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Illegal Betting

By Raghavan | 06-Feb-2021

Accepting bets is legal if the bookmakers are given license from the turf club concerned.

The book-maker will then be permitted to take bets at the club premises.  Online betting is a recent development.

The bookmaker has to collect the prescribed gst & club commission from the punters.

Due to coronavirus threat, many turf clubs have not given license to bookies at present.  BUT, there are "private bookies"!

The Mumbai police have arrested four people for accepting bets illegally.  A case is registered at Shivaji Park police station under Indian Penal Code sections corresponding to charges of cheating & gambling.  The four accused were produced in Court which remanded them to police custody till February 9th.

The four were caught taking bets on Kolkata races (Feb 3).

In a separate case, 31 people were arrested in Pune for taking illegal bets during 2nd week of December.  

In another case, the City Crime Branch arrested 3 persons who were taking illegal bets on horse race.  The accused were taking illegal bets from a lodge nearer to race course.

Acting on a tip off, the CCB sent a decoy customer to place the bet.

Once the decoy placed the bets, he signalled to the police, who raided the place and caught three persons red handed.

There were frequent raids at BTC during winter season of 2019-20 on bookies (regular & licensed) who were taking bets but were recording much lower figure in their bet sheet.  In fact, during winter 2019-20, the licensed bookies were not operating for several race days.  

These arrests should be an eye opener to those who are shouting from roof tops that they are doing business with "private bookies"  as if it is a status symbol and badge of honour.

 

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5 Replies

Raghavan said ...

06-Feb-2021

M Ashok,

I am not advising anybody.  I only mention that bookies are cheats & pity is punters willingly & blindly trust bookies.  

There are cheats in other fields too.  But, this site is about hose race.  And here we can talk about bookies & punters.  Not about the bank frauds or some other con men.

Yes.  It is punter's money only and the concerned punters only can decide upon which horse to bet, how much to bet etc.  

But, I have some reservations about bookies accepting bets illegally.  At 10% premium.  And, I am writing like this for 8 to 10 years.  The punters are fiercely defending the bookies. 

As of now many clubs are not permitting bookies.  And punters are searching for "private bookies".  I am only pointng out that these private bookies are facing tough time with law enforcement agencies.

Of course, I bet minimum amount at tote.  There are punters who may bet in one single race much higher than what I bet in one or two months.   I am only warning them that police are frequenty raiding the so called "private bookies".  Better watch out.  Bookies have the means to fight their case.  They can hire best lawyer in the city.  Whereas, majority of punters are betting only borrowed money.  And might not have the capacity to fight court cases.

 

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06-Feb-2021

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Godzilla said ...

06-Feb-2021

raghavan

Doosra is in every field. You are wasting your time trying to streamline.

Ashok M said ...

06-Feb-2021

Mr Raghavan in our country all are doing business leagally I don't know why u allways say bookies are illegal all clubs are prompt they conduct race leagally and I allways I observed in Ur comments that Iam safe with tote it's fine and good but don't try to advise everyone that because their money their choices I think Ur more experienced then u go legally 

Race Lover said ...

06-Feb-2021

For public only it is corona .

When there is corona why running the race .

When u cant give licence then close the private bookie .

Regards

Race lover 

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