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A Delhi trial court judge said gambling on cricket should be legalized to prevent the spoils being spent on criminal activity and to generate revenue for the government. Illegal syndicates are thriving and Indian lawyers estimates put the amount bet on last year's Indian Premier League (IPL) at $427 million.If betting is legalized, it will be in the interest of the government as not only will it eliminate match-fixing but also earn states revenue in tens of millions.Indian columnist Ashok Malik, who comments on politics and the business of sport, does not subscribe to the view that legalizing betting would end the problem. People should not confuse illegal betting with spot-fixing. Spot-fixing is as much a possibility even in a legalized betting industry, he said.
