I am (un)happily engrossed in the Ind-Aus 'Quarterfinal' cricket match of the Champions Trophy, when the forever screen hogging Mandira Bedi or one of the commentator mumbles away the details of the Predict2Win Contest of the channel(SET MAX). It asks the viewer to predict the 1st inning score between 4 choices (range of runs scored). The winner 'shall' receive exotic and exciting gifts and what not.. (I didnt follow that part). Thats usual.. Just an interruption to the cricketing action..
My wife quizzes me there.. why and how is this different from 'Satta'.. You predict.. you invest.. and if you come out correct, you win... EXACTLY the same in both these scenarios..
God, she sounds right.. There is soo much of a similarity that I dont seem to find the differentiating factor between these contests and 'satta'... You might argue, that in these contests you dont invest or chip in with your bet money to the punter.. you are wrong.. you are investing, you pay the SMS money to the contest organizer, small thought it maybe to the tune of Rs 3 - Rs 5, it goes straight to the organizer.
So there we are sitting in our living rooms participating in 'satta'.. (not that I ever SMS those kind of stuff personally!!) without a hint of guilt !!
BTW, I returned to Hyderabad on Sunday, after a week long of masti and festivity well enjoyed with family and friends in Delhi.. And am back to work and this time it promises to be Big and Bad..
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