Against the backdrop of recent incidents of match and spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), many stakeholders are advocating creation of a new stricter legal framework and legalisation of sports betting to keep a check on match and spot fixing. Some sections are yet to believe that it will curb the menace of match-fixing....
It looks like that pressure is not only on BCCI president N Srinivasan but also on the Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh. Today the sports ministry rejected the reports that it was in favour of legalising betting to curb corruption in sports. The ministry has also asked Srinivasan to step down on moral ground. Singh...
The Law Ministry has proposed punishment ranging from three to seven years' jail for various "dishonest" practices in a sporting event, including spot-fixing and match-fixing.
India should legalise betting to stamp out corruption in cricket, says former England captain Geoffrey Boycott who feels the menace of fixing, which has currently dented the IPL's reputation, emerges more frequently in the Asian countries.
Delhi Police Friday claimed to have smashed an IPL betting racket and arrested one person in this connection.
One more bookie having links with alleged international cricket betting racket busted two days ago here has been arrested from suburban Bhandup, police said.
By CricketCountry Staff Cricket betting claimed a life in Andhra Pradesh, as Ravichandra, a mechanical engineering student from East Godavari district kidnapped and later killed an innocent 12-year old.
By CricketCountry Staff
Cricket betting claimed a life in Andhra Pradesh, as Ravichandra, a mechanical engineering student from East Godavari district kidnapped and later killed an innocent 12-year old.