***Official*** Spot-Fixing Scandal

[Spudsy2061]

I've always been suspicious but now I'm really starting to hate the idea of betting on sports in general.

I say just leave it to the ponies.

 

[Spark]

Isn't this sort of thing really big in India where AFAIK betting on sports is illegal? Would suggest that banning it does nothing.

 

[Smudge]

Indeed. To suggest a ban on betting would stop typical human behaviour is naive in the extreme.


Besides, some of us have our wages paid out of sports betting...

 

[vcs]

Isn't this sort of thing really big in India where AFAIK betting on sports is illegal? Would suggest that banning it does nothing.

You are right. There is no obvious solution to it really.

 

[slugger]

i would go the other way and legalise gambling in india and pakistan... the only reason for a bookie at all is because gambling is illegal.

 

[Kylez]

I feel pretty upset about this whole thing. I've spent many hours watching the test series Pakistan have played against Australia and England, I thought they might have turned a corner and now this..

Hopefully somehow Amir doesn't get a life ban.

 

[Spark]

You are right. There is no obvious solution to it really.

TBH I would legalise and regulate. Works here, works in a lot of places.

 

[irottev]

This kind of gambling happens black market anyway. It would happen if it was banned just as freely.

 

[Matt79]

TBH I would legalise and regulate. Works here, works in a lot of places.

Lol. Don't follow the news in the NRL?

 

[zaremba]

A cricinfo piece exploring some of the links between Majeed and the Pakistan players.

Doesn't look good, doesn't look good at all

 

[Spark]

Lol. Don't follow the news in the NRL?

Point taken.

Still. Better to regulate then leave it to the shadies.

 

[Craig]

i would go the other way and legalise gambling in india and pakistan... the only reason for a bookie at all is because gambling is illegal.

You ban something, and it just goes 'underground'. America tried that with Prohibition in the 1920's or 30's. Can anybody shed any light as to why that is the case, religion perhaps (I think gambling is forbidden in Islam, but could well be wrong)?

 

[zaremba]

You ban something, and it just goes 'underground'. America tried that with Prohibition in the 1920's or 30's. Can anybody shed any light as to why that is the case, religion perhaps (I think gambling is forbidden in Islam, but could well be wrong)?

That would be my guess. As a general rule, Religion + law = SNAFU.

 

[stumpski]

Showing the no-balls again on Sky .... just, wow.

 

[Langeveldt]

I honestly don't understand why anyone is surprised here, these actions are simply a product of their environment, in Pakistan, it is nearly impossible to get into schools, work places, professional teams without bribes, fraud and deception. It is just common place all throughout Pakistani society. Why do you expect cricketers to be different?

Obviously this has nothing to do with Pakistani people as they are no different from people of any other nation but they are simply a victim to decades of exploitation and serious manipulation from the power centers above.

This culture is evident all across spectrum, kids are exposed to it at a very early age. No surprises here.

Don't agree with this.. We have our fair share of corruption in Africa, think of what the players in Zim earn, and as far as everyone knows, we have been clear of scandal since Hansie..

 

[Shri]

Would hate ****s who now say they don't want Amir to be banned for life but later call him a cheat forever when he comes back from the ban.

 

[zaremba]

Would hate ****s who now say they don't want Amir to be banned for life but later call him a cheat forever when he comes back from the ban.

Weird point of view.

If he's proved guilty, he's proved guilty and everyone has the right to refer to that for as long as he plays the game. Doesn't remove our right to suggest a degree of leniency with regard to a life ban.

 

[Sir Alex]

Isn't this sort of thing really big in India where AFAIK betting on sports is illegal? Would suggest that banning it does nothing.

Perhaps regulating it would be a better option imho, rather than completely curbing such stuff.

 

[R_D]

Just heard the news.
Just wow.... once its proven.. i hope we see some life bans for this.
Ruining a game that i enjoy watching.

 

[Sir Alex]

You ban something, and it just goes 'underground'. America tried that with Prohibition in the 1920's or 30's. Can anybody shed any light as to why that is the case, religion perhaps (I think gambling is forbidden in Islam, but could well be wrong)?

That and some teachings of Mahatma Gandhiji who advocated prohibition and no gambling etc.