Betting

Shakib al Hasan in trouble for endorsing betting company on social media, Bangladesh cricket board to investigate

As per existing laws in Bangladesh, there is prohibition on facilitation and promotion of any gambling related activities. 

Aug 05, 2022, 12:54 PM IST

Government issues advisory on online betting and gambling, says THIS

The ministry said the advisory has been issued in larger public interest and comes in the light of instances of a number of advertisements of online betting websites/platforms appearing in print, electronic, social and online media.

Jun 13, 2022, 15:58 PM IST

Two arrested in Delhi for placing bets on international cricket matches

According to Delhi Police, a big network was involved in running this racket and they were running the whole illegal operation from four briefcases.

Oct 02, 2019, 17:06 PM IST

Report misinterpreted, legalising sports betting and gambling not desirable in present scenario: Law Commission

The Commission clarified that it has "strongly and categorically" recommended such sports betting in not desirable in the present scenario.

Jul 06, 2018, 23:14 PM IST

Juye ka adda: Congress opposes legalising sports betting, says shops will turn into gambler's den

Legalising betting in sports will turn every pan shop into a gambler's den, said senior Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday.

Jul 06, 2018, 18:07 PM IST

Make gambling, betting in sports like cricket legal and taxable: Law Commission

The Law Commission says that the process should be used as a source for attracting Foreign Direct Investment.

Jul 05, 2018, 22:40 PM IST

The matter is with the police, we have nothing to do with it: Rajeev Shukla on Arbaaz Khan betting case

Bollywood actor and producer Arbaaz Khan on Saturday accepted that he had placed bets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches last year.

Jun 02, 2018, 14:56 PM IST

Arbaaz Khan admits to betting in six IPL matches: Sources

It is also being said that his ex-wife Malaika Arora knew about his habits and it was one of the reasons why they got separated. 

Jun 02, 2018, 13:45 PM IST

Betting racket which 'stole' live IPL match signals busted

The Madhya Pradesh police on Friday claimed to have busted an international betting racket which allegedly stole live telecast signals of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

May 25, 2018, 21:32 PM IST

IPL 2018: Betting racket busted in Indore

Based on a tip-off, the police raided an apartment in Rajendra Nagar area of the city last night.

May 09, 2018, 18:00 PM IST

Cricket betting racket busted in Hyderabad

Acting on a tip-off, local police raided an area where betting was reportedly rampant. They took the accused by surprise and arrested them immediately.

Apr 20, 2018, 06:51 AM IST

No IPL this year? IPS officer seeks order to restrain BCCI from holding matches

All the eight IPL teams have been made party respondents in the PIL.

Apr 04, 2018, 13:04 PM IST

Banished Raj Kundra files petition in Supreme Court, hopes to overturn IPL ban

Banned for life from cricket activities, former Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra on Friday said he has filed a petition at the Supreme Court after Delhi Police gave him a clean chit in the Indian Premier League betting scandal.

Mar 30, 2018, 21:28 PM IST

FIFA World Cup at risk from match-fixing, say betting experts

The World Cup is not immune from the threat of match-fixing, experts have warned, with sophisticated monitoring systems in place to identify suspicious activity during the tournament in Russia.

Mar 22, 2018, 17:17 PM IST

Four involved in cricket betting arrested in Hyderabad

According to Hyderabad police, Rs 7.72 lakh, two TV sets, two set-top boxes, 10 cell phones and one calculator were seized. 

Mar 19, 2018, 23:00 PM IST

Law Commission of India seeks suggestions from BCCI's member units on legalising betting

The apex court had mandated the LCI to undertake such a study after the Justice Lodha Committee recommendations that betting should be legalised by law.Sanjay Singh, member secretary of the LCI, in a letter to the BCCI`s member associations, said that owing to the "intertwining nature" of betting and gambling, they would examine both of them.

Aug 09, 2017, 00:11 AM IST

US Open women's match in betting alert

The US Open first round match between Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko and Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland is under investigation for suspicious betting patterns, it was confirmed today.

Sep 08, 2016, 02:24 AM IST

Australian cricket board slaps bans on three players for betting, as part of the 'zero tolerance' approach

All three players were required to participate in anti-corruption education programs, the Australian Cricket Board said.

Jul 06, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

Brexit poll: In or out? British bookmakers see more bets placed on Britain staying in European Union

British bookmakers on Thursday afternoon revealed that the final flurry of bets placed on the outcome of the "In/Out" referendum on European Union (EU) membership were strongly backing an "In" result.

Jun 24, 2016, 02:12 AM IST

Kapil Dev inaugurates India's first online betting centre in Sikkim

Company has been granted running online games and sports betting within the state of Sikkim only geographically as per the regulation.

May 16, 2016, 13:10 PM IST