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Legalise betting in cricket, says IPL's star host
Published on Fri, May 16, 2008 at 13:31, Updated at Fri, May 16, 2008 in Sports section
Tags: Indian Premier League, Betting , Mumbai
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Mumbai: Sameer Kochhar, TV anchor turned actor and host for IPL tournaments, says betting in cricket matches should be legalised.
Sameer, who plays a cop in Jannat, Mahesh Bhatt's film on match fixing, said there was nothing wrong in betting if it did not lead to match fixing.
"Betting is prevalent in many games and there is nothing wrong with it. People bet in casinos and many other places.
"In India, people have a tendency to do what is forbidden by law. So, if betting is legalised it would be done in a more systematic way with less malpractice. But if betting leads to match fixing then I'm totally against it," Sameer said.
He believes IPL is an excellent platform for young cricketers to display their talent.
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