Vincent Tan mahu derma hasil judi kepada rakyat

Tokey Judi Malaysia

(AFP) - Legalising sports betting in Malaysia will generate over RM3 billion a year for government coffers, the magnate leading the controversial project said in remarks published Sunday.

The government in May granted a sports betting licence to Ascot Sports, a company controlled by influential tycoon Vincent Tan, in a bid to boost tax revenue, but the move has run into stiff opposition.

"By legalising sports betting... the government could earn annual revenue of up to RM3 billion ringgit through taxes," Tan was quoted as saying by the New Sunday Times newspaper.

"Why are some politicians so against this," he added.

Muslim groups have denounced gambling and three opposition controlled states have imposed a ban on legalised sports betting which they fear could cause debt problems for punters and other social woes.

Speaking out against the criticism for the first time, Tan said punters in Malaysia would be able to place their bets from September in time for the hugely popular English Premier League football season.

Tan is chairman and chief executive of property-to-gaming group Berjaya which bought a 70 percent state in Ascot Sports from the tycoon for RM525 million.

He said Berjaya would appeal to the opposition controlled states - Selangor, Penang and Kedah - to lift their ban on legal sports betting.

Berjaya said the illegal sports betting market in Malaysia was worth as much as 20 billion ringgit a year, the paper reported.

Ketika pembangkang menentang kuat kelulusan judi sukan, hartawan Vincent Tan berjanji akan mendermakan lebih setengah bilion untuk tujuan kebajikan. Vincent, antara lelaki terkaya di negara ini berkata wang sejumlah RM525 juta itu akan didermakan melalui yayasannya Better Malaysia Foundation. Wang itu diperoleh daripada penjualan kepentingan dalam Ascots Sports bulan lalu kepada Berjaya Corp, konglomerat yang dikawalnya. Beliau turut menafikan dakwaan bahawa beliau menaja ahli atau parti politik sebagai balasan terhadap kerajaan yang meluluskan kelulusan lesen tersebut.

** VinSetan ni cuba meraih simpati rakyat Malaysia dengan tawarannya mahu memberi duit HARAM judi kepada rakyat Malaysia atas nama tujuan kebajikan.

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