<P> In areas where sports betting is illegal, bettors usually make their sports wagers with illicit bookmakers (known colloquially as "bookies") and on the Internet, where thousands of online bookmakers accept wagers on sporting events around the world . </P> <P> The National Football League is fully against any sort of legalization of sports betting, strongly protesting it as to not bring corruption into the game . On the other hand, the CEO of the International Cricket Council believe sports betting, in particular in India, should be legalized to curb illegal bookies where match fixing has occurred from nontransparent bookmakers . Many of the illegal proceeds also allegedly go to fund terror, drugs and other illegal activities . </P> <P> In the United States of America, it is illegal to operate a betting scheme, except in Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana . The NCAA has threatened to ban all playoff games in Delaware if the state allows betting on college sports . New Jersey, which is also interested, has been similarly threatened . </P> <P> The PublicMind's 2010 national survey found that 67% of Americans did not support the legalization of Internet betting websites in the United States whereas 21% said they would support legalization . </P>

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