cricket](https://app.deepsoul.es/read-blog/384_sport-betting-industry-seeks-to-protect-itself.html) match, from who is winning to the greatest specific run scorer.<br>
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<br>The majority of these transactions include so-called "black money", which is cash not declared to the taxman.<br>
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<br>The 1867 Act bars any type of [sports betting](https://ca.viquiblo.org/index.php/Usuari:JonathanWelch) in India, but unlike in the US which has a law restricting internet gambling, there is absolutely nothing similar here.<br>
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<br>And overseas wagering companies are using this loophole to lure Indians. Even though there are no online [sports betting](http://www.vmeste-so-vsemi.ru/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:EloyMcKelvey3) [operators based](https://coptr.digipres.org/index.php/User:MargoFikes74082) out of India, a lot people have actually signed up accounts with overseas firms.<br>
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<br>"Legally you can escape [with this], as the law is unclear for online gambling," says Mumbai- based lawyer HP Ranina.<br>
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<br>But regardless of this, it is "offline gambling", done through telephone call which [dominate](https://www.kuyasia.com/read-blog/56_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) the marketplace.<br>
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<br>Calls for legalisation<br>
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<br>The clamour to legalise [sports betting](https://letustalk.co.in/read-blog/11472_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html) in cricket has grown after a panel selected by India's Supreme Court proposed the concept, saying it would help clamp down on corruption in the country's preferred sport.<br>
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<br>The Justice RM Lodha Commission was established to suggest changes in the performance of India's cricket regulatory body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), after the 2013 Indian Premier League [sports betting](https://loveyou.az/read-blog/20155_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) scandal came to light.<br>
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<br>Two franchises have actually been prohibited for 2 years after some players and group authorities were [condemned](http://www.seferpanim.com/read-blog/378_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) of fixing parts of the match at the behest of [bookmakers](http://energymarine.net/?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=user&id=1187990).<br>
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<br>The panel also argues that legalised [sports betting](https://seenoor.com/read-blog/436_sport-betting-industry-aims-to-protect-itself.html) will generate tax incomes for the exchequer that might amount to $2bn a year.<br>
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<br>Even [bettors feel](https://social.japrime.id/read-blog/23399_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) that legalising [sports betting](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:JonathonBarth) wagering is a move in the best direction.<br>
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<br>"I do not mind paying some cash out my profits, as long as I can gamble openly," says our cricket bettor.<br>
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<br>It would also open a huge company chance for certified bookies and worldwide online wagering companies to set up operations in India.<br>
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<br>And it would assist limit match fixing in cricket and other [sports betting](https://peoplesmedia.co/read-blog/12531_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html), argue numerous, by helping make transactions included in gambling more transparent.<br>
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<br>"If you work along with wagering companies, you will have a very efficient approach of marking out match repairing," states George Oborne, who runs a mock [sports betting](http://it-viking.ch/index.php/User:MargartMillican) website, India Bet.<br>
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<br>But many likewise believe, that the taxes levied on the gambler and the bookmaker will need to be affordable to make it appealing enough for them to [gamble legally](https://olps.co.za/wiki/User:RobertoLwm).<br>
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<br>However, there are restrictions.<br>
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<br>"Definitely there will be illegal wagering because (some) individuals wouldn't want to leave an audit trail by getting in the white market," says Mr Oborne.<br>
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<br>He includes that people who use unaccounted cash to place big bets will never ever bet lawfully.<br>
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<br>Approval question<br>
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<br>For [sports betting](https://twitemedia.com/read-blog/73_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) gambling to be legalised, parliamentary approval will be required to create a brand-new law, and politically this will be a tough concept to offer.<br>
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<br>"Even however many individuals are associated with some sort of [sports betting](https://gigen.net/read-blog/80_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) - it's still a questionable problem for numerous," states our unnamed punter.<br>
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<br>And considered that India has a [federal structural](https://web-chat.cloud/question2answer/index.php?qa=55143&qa_1=the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft) - each state will have to likewise pass a different law to legalise [sports betting](https://catvcommunity.com.tr/read-blog/4805_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) in their area.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>"The procedure is so long and challenging that it will take years," says Mr Ranina."That's why, we are negative about this becoming a reality anytime quickly."<br>
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<br>Yet with the concept having actually been backed by a main panel for the first time, at least a debate has actually fired up around a subject - which until now was thought about a taboo.<br>
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