Vincent Tan’s Ascot Sports gaming licence comes with conditions


KUALA LUMPUR: The sports gaming licence issued to tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan’s Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd early this year comes with several conditions attached.

Ascot Sports will be allowed to operate in only 200 of the 680 Sport Toto outlets in non-Muslim areas in major towns and online betting would not be allowed. The Sports Toto games are offered by Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd, a listed company controlled by Tan.

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