New Delhi: The union sports ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting that it has favoured legalising betting in the wake of the spot fixing controversy.
“The ministry of sports has also observed that a section of the media has reported that it is in favour of a law regularising betting in the sporting events in the country. The ministry clarifies that betting is a state subject and cannot be part of a central law. The ministry has made no recommendations to regularise betting to the law ministry or to any other organisation,” read a sports ministry statement.
The betting industry is estimated to be around Rs 300,000 crore.
The ministry, however, remains committed to curb corruption in sports, it said.
“The sports ministry is in favour of a law to curb malpractices in all sports.” (IANS)