"Horse-racing" is the only legalised gambolling on "SPORTS" allowed in India and wonder as to the reasons for Deputy Chief Minister Mr R.R.Patil not allowing "LEGALISED CRICKET BETTING" in Maharashtra, the cradle of "INDIAN CRICKET".
The "I.P.L" Cricket matches are being legally sold to punters all over the World by "INTERNATIONAL BETTING COMPANIES" except in India where "CRICKET BETTING" is still in the monoply of "ILLEGAL BETTING" and "BETTING TAXES" worth crores of rupees being lost by the Indian Government.
Are we as rich as the United Arab Emirates in "PETRO-DOLLARS" to ban "BETTING" on sports but allow the same to be conducted by "OFF-SHORE BETTING COMPANIES"?
Mr R.R.Patil considered "DANCING GIRL BARS" a anti-social plague on Mumbai society and closed them , the same followed in other states ,but considers "ILLEGAL CRICKET BETTING" an accepted social culture .
How manny innocent lives are bankrupted on "ILLEGAL CRICKET BETTING"?Has a survey been done by any "N.G.O"?
Minister Sir, it is time Maharashtra sets the trend by legalising "CRICKET BETTING", creating " GOVERNMENT REVENUE TAX" as well as a profession to "PUNTERS" and "BOOKMAKERS".