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<br>5 February 2016<br>
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<br>By Sameer Hashmi<br>
<br>Mumbai Business press reporter<br>
<br>It is the last over of the cricket match, with India needing 17 go to win versus Australia.<br>
<br>In his two-bedroom home located in central Mumbai, a middle-aged man is viewing the video game, nervously. He's sitting on the edge of his grey colour sofa with his mobile phone glued to his right-hand man.<br>
<br>He has actually made more than 10 calls in the last thirty minutes - not to go over the match but to keep [revising](https://origintraffic.com/read-blog/1698_sweepstakes-casino-controversy-and-celebrities-039-all-important-role.html) his bet.<br>
<br>Five minutes previously his cash was on Australia, but now as the Indian batsman prepares to deal with the last over he's changed his mind.<br>
<br>"I believe India is winning, make the change," he tells his bookmaker on the phone.<br>
<br>And a couple of minutes later his forecast comes real, as India wins the match in a nail-biting finish.<br>
<br>"I have made $200 today," he says with a childlike glee.<br>
<br>For more than three years he's been banking on cricket matches. We can't reveal his name as what he's doing is prohibited in India.<br>
<br>Besides horse racing, [sports betting](http://it-viking.ch/index.php/User:MaudeStanford27) of any kind is not permitted in India. Despite that, unlawful wagering distributes thrive in the nation.<br>
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<br>With no legal opportunity, punters position bets using their phones by making calls to bookies. Gamblers can bank on anything associated to the cricket match, from who is winning to the greatest private run scorer.<br>
<br>The majority of these transactions involve so-called "black cash", which is money not stated to the taxman.<br>
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<br>But despite this, it is "offline gambling", done through telephone call which dominate the market.<br>
<br>Calls for legalisation<br>
<br>The clamour to legalise [sports betting](http://www.vokipedia.de/index.php?title=Benutzer:DarbyBarksdale0) in cricket has actually grown after a panel designated by India's Supreme Court proposed the idea, stating it would help secure down on corruption in the country's preferred sport.<br>
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<br>Two franchises have been prohibited for two years after some players and group authorities were discovered guilty of fixing parts of the match at the behest of bookies.<br>
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<br>"I do not mind paying some money out my earnings, as long as I can bet openly," states our cricket gambler.<br>
<br>It would likewise open a big service chance for licensed bookies and international online wagering business to set up operations in India.<br>
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<br>But many also believe, that the taxes levied on the gambler and the bookmaker will need to be reasonable to make it attractive enough for them to bet legally.<br>
<br>However, there are limitations.<br>
<br>"Definitely there will be illegal wagering due to the fact that (some) people would not want to leave an audit trail by getting in the white market," states Mr Oborne.<br>
<br>He includes that individuals who utilize unaccounted cash to position huge bets will never ever gamble lawfully.<br>
<br>Approval question<br>
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<br>"Although many individuals are associated with some sort of gaming - it's still a controversial issue for lots of," says our unnamed punter.<br>
<br>And provided that India has a federal structural - each state will need to likewise pass a separate law to legalise [sports betting](https://usvs.ms/read-blog/796_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-united-states-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) gambling in their area.<br>
<br>"The procedure is so long and difficult that it will take years," states Mr Ranina."That's why, we are negative about this becoming a reality anytime soon."<br>
<br>Yet with the concept having actually been backed by an official panel for the very first time, a minimum of an argument has sparked around a subject - which till now was thought about a taboo.<br>
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