The long-awaited IPL-2020 season has just arrived. For those who are confined to the home in the troubled times, undoubtedly IPL is like a festival that gives respite from humdrum. The league will be held from the 19th of this month to the 10th of November. The cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will start on Saturday in Dubai.
However, the youth who need to get the sports spirit is intrigued at gambling. This change has become a great business for bookies. After commencing IPL after a long hiatus, now again their hopes were raised. Cricket bets are held in Proddatur, Kadapa, Jammalamadugu, Duvvur, Maidukuru, Erraguntla, Rajampeta, Rayachoti and many other places in AP. In the past, betting was restricted to cities and then it slowly spread to the villages.
Few bookies are earning in crores with neighbouring state biggies. They are hiring teenagers and students as collection boys. They seem to be paying for the bike as well as money for their day to day livelihood with attractive salary.
AP Police officials say it has become difficult to identify people as many are betting on mobile phones. A list of bookies across the district seems to have been collected by police and are now hawk eyed on IPL betting. They warned legal action against such activities.