Ganguly is endorsing fantasy leagues
Ganguly is endorsing fantasy leagues: The former cricketer and current member of the BJP, Gautam Gambhir, has spoken out against the rise of surrogate advertising in Indian sports. It has been fueled by endorsements from celebrities and other players.
He further added that “you can’t expect players not to do it” if cricket board president Sourav Ganguly supports a fantasy league.
No one should be surprised if other players follow Ganguly’s lead, who is the president of the BCCI. I agree with him that no one should do it if he says no one should… This must be ordered from the highest levels.
Either all use of this in India must be ceased immediately. That can’t be done on a state-by-state basis. That’s not acceptable, Gambhir stated at the Indian Express Idea Exchange, and no one should be permitted to support it.
According to Gambhir, the majority of the IPL’s revenue comes from fantasy league games like Dream 11, and it would need a unanimous resolution from the BCCI to prohibit such a business, rather than a ruling from a single state court.
Most of the advertising revenue for the Indian Premier League comes from fantasy league games like Dream 11. Whether or not we should allow this to happen should be decided by the BCCI as a whole.
Websites and blogs dedicated to sports, such as 1XBET, serve as a surrogate for traditional advertising by providing a forum for the dissemination of betting advice and predictions for a variety of sporting events.
Insights like these, together with branding at major athletic events like the Asia Cup and the US Open, help direct punters to the companies’ primary betting platforms.
Advertisements for goods or services for which advertising is prohibited or restricted by law shall not attempt to circumvent such restrictions. It is by purporting to be advertisements for other goods or services, the advertising of which is not prohibited or restricted by law, as stated in the government’s proposed guidelines.
Actor Ranbir Kapoor and cricketer Yuvraj Singh are among the athletes that 1XBET sponsors.
Since its inception in Russia, the country has joined the ranks of others who have blacklisted the company.
A Norwegian news source claims that 1XBET has declared bankruptcy in Curacao, the island nation from where they operate with a global gambling license.
Gambhir added that he had never been contacted by a surrogacy agency. “Never. The BJP official emphasized that his party will not be endorsing any gambling websites.
“Against cash prizes” in fantasy gaming
In contrast, Gambhir thought fantasy gaming was fine so long as there were no financial prizes and no one was putting real money into the game. Gambhir has previously backed a fantasy sports website.
“Yes, I’m a believer in the make-believe (games). I also made it apparent that we were first unsure of whether we should or not. Both fantasy and gambling share certain similarities but are ultimately distinct activities.
I inquired as to whether or not the fantasy game I recommend paid out in hard currency with its proprietor. No, he responded, we don’t accept cash repayments. According to Gambhir, “it’s just a bunch of gifts and hampers.”
The one-year contract he recommended for fantasy sports has ended, he continued. But in just a single year, nobody’s funds got stuck in the machine.
There is a risk of harm if you do it. That’s gambling, I guess. Consequently, it is crucial that we be all on the same page with this. That’s a pattern we need to watch closely.
Even though Gambhir disapproved of sponsoring any blogs or websites that provided links to online gambling, he stressed it was ultimately up to each athlete to decide whether or not to do so.
The truth is, I don’t subscribe to any of that. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been against anyone advocating booze, cigarettes, or anything else illegal (online betting). Not liking it because “it’s everyone’s job to decide what should and shouldn’t be pushed in India, especially among the young.”