Indian police bust fake cricket league streamed for Russian punters
Police in India shut down a fake cricket league that was broadcast for Russian gamblers.
Organisers broadcast fake cricket matches on YouTube. They hired a field, set up cameras and asked local labourers to dress up in team uniforms and play cricket. The games were streamed to unsuspecting betting operations in Russia. Four people were arrested on Friday and charged with criminal conspiracy and gambling. The IPL was embroiled in an illegal betting scandal in 2013. It led to two-year suspensions for its Chennai and Rajasthan franchises. IPP's media rights for the next five years fetched the organising Indian cricket board $9.19 billion last month.
Gamblers bet almost $6,000 on the results of fake matches broadcast on YouTube. Four people were arrested in relation to the fake match.
