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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 press reporter<br>
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<br>It is the last over of the cricket match, with India needing 17 runs to win against Australia.<br>
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<br>In his two-bedroom house situated in central Mumbai, a middle-aged man is enjoying 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 employ the last 30 minutes - not to go over the match but to keep modifying his bet.<br>
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<br>Five minutes previously his cash was on Australia, today as the Indian batsman gets all set to deal with the last over he's changed his mind.<br>
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<br>"I believe India is winning, make the change," he tells his bookmaker on the phone.<br>
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<br>And a couple of minutes later his forecast comes true, 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 childish glee.<br>
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<br>For more than 3 decades he's been banking on cricket matches. We can't reveal his name as what he's doing is unlawful in India.<br>
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<br>Aside from horse racing, [sports betting](https://namesdev.com/read-blog/15190_sport-betting-industry-looks-to-protect-itself.html) of any kind is not allowed India. Despite that, unlawful [sports betting](https://bikapsul.com/read-blog/1466_start-winning-with-pcg-college-football-picks.html) [syndicates prosper](http://yijichain.com/read-blog/15062_warner-bros-discovery-sets-stage-for-potential-cable-deal-by.html) in the nation.<br>
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<br>According to the Doha-based International Centre for [sports betting](https://octomo.co.uk/read-blog/6522_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-money-in-your-wins.html) Security, [India's unlawful](https://demo.wowonderstudio.com/read-blog/2603_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-hold-up-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) [sports betting](https://munidigital.iie.cl/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario:MargueriteEyler) market is worth some $150bn a year. And much of that [sports betting](http://www.seferpanim.com/read-blog/382_why-every-cricket-fan-need-to-try-the-all-cricket-id-gaming-platform.html) cash is directed towards cricket.<br>
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<br>With no legal avenue, punters place bets utilizing their phones by making calls to bookies. Gamblers can bank on anything related to the cricket match, from who is winning to the greatest private run scorer.<br>
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<br>Most of these [transactions involve](https://truthbook.social/read-blog/8351_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html) so-called "black money", which is cash not stated to the taxman.<br>
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<br>The 1867 Act bars any type of gambling in India, but unlike in the US which has a [law prohibiting](https://globalunitedspirits.com/read-blog/3467_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html) web [sports betting](https://cheere.org/read-blog/36282_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html), there is nothing similar here.<br>
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<br>And offshore wagering [business](https://drapia.org/11-WIKI/index.php/User:JermaineMcRobert) are using this loophole to tempt Indians. Although there are no online [sports betting](https://www.buzzgate.net/read-blog/523_things-you-need-to-know-about-rafting-adventures.html) operators based out of India, a lot people have 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 [sports betting](https://youslade.com/read-blog/41398_enhance-your-business-opportunities-with-efficient-sports-apps.html)," says Mumbai- based attorney HP Ranina.<br>
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<br>But regardless of this, it is "offline gaming", done through phone calls 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 appointed by India's Supreme Court proposed the concept, stating it would assist secure down on corruption in the country's preferred sport.<br>
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<br>The Justice RM Lodha Commission was established to recommend 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 wagering scandal came to light.<br>
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<br>Two franchises have been prohibited for two years after some gamers and team authorities were condemned of repairing parts of the match at the behest of bookmakers.<br>
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<br>The panel likewise argues that legalised [sports betting](http://wiki.faramirfiction.com/index.php?title=User:KassandraODonova) will generate tax incomes for the exchequer that might amount to $2bn a year.<br>
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<br>Even gamblers feel that legalising [sports betting](https://friendspo.com/read-blog/28364_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) wagering is a move in the right direction.<br>
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<br>"I do not mind paying some money out my earnings, as long as I can bet publicly," states our cricket gambler.<br>
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<br>It would also open a huge company opportunity for licensed bookies and worldwide online [sports betting](https://cheere.org/read-blog/36284_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) business to establish operations in India.<br>
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<br>And it would assist limit match fixing in [cricket](https://truthbook.social/read-blog/8350_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) and other [sports betting](http://experienciacortazar.com.ar/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario:CruzWindsor2212), argue many, by helping make transactions associated with [sports betting](https://bexopro.com/read-blog/2570_how-much-are-americans-spending-on-sports-betting.html) more transparent.<br>
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<br>"If you work along with [sports betting](https://projectblueberryserver.com/index.php/User:ArethaLpn843) companies, you will have a really reliable method of marking out match fixing," states George Oborne, who runs a mock wagering site, India Bet.<br>
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<br>But lots of also think, that the taxes levied on the [gambler](https://iuridictum.pecina.cz/w/U%C5%BEivatel:KariSherrard7) and the bookmaker will have to be affordable to make it appealing enough for them to gamble legally.<br>
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<br>However, there are restrictions.<br>
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<br>"Definitely there will be illegal [sports betting](https://zekond.com/read-blog/112505_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) since (some) individuals would not desire to leave an audit path by getting in the white market," says Mr Oborne.<br>
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<br>He includes that individuals who use unaccounted money to [position](https://coptr.digipres.org/index.php/User:ClaribelXfn) huge bets will never ever bet lawfully.<br>
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<br>For [sports betting](http://classicalmusicmp3freedownload.com/ja/index.php?title=%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:ArletteNull30) to be legalised, parliamentary approval will be needed to produce a new law, and politically this will be a hard idea to offer.<br>
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<br>"Even though many individuals are associated with some sort of gaming - it's still a questionable problem for lots of," says our unnamed punter.<br>
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<br>And given that India has a [federal structural](https://bytes-the-dust.com/index.php/User:KristinaQ78) - each state will have to likewise pass a different law to legalise [sports betting](https://social.mirrororg.com/read-blog/7698_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) in their area.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>"The process is so long and difficult that it will take years," states 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 been endorsed by a main panel for the very first time, at least a dispute has fired up around a [topic -](https://nexthub.live/read-blog/85_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) which previously was thought about a taboo.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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