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Modi wishes Indian team for World Cup
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished the Indian cricket team for the World Cup 2015 starting in few days time. Modi wrote on the social networking site Twitter “As the 2015 Cricket World Cup begins, my best wishes to the Indian Cricket Team. Khelo dil se, World Cup lao phir se! (play with heart and get the world cup again).”
Defending champions India will start their Cup defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide Sunday.
“As the 2015 Cricket World Cup begins, my best wishes to the Indian Cricket Team. Khelo dil se, World Cup lao phir se! (play with heart and get the world cup again).”
He then followed it up with a series of tweets conveying individual messages for each of the 15 players of the squad.
In an effort to boost the confidence of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni he wrote: “My best wishes to captain cool @msdhoni. Play hard, lead well & make India proud. Knowing you, I am sure you will.”
He said the entire nation is banking on vice-captain Virat Kohli for the title defence.
“I wish our flamboyant vice captain @imVkohli the very best for the upcoming campaign. The entire nation has a lot of hopes on him.”
His next wishes were for openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma.
“Best wishes @SDhawan25! Give India a wonderful start every time you step on the pitch. Score many many runs, we are all there to cheer you.
The only batsman to score 2 double centuries in ODIs, @ImRo45’s talent has millions of fans. Make us proud once again!”
Modi wished middle-order batsmen every success in the Cup, hoping they score freely and make the country proud.
“I wish you the very best my young friend @ajinkyarahane88. Have a wonderful World Cup. Make the most of this great opportunity.
Suresh Raina has always been agile on the field & hard-hitting with the bat. Hit them out of the park, including the bouncers 🙂 @ImRaina.
Have a great tournament @RayuduAmbati. I am sure you will keep the runs coming & play a key role in the tournament.”
He hoped that all-rounders Stuart Binny, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja would display their versatile skills to help Indians in their quest for a third title.
“Who is not a fan of Sir Jadeja? We all look forward to seeing your all round performances take India to victory! @imjadeja.
Stuart Binny’s recent all round performances have impressed all. We wish him all the best for the World Cup.
The young Axar Patel can trick the batsmen with his sharp spin & bounce. Give your best & play without pressure!”
Modi also tweeted words of inspiration for spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and pacers Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohit Sharma.
“I am sure your spin bowling will surprise the batsman & give us victory. Play well @Ashwinravi99! My good wishes.
Good luck @y_umesh. Bowl out the batsmen with your impressive speed & reverse swing.
I wish my young & extremely talented friend, Mohammed Shami the very best for the World Cup. Play well & get those wickets.
Our young fast bowler Mohit Sharma can bowl a great line & length. He is a great asset to the team. Best of luck.
Best of luck @BhuviOfficial! Swing every match in our favour. Your breakthroughs will determine how fast we will win those matches!”
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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