New Delhi: CBI director Ranjit Sinha on Tuesday came out in support of legalizing betting in sports, saying, "If there are lotteries in states, if we can have casinos in tourist resorts and if government can declare schemes for voluntary disclosure of black money, what is the harm if we legalize betting?"
Responding to a query on betting in a panel discussion on ethics and integrity in sports and the role of CBI, he drew a comparison between legalising of betting and activities such as lotteries and casinos, which are legal.
Sinha used the comment to illustrate that it was difficult and pointless to enforce a ban on betting.
However, he later clarified his position saying that it was a proverb and his statement has been taken out of context.
