MELBOURNE: Companies linked to Genting Bhd and its chairman Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay sought approval for boosting a stake in Echo Entertainment Group Ltd above 10%, setting up a potential takeover battle with Crown Ltd.
Genting applied to the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority in New South Wales state yesterday, government spokesman Mark Nolan said in an e-mail.
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