• Subscribe
  • Magazines
  • About
  • Contact
  • Advertise
Tuesday 24 May 2022
  • 中文中文
  • 日本語日本語
IAG
Advertisement
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Consulting
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
No Result
View All Result
IAG
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Cambodia
    • China
    • CNMI
    • Europe
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Laos
    • Latin America
    • Malaysia
    • Macau
    • Nepal
    • New Zealand
    • North America
    • North Korea
    • Philippines
    • Russia
    • Singapore
    • South Korea
    • Sri Lanka
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  • Events
  • Consulting
  • Contributors
  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
No Result
View All Result
IAG
No Result
View All Result

Indian cricket’s new anti-corruption chief opposed to legalized sports betting

Newsdesk by Newsdesk
Wed 7 Apr 2021 at 06:16
Indian cricket’s new anti-corruption chief opposed to legalized sports betting
23
SHARES
578
VIEWS
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

The new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says he stands opposed to any suggestion betting on the sport should be legalized, claiming it would encourage match-fixing.

Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala, a former director general of police in the state of Gujarat, took over from Ajit Singh as the BCCI’s ACU chief on 1 April but was this week quick to express contrasting views from his predecessor, who had stated that legalizing betting would be the most effective means of preventing corruption within the game.

“Whether the government legalizes betting or not is a different matter but deep inside, I feel as a police officer that betting can lead to match-fixing,” Khandwawala said. “The government, so far, has rightly not legalized betting.

“Betting encourages match-fixing so there should not be any change on this. We can make the rules more strict. We will work on that. It is a matter of great prestige that cricket is largely free of corruption. Credit should go to the BCCI for that.”

As the governing body of India’s national sport, the BCCI is also the most powerful body in world cricket with income of US$535 million in 2019.

However, that figure is dwarfed by the size of India’s underground cricket betting market, said to be worth at least US$45 billion and as high as US$150 billion annually. Doha’s International Centre for Sports Security has estimated that around US$200 million is bet on every one-day international fixture the Indian team plays.

While the hugely popular Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts this week, will no doubt see billions pass through India’s underground betting channels, Khandwawala said this week that his primary focus is stamping out corruption in India’s lower leagues.

“Our top players are so well paid that they are miles from the menace of match-fixing. We should feel proud about that,” he said.

“Rooting out corruption from smaller events and leagues is a big challenge and we need to put an end to it. We need to ensure there is nothing shady happening at all levels of cricket being played in the country.”

RelatedPosts

Unhitching Online Poker

NSW regulator warns of higher fines for illegal advertising after two sports betting firms fined over AU$100,000

Thu 19 May 2022 at 05:51
Delta Corp to build new floating casino in Goa, details plans for first integrated resort

Court order sees India’s Delta Corp put offshore casino back into operation

Tue 17 May 2022 at 06:23
MGM Resorts makes offer to acquire European online casino firm LeoVegas

MGM Resorts makes offer to acquire European online casino firm LeoVegas

Mon 2 May 2022 at 17:12
Studies show dramatic rise in online gambling during COVID-19 lockdowns

Global gaming investment firm Tekkorp Capital expands advisory team

Wed 27 Apr 2022 at 18:12
Load More
Tags: cricketIndiaShabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawalasports betting
Share9Share2
Newsdesk

Newsdesk

The IAG Newsdesk team comprises some of the most experienced journalists in the Asian gaming industry. Offering a broad range of expertise, their decades of combined know-how spans multiple countries across a variety of topics.

Current Issue

Oz Casinos: What now?

Editorial: Does the foreigner-only casino model work?

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Apr 2022 at 15:28

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the international border closures it forced, is one of a number of recent headwinds to...

Oz Casinos: What now?

Oz Casinos: What now?

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Apr 2022 at 15:14

With three inquiries into Crown Resorts completed, a review into Star Entertainment Group underway and a litany of damning findings...

Off Track: AUSTRAC’s AML Failures

Off Track: AUSTRAC’s AML Failures

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Apr 2022 at 13:16

Australia’s anti-money laundering watchdog has launched civil proceedings against Crown Resorts in what appears to be a reaction to its...

Locals Game

Locals Game

by Ben Blaschke
Thu 28 Apr 2022 at 13:05

IAG recently spoke with Shaun McCamley, former President at integrated resort The Grand Ho Tram Strip on Vietnam’s south-east coast,...

Related Posts

Class action launched against Star Entertainment Group

Star Entertainment Group names interim Chairman and CEO following latest boardroom casualty

by Ben Blaschke
Mon 23 May 2022 at 11:27

Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has named director Ben Heap as interim Chairman and Group Executive – Operations Geoff Hogg as interim CEO after Executive Chairman John O’Neill announced last week that he was stepping down. Both will take on their...

New problem gambling self-help app launched in Victoria

New problem gambling self-help app launched in Victoria

by Newsdesk
Mon 23 May 2022 at 11:21

The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation has unveiled a new app aimed at providing those experiencing gambling harm access to self-help. According to information released Monday, the “Reset” app – funded by a AU$200,000 (US$142,000) grant from the Victorian state government...

69 year-old food supplier in apparent suicide at Venetian Hotel resort loading dock

69 year-old food supplier in apparent suicide at Venetian Hotel resort loading dock

by Pierce Chan
Mon 23 May 2022 at 11:11

On Saturday afternoon (May 21), a suspected suicide was discovered in Macau's Cotai district. A 69-year-old man surnamed Lam was found hanged in the Venetian Hotel near the loading dock. Police have advised that the man was the owner of...

2021: Japan IR – Crunch time

Japan Casino Regulatory Commission taking public comments on licensing criteria

by Shintaro Kamimura
Mon 23 May 2022 at 05:48

The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission opened public comments on 19 May regarding screening standards for proceedings such as casino licensing based on the 2016 Act on Promotion of Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas. Current screening criteria for casino...


Simple Play

IAG

© 2005-2022
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.

  • SUBSCRIBE FREE
  • NEWSFEED
  • MAG ARTICLES
  • VIDEO
  • OPINION
  • TAGS
  • REGIONAL
  • EVENTS
  • CONSULTING
  • Contributors
  • MAGAZINES
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE

No Result
View All Result
  • Subscribe
  • Newsfeed
  • Mag Articles
  • Video
  • Opinion
  • Tags
  • Regional
  • Events
  • Contributors
  • Consulting
  • Magazines
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • About

© 2005-2022
Inside Asian Gaming.
All rights reserved.