We all know that there have been past instances of misconduct in our game of cricket, including match and spot fixing by some leading international cricketers as well. And because of that, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has set up some stringent rules against betting and gambling, and any associations with similar companies for anyone related to the game at a higher level.
Individual countries have rules set by their cricket boards as well. A couple of days ago, leading Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan posted to social media about his latest partnership with Betwinner News and that has landed him in a little bit of a soup as the brand is a surrogate content platform for leading online betting website, Betwinner.
Shakib al Hasan endorses Betwinner News
With a presence around the world, Betwinner.com is a growing online gambling brand and because of stringent gambling laws in some countries like Bangladesh, they have to use surrogate methods for advertising online as well as physically. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) noticed this post by the former national side captain and they have agreed to investigate this matter further.
“Dear fans! I am proud to announce my new official partnership with BETWINNER NEWS! BETWINNER NEWS is one and only source of sports news! If you want to be always in trend and find the most important match analysis and sports highlights, then BETWINNER NEWS is for you! Search for BETWINNER NEWS on the Internet! #betwinnernews” was his post on social media on 3rd Aug 2022.
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The post was accompanied with a photo of him in a jersey of Betwinner News. BCB was quick to respond and they gave a statement that this was against their policies and that they will serve a notice to Shakib for flouting the stringent prohibitions on establishments that facilitate gambling. BCB president Nazmul Hassan had this to say about the sponsorship deal with Betwinner News:
“There are two things. Firstly there is no chance of taking permission because we won’t give permission. If there is anything related with betting we won’t give any permission. That means he did not ask any permission from us. Second we have to know whether he had really signed a deal or not. In today’s meeting the issue was raised and we said how can it happen, because it is impossible. If that happens ask him immediately. Serve him notice and ask him how it happened because the board will not allow it. If it is related with betting we won’t allow that. We have said that today.”
Dear fans! Im proud to announce my new official partnership with BETWINNER NEWS!
If you want to be always in trend and find match analysis and sports highlights, then BETWINNER NEWS is for you!
Search for BETWINNER NEWS on the Internet! #betwinnernews pic.twitter.com/62MPonSauZ
— Shakib Al Hasan (@Sah75official) August 2, 2022
This isn’t the first time Shakib has found himself right in the middle of a controversy and it probably won’t be the last either. For those who don’t know, Betwinner provides daily cricket and sports betting markets for you to wager on online. While it’s prohibited in some countries, you can create a Betwinner account and play if you’re from a regulated market.
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