The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pushing for a central law that will pave the way for legalized betting on the sport in the country.

This week, India’s Supreme Court asked the board to respond to a committee recommendation to authorize betting on cricket, while making match-fixing and spot-fixing a criminal offense.

BCCI representative senior advocate K.K. Venugopal told the court that the board “does not support betting,” Deccan Chronicle reported. However, Venugopal said the board is supporting the recommendation made by former Chief Justice R.M. Lodha to legalize betting, but only if the government passes a central law.

States in India currently have their own laws relating to betting and gambling, which the BCCI senior counsel said is not feasible enought to address the issue of cricket wagering in the country.