Indian Premier League and Cricket News by IPL Cricket Forum

Five men were arrested by Kolkata Police for allegedly running an inter-state betting racket on the results of the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. Adarsh Mehta, Vishnu Mundra, Mayanku Damamni, Baldev Damani and Dilip Sharma,- these are the name of the five persons arrested as confirmed by the Deputy Police Commissioner (detective department) Jawed Shamim, - reports IANS.

Shamim said the police were tipped off that some people were running a cricket betting racket from an apartment in north-eastern Kolkata.

“The gang started operating from the very first Twenty20 match at Bangalore. The match at Eden Gardens here was also highly betted upon.

“The gang has its partners in Mumbai and London,” Shamim said.

Police have seized Rs 160,000, a television set, recording gear, a computer, mobile phones, score sheets, balance sheets and a tele-conversation machine from their apartment.

“The balance sheets will help us to find out the exact amount of money betted upon. Besides we are investigating their background, their mode of operation and other related details,” Shamim added.

We firmly belive that there are more organised networks operating all across the country and outside also in this kind of a racket. A legal betting process like in Uk and US will not only stop the Crime but also generate sufficient revenue for the government. If state Government can run lotteries which are also games based on luck and chance then one wonders, why not a standardised and regulated betting system…