The first thing that comes to mind when we hear the word “betting” is a certain 20-20 cricket league, how people bet on it, some people earn money, and how the majority lose their money, property, peace, etc. It’s mostly due to the portrayal of betting in the news and movies that led to this image. But, as they say, it’s never either all white or all black; it’s always some shade of grey. The same can be said about situs judi slot online terpercaya gambling.
Technological advent
With the advent of technology and the Internet, sports betting took a new turn, be it for better or worse. It went from domestic or local to national and international. It started from making notes on notepads to betting on phone calls to online betting through computers, and now it is all done on mobile. It all started with betting in international matches between countries. With time, it shifted to the cricket leagues as they took place more often, and their frequency was more than the national matches. It is noted here that most of the betting discussed in this article focuses on cricket as India being a cricket-centric country, tends to focus more on this sport than any other sport. Football is slowly catching up, but it has a long way to go. Moreover, football league matches have a very small following in India to have a betting chance. People do bet in the footballworld cup, but again, compared to the cricket world cup, that can be considered negligible.
In the end, I would like to conclude by saying that betting on sports is just like any other medium of business. If done properly, with rules and regulations, it is not the media’s negative image. But if left to human greed, the image portrayed by media is justified.
