Law Commission Recommends Legalisation Of Regulated Gambling And Sports Betting ; Says Complete Ban Not Working

Law Commission Recommends Legalisation Of Regulated Gambling And Sports Betting ; Says Complete Ban Not Working

The Law Commission of India, in its 276th report, has recommended legalization of regulated betting and gambling activities, asserting that a complete ban has not been returning the desired results. 

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The report titled, “Legal Framework: Gambling and Sports Betting including in Cricket in India” states, “Having discussed the pros and cons of legalising regulated gambling and betting activities, it would be apt to say that the arguments in favour of the same far outweigh the arguments alluding to the immorality of these activities . Since it is not possible to prevent these activities completely, effectively regulating them remains the only viable option. Thus, if Parliament or the State Legislatures wish to proceed in this direction, the Commission feels that regulated gambling would ensure detection of fraud and money laundering, etc. Such regulation of gambling would require a three-pronged strategy, reforming the existing gambling (lottery, horse racing) market, regulating illegal gambling and introducing stringent and over- arching regulations.”. 

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