Gaming outlets and major breweries are making contingency plans to guard their earnings. Read more at straitstimes.com.
in which it won 43 seats and became the largest party in federal Parliament. While the Islamist party, together with its allies in the Perikatan Nasional coalition, remain in federal opposition, a repeat performance at state elections could see it leading more state governments.
In response, NFOs like Magnum and Sports Toto are expected to open outlets in other Malaysian states, using their federal government-issued betting licence, said a gaming analyst, who did not want to be named. Magnum and Sport Toto, which each have hundreds of outlets nationwide, declined to comment on ST’s queries.
All three PAS-controlled states, and another three states led by its rival PH - Negeri Sembilan, Penang and Selangor - are set to hold elections this year. The casino operator, which holds business licences from both Pahang and Selangor as its gaming floor straddles both states, has a novel and untested contingency plan in the event either state government decides to shut it down. According to the gaming analyst, Genting hopes to be able to continue operating by moving its gaming tables “across the border” within the same building to the state that still allows it to operate.
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