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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 runs to win versus Australia.<br>
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<br>In his two-bedroom home located in main Mumbai, a middle-aged man is seeing the video game, nervously. He's resting on the edge of his grey colour couch with his mobile phone glued to his right hand.<br>
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<br>He has actually made more than 10 calls in the last 30 minutes - not to go over the match however to keep revising his bet.<br>
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<br>Five minutes previously his cash was on Australia, and now as the Indian batsman [prepares](https://d9talks.site/read-blog/1219_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) to face the last over he's changed his mind.<br>
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<br>"I believe India is winning, make the change," he informs his bookie on the phone.<br>
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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 surface.<br>
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<br>"I have made $200 today," he says 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 unlawful in India.<br>
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<br>Aside from horse racing, [sports betting](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:AliceBland5) wagering of any kind is not allowed India. Despite that, unlawful wagering syndicates grow in the nation.<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://www.miptrucking.net/read-blog/1284_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) Security, India's illegal [sports betting](http://woorichat.com/read-blog/10277_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) market deserves some $150bn a year. And much of that gambling cash is directed towards cricket.<br>
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<br>Without any legal opportunity, [punters position](https://wavedream.wiki/index.php/User:KandiArmijo8) bets using their phones by making calls to bookies. Gamblers can bank on anything related to the cricket match, from who is winning to the highest specific run scorer.<br>
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<br>The majority of these deals involve so-called "black cash", which is money not stated to the taxman.<br>
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<br>The 1867 Public Gambling Act bars any sort of [sports betting](http://www.engel-und-waisen.de/index.php/Benutzer:JennaGetty6737) in India, but unlike in the US which has a law restricting internet gaming, there is absolutely nothing comparable here.<br>
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<br>And offshore wagering business are utilizing this loophole to [draw Indians](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/85_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html). Even though there are no online wagering operators based out of India, a lot individuals have signed up accounts with overseas companies.<br>
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<br>"Legally you can escape [with this], as the law is uncertain for online gambling," states Mumbai- based legal representative HP Ranina.<br>
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<br>But despite this, it is "offline [sports betting](https://infinirealm.com/read-blog/8247_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html)", done through call which control 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 grown after a panel designated by India's Supreme Court [proposed](https://marketchat.in/read-blog/2596_online-betting-firms-gamble-on-soccer-mad-nigeria.html) the concept, stating it would help clamp down on corruption in the country's preferred sport.<br>
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<br>The [Justice RM](http://titotit.com/xe/?document_srl=719496) Lodha Commission was set up to recommend modifications in the functioning of India's cricket [regulative](https://www.opentx.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:JuliDettmann98) 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](https://ai.tienda/read-blog/7265_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) have actually been banned for two years after some gamers and [team officials](https://wolvesbaneuo.com/wiki/index.php/User:LorriRadford78) were of fixing parts of the match at the behest of bookies.<br>
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<br>The panel also argues that legalised wagering will bring in tax revenues for the exchequer that might total up to $2bn a year.<br>
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<br>Even gamblers feel that legalising [sports betting](https://bbarlock.com/index.php/User:RoscoeSellheim) is a move in the best direction.<br>
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<br>"I don't mind paying some money out my revenues, as long as I can gamble openly," says our cricket bettor.<br>
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<br>It would likewise open a big organization chance for licensed bookmakers and global online wagering business to [establish operations](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:AguedaNeubauer) in India.<br>
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<br>And it would help restrict match fixing in cricket and other [sports betting](http://touringtreffen.nl/read-blog/2403_tennessee-sports-betting-top-4-legal-betting-sites-in-2024.html), argue many, by helping make deals associated with [sports betting](https://meta.mactan.com.br/read-blog/24373_missouri-sports-betting-ballot-measure-approved-by-voters.html) more transparent.<br>
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<br>"If you work alongside [sports betting](http://www.engel-und-waisen.de/index.php/Benutzer:LudieJanzen7458) companies, you will have an extremely reliable technique of stamping out match fixing," states George Oborne, who runs a mock [sports betting](https://www.eruptz.com/read-blog/17424_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) website, India Bet.<br>
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<br>But lots of also believe, that the taxes levied on the bettor and the bookie will need to be affordable to make it attractive enough for them to bet lawfully.<br>
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<br>However, there are restrictions.<br>
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<br>"Definitely there will be illegal wagering due to the fact that (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 use 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](https://africasfaces.com/read-blog/5852_how-are-betting-odds-calculated.html) gambling to be legalised, parliamentary approval will be required to develop a brand-new law, and politically this will be a hard concept to sell.<br>
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<br>"Although lots of people are included in some sort of gaming - it's still a controversial concern for many," says our unnamed punter.<br>
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<br>And considered that India has a federal structural - each state will need to likewise pass a different law to legalise [sports betting](https://bdstarter.com/the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft-2/) gambling in their territory.<br>
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<br>"The process is so long and tricky that it will take years," states Mr Ranina."That's why, we are cynical about this ending up being a reality anytime quickly."<br>
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