{"id":28450,"date":"2013-05-21T21:15:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T15:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=28450"},"modified":"2013-05-21T21:15:28","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T15:45:28","slug":"sibal-to-consult-attorney-general-on-match-fixing-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/sibal-to-consult-attorney-general-on-match-fixing-law","title":{"rendered":"Sibal to consult attorney general on match-fixing law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the government was discussing enactment of a national law to check match-fixing and spot-fixing in sports and he would consult the attorney general on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are trying to reflect if there can be a national legislation on this&#8230; (as) gambling is a state subject,&#8221; Sibal said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But this is neither betting nor gambling, it is unfair practice that changes the outcome of the game,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have decided to seek the opinion of the attorney general. 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