Posts Tagged ‘malaysia’

Sports betting licence: On-off-on again?

July 9, 2010 - 12:48 pm No Comments

Will sports betting be legalised or not in Malaysia? The question has resurfaced in the wake of a parliamentary reply from premier and Finance Minister Najib Abdul Razak that once again leaves the matter wide open.

Replying Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena), he said the government has yet to award any licence for betting services tied to the ongoing Fifa World Cup 2010.

Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/136652

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DAP: Berjaya proceeding with sports betting bid

July 1, 2010 - 5:20 am 3 Comments

Berjaya Corporation aims to start sports betting operation as early as August and raise RM800 million to finance the venture, claims DAP publicity chief Tony Pua today.

This was revealed in an information memorandum by Berjaya Corp subsidiary Sports Toto (M) Sdn Bhd, copies of which were distributed by Pua at the Parliament lobby today.

Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/135124

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