\nAssociated Press \u00b7 February 14, 2015 at 6:20 am
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\n\tCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) \u2013 New Zealand police ejected several men from the opening match of the Cricket World Cup between New Zealand and Sri Lanka for what they suspect were prohibited betting activities.<\/p>\n
\tAn International Cricket Council spokesman confirmed later Saturday to Fairfax Media that at least one man was evicted from Hagley Oval for \u201cusing his communication devices to provide match information to people outside this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tPolice said plain clothes officers mingled with the 17,000 crowd, on the lookout for \u201cbetting cheats\u201d who were making excessive use of laptops or mobile phones. The operation was part of a crackdown on \u2018courtsiding\u2019 or \u2018pitchsiding\u2019 in which gamblers take advantage of broadcasting delays to gain an advantage over sports bookmakers.<\/p>\n
\tFairfax Media said police observed a group for about 10 minutes, near the end of New Zealand\u2019s innings, before detectives led the men away for questioning. They were taken to a police tent at the ground where they were interviewed before being ejected.<\/p>\n
\tThe ICC spokesman was quoted as saying \u201cWe\u2019ve got systems in place and these systems are working. We all know there\u2019s a problem and we\u2019re dealing with the problem the best we can.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tCourt-siding is not illegal in New Zealand but does breach terms under which spectators are permitted to attend games.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe know what to look for,\u201d Superintendent Sandra Manderson of Christchurch Police said. \u201cWe\u2019re aware that people are attempting to operate at venues and they will be detected (and) evicted.\u201d<\/p>\n
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