Jurisprudential-Legal Analysis of Betting on Sports Competitions Results

Betting in the form of predicting the results of sports competitions has increased sharply in Iran in recent years, and the statistics of the country's political and judicial authorities indicate that this phenomenon has become a social issue worthy of attention. However, in practice, a kind of inefficiency, disorder and obvious contradiction can be observed in the stance towards this phenomenon. This research, which was conducted by referring to library sources and reviewing previous researches and using a descriptive-analytical method, aims to investigate the inefficiency and contradiction of the existing policies regarding this phenomenon, which the result of the research shows that this is due to ambiguity and disagreement. In recognizing the nature, status, and in general, the legitimacy or non-start of these activities, it comes from the perspective of jurisprudence and statutory laws. This activity has an ambiguous status in terms of the practical Sharia regulations in terms of gambling, in terms of civil law regulations in accordance with hostage-taking, and in terms of criminal law regulations, which due to its significant and multifaceted harmful consequences, the necessary intervention of the legislator in formulating precise, transparent and It requires independence in this field.