Professional Sports Are Banning Smart Glasses Over Betting Concerns
Professional sports leagues are increasingly banning smart glasses due to concerns over betting and match-fixing. The Indian Premier League has specifically prohibited their use in restricted match-day areas to protect the integrity of the game. This trend may extend to other sports leagues as they address similar risks associated with technology and gambling.
- ▪The Indian Premier League has warned against the use of smart eyewear by players and staff in restricted areas.
- ▪The ban is aimed at preventing potential match-fixing and betting-related issues.
- ▪Concerns over smart glasses include their ability to facilitate communication with off-field bookies.
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Smart glasses have a lot of different groups up in arms. Privacy advocates are worried about the potential use of facial recognition. Courts are concerned about the potential for subverting the judicial process. Cruise ships are worried about glassholes. And now pro sports are also drawing a line. As reported by The Indian Express, an advisory body for the Indian Premier League—the country’s most popular cricket league—has now expressly warned against the use of smart eyewear by both players and staff when they’re in “restricted match-day areas.” The gadgets, the board says, are prohibited by previous bans against communication devices in restricted areas, including the field.
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