PETALING JAYA: The status of the gaming bookie’s licence issued to tycoon Tan Sri Vincent Tan to offer betting on international sports events, including the hugely popular English Premier League (EPL), appears uncertain.
The approval had been given to him through Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd, of which he is the majority shareholder, by the Finance Ministry, then headed by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, in June 2003, but was never executed.
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