MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government is reportedly reviewing a study commissioned to explore the feasibility of legalizing online sports betting in the state.
The study was authored by a task force appointed by the state government that aims to provide an outlook regarding the feasibility of implementing this project, Legalgamblingandthelaw.com reports.
The task force also reviewed a report written by a special three-member committee in 2015, chaired by former Chief Justice RM Lodha, the website further reports. The committee was formed to investigate the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the wake of the spot fixing and betting scandals that rocked the Indian Premier League in 2013.
The Lodha-chaired panel noted in their report that illegal sports betting could be curtailed by providing a legal gambling framework, thereby benefiting Indians who want to bet on sports while at the same time generating revenue for the state.
