Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad ("BToto") was incorporated
in 1969 as Unilite Electrical Industries Berhad. The Company changed its name
to Far East Asset Berhad in 1987. On 31 October 1992, the Company completed its
acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of 112,522,500
ordinary shares of 50 sen each in Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd ("Sports Toto")
for a purchase consideration of RM600 million through an issue of RM390.97
million 9% nominal amount of RM1.00 Redeemable Convertible Unsecured Loan
Stocks 1992/97 in the Company and the balance in cash of RM209.03 million. On
17 May 1993, the Company was renamed Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad.
The principal activities of the Group are:
- operations of Toto betting under Section 5 of the
Pool Betting Act, 1967;
- leasing of on-line lottery equipment; and -
manufacture and distribution of computerised lottery systems.
The history of Sports Toto began in 1969 when it was
incorporated to run the Toto betting business.
It was essentially the
Government's effort to raise funds to promote and develop sports, youth and
cultural activities. Sports Toto was privatised in 1985 when its Chief
Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, through his
private company acquired 70% of the paid-up capital.
Today, Sports Toto
offers 6 games which are drawn 3 days in a week. Sports Toto is the largest
Number Forecast Operator in Malaysia.
On the international scene, the Group
is supplying and maintaining a computerised on-line lottery system in Luzon
Region in the Philippines.
In the USA, BToto's subsidiary, International
Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. ("ILTS") is a leading supplier of
on-line computerized wagering system with installations worldwide.
 Berjaya Sports Toto Not Likely To
Reduce 4D First Prize Pool
KUCHING, Malaysia (July 13,
2010) – Lottery number forecast operators (NFOs), such as Berjaya Sports
Toto Bhd (Berjaya Sports Toto), were likely to lobby for a reduction in the 4D
prize pool for the secondary prizes and not for the first prize......Subscribers
4D Lottery Operators
Reported to be Lobbying to Reduce Prize Money
PETALING
JAYA, Malaysia (July 9, 2010) – Local media reports say that while 4D
lottery prize payouts remain unchanged for now, number forecast operators
(NFOs) are said to be lobbying for it to be reduced...........Subscribers
Gaming Sector Receive
Multiple Setbacks
Not only is there no sports
betting licence, NFOs also slapped with duty hike
PETALING
JAYA, Malaysia (July 7, 2010) – A leading newspaper reported that over the
past couple of weeks the country’s gaming sector has certainly received
some setbacks.....Subscribers
Berjaya (Formerly Prime
Gaming) Reduces Share in Pizza Chain
MANILLA, Philippines
(July 5, 2010) - Listed Berjaya Philippines Inc. yesterday said it is scaling
back its exposure in a new pizza chain to accommodate two
partners.........Subscribers
Genting Ratings Not
Affected By Its Bid For Video Lottery Facility
KUALA
LUMPUR, (July 6, 2010) - Fitch Ratings says Malaysia-based gaming company
Genting Bhd’s ratings are not affected by its bid for the video lottery
facility at the Aqueduct Racetrack in New York City, and by the proposed
transfer of the ownership...........Subscribers
Lottery / Gaming
Operators Mixed on Impact of New Betting Duty Hike
KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 6, 2010) - Olympia Industries Bhd, Multi-Purpose
Holdings Bhd (MPHB) and Berjaya Assets Bhd are the latest listed companies to
comment on the effects that the new betting duty hike will have on
them...............Subscribers
Lottery Firms May Seek
Lower 4D Payouts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 6, 2010) -
Reports indicate three gaming companies will lobby Malaysia’s finance
ministry to reduce first prize payouts for so-called “4D”
lotteries..........Subscribers
BToto Unit Gets Notice
on Tax, Duty Revision
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 1, 2010)
– News Service reports Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd's (BToto) wholly-owned
unit, Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd (STMSB), has received a letter from the
Ministry of Finance on the revision of the tax and duties on gaming activities
in Malaysia..................Subscribers
Berjaya Shares Sink as
Ascot Buy Called Off
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 27, 2010)
- Investors beat shares of Berjaya Corp. down as much as 9% Monday, after the
company said it abandoned plans to buy 70% of Ascot Sports Sdn. following the
government’s decision over the weekend to retain a ban on sports
betting........Subscribers
Berjaya Halts Purchase
of Sports-Betting Firm
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 27,
2010) - Malaysian gaming group Berjaya (BGRO.KL) will not proceed with a
planned acquisition of a sports betting operator after the government upheld a
ban on the activity............Subscribers
Sports Toto Gets Nod For
Note Programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 25, 2010)
– Business Times Malaysia reports Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) said
Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd (STMSB) has received approval from the Securities
Commission for it to undertake a medium-term note programme of up to RM800
million...................Subscribers
Government Backs-Down on
Issuing Sports Betting License
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June
26, 2010) – A leading Malaysian newspaper reported today that Prime
Minister has announced that NO sports betting licence will be issued as
feedback from the public indicate a majority of people oppose such a
move.............Subscribers
MP Says Betting License
Misunderstanding is PM’s ‘play of words’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 21, 2010) – Reports that although the
government has repeatedly denied that it has awarded a sports betting license
to a company, an opposition MP today furnished................Subscribers
Berjaya Toto Q4 Pre-Tax
Profit Falls to RM117m; Higher Prize Payout Drags Net Profit Down
25%
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 22, 2010) - Berjaya Sports
Toto Bhd's pre-tax profit for the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2010 declined
to...............Subscribers
Sports Toto Hires Banks
for RM600m Bond Sale
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (June 15,
2010) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd, a maker of computerized lottery systems,
hired AmInvestment Bank Bhd and Maybank Investment Bank Bhd to help it sell as
much as RM600 million...............Subscribers
Sports Toto’s Notes
Get AA-Rating
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (June 15, 2010) --
Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC) has assigned an AA-rating for Sports Toto
Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s RM800mil medium-term notes with a stable
outlook...................Subscribers
BCorp Stock Hit By
Uncertain Status Of Sports Betting Licence
KUALA LUMPAR,
Malaysia (June 8, 2010) - Berjaya Corp Bhd's share price slumped to its lowest
in more than three months due to the uncertainty over the sports betting
licence status of Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd...........Subscribers
Legalized Betting To
Boost Berjaya Sports Toto's Revenue
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
(June 3, 2010) - Analysts are bullish on Berjaya Sports Toto's performance as
not only legalized betting but the present environment for the upcoming World
Cup is also expected to boost its revenue.............Subscribers
No More Licences for
Sports Betting, Says Government
KUALA LUMPAR, Malaysia (May
14, 2010) – The Government will not issue another sports gaming licence to
other companies for legal sports betting business, Deputy Finance Minister
Datuk Chor Chee Heung was quoted as saying..........Subscribers
Analysts Say Approval of
Sports Betting License Could Be Politically Unpalatable
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April 13, 2010) -- Reports analysts say the Najib
administration would be exposing itself to political risk if it allows a sports
betting concession to be revived in this a Muslim-majority
nation...................Subscribers
Government Collects
RM1.2 Billion in Gaming Tax: PM
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(March 30, 2010) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the
Government collected RM1.2 billion in tax from the six gaming companies in the
country last year..............Subscribers
PR Wants Government to
Revoke Approval for Lottery Operators to Conduct Special
Draws
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (March 24, 2010) – According to local media reports Pakatan
Rakyat (PR) is urging the federal government to revoke approvals given to
numbers forecast operators (NFOs) to hold special draws and reduce the number
of weekly ordinary draws to curb gambling in the
country...................Subscribers
Lottery Operator
Reportedly Seeking Approval from Authorities to Operate Legal sports betting in
Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (March 23, 2010) – A
leading Asia news service reported today that sports betting may soon be
legalised, probably in time for the Fifa World Cup finals in South Africa
from.................Subscribers
CIMB Research Maintains
OUTPERFORM on BToto
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (March 16, 2010)
-- CIMB Equities Research said although B-Toto's annualised 9MFY4/10 core net
profit came in 3.3% below its estimate and 4.5% shy of consensus, it was within
expectations....................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery BToto
Posts Higher Q3 net Profit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (March
16, 2010) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd’s (BToto) net profit increased
marginally to RM97.8mil for the third quarter ended Jan 31 against RM97.1mil in
the previous corresponding period.......................Subscribers
OSK Research Firm
Maintains Buy on BToto, Target Price RM4.90
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (March 12, 2010) -- OSK Research is maintaining a Buy on Berjaya
Sports Toto (BToto) with a target price of RM4.90 after it announced a new
lotto variant -- Supreme Toto 6/58 game......................Subscribers
BToto to Launch New
Lotto Game, Minimum Upfront Jackpot RM8.88m
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (March 11, 2010) – According to local media reports Berjaya
Sports Toto Bhd’s unit Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Sports Toto) will
launch another lotto game named Supreme Toto 6/58 and offers a guaranteed
minimum upfront jackpot of RM8.88 million.................Subscribers
Research House Keep
Berjaya Sports Toto At BUY
MALAYSIA (March 10, 2010) --
AmResearch kept Berjaya Sports Toto at Buy with unchanged Tp of RM5.00.
“Despite potentially disappointing FY10 forecast earnings, we remain
positive on Berjaya Toto,” ......................Subscribers
Lottery Operators Upping
the Ante to Win a Share of the Festive Fever
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (February 15, 2010) -- The Chinese New Year celebrations will see the
three number forecast operators (NFOs) in Malaysia – Berjaya Sports Toto
Bhd (BToto), Tanjong plc,
and Magnum Corp Sdn Bhd
– upping the ante to win a share of the festive lottery
fever......................Subscribers
Research House Cautious
on BToto
LUMPUR, Malaysia (February 12, 2010) -- Maybank
Equiies Research has turned cautious on Berjaya Sports Toto (BToto) with an
unchanged Sell at .....................Subscribers
Berjaya Rises on Vietnam
Lottery Plans
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (February 10, 2010) --
BERJAYA Corp, a Malaysian property, betting and insurance group, rose to its
highest level in almost three weeks after Vietnam said it is considering a
lottery project that BToto has proposed.....................Subscribers
Vietnam Says Berjaya’s
Lottery Proposal is Under Consideration
HANOI, Vietnam (February
10, 2010) - Vietnam is considering a lottery project proposed by
Malaysia’s Berjaya Corp., according to Ngo Van Tuan, director general of
the Ministry of Finance’s department for banking and financial
institutions and local news service..............Subscribers
Berjaya Toto’s
Venture into Vietnam Remains Challenging
KUCHING, Malaysia
(February 9, 2010) – Lottery Number forecasting operator (NFO) Berjaya
Sports Toto Bhd’s (Berjaya Toto) foray into the Vietnamese market is a
challenging and uncertain endeavour........................Subscribers
Research House Maintains
‘OUTPERFORM’ on Lottery Company
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (January 2010) -- CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its outperform
on Berjaya Sports Toto (BToto) for its pure numbers forecast operators (NFO)
status, continued market leadership and solid gross dividend yields of
7%-8%.......................Subscribers
Consumers' Association
Objects to Gambling Money Being Used for Development Projects
KALA LUMPAR, Malaysia (December 28, 2009) -- The President of the Consumers
Association of Penang (CAP) referred to a report in a daily newspaper dated
December 4, which quoted a written response to Parliament by the Finance
Ministry stating that the taxes gained by the government from the three and
four-digit gaming companies in Malaysia amounted to more than RM1billion and
this was used for social programmes......................Subscribers
BERJAYA Sports Toto to
Sell Lottery System; BAssets Buys New Lottery System for
RM12.7m
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (December 17, 2009) –
Berjaya Assets Bhd's (BAssets) 65%-owned subsidiary Natural Avenue Sdn Bhd is
acquiring a new lottery system for US$3.62 million (RM12.67 million)
cash.........................Subscribers
Malaysian Gaming Firm
Berjaya Sports Toto 2Qtr. Net Profit Slips
PETALING JAYA,
Malaysia (December 14, 2009) -- Gaming firm Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd said second
quarter ended October 31 net profit slipped 8.9% to RM102.5mil, as revenue fell
9.4% to RM857.1million.................Subscribers
Poland to Decide on
Legality of Gambling Sponsored Football
AMSTERDAM,
Netherlands (December 7, 2009) - Online gambling companies have become a big
source of sponsorships for football clubs. Poland’s proposed legislation
to restrict online gambling poses a real threat to football clubs as their
major source of finance is threatened..................Subscribers
Sports Toto to Sponsor
the Running of the Mother of All Hunts
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (October 26, 2009) -- Sports Toto has come on board as a sponsor of
the Sun Motor Hunt for the first time this year....................Subscribers
Berjaya Corporation's Q1
Pre-Tax Profit Rises To RM184.26m, Assisted by Gaming
Businesses
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (September 29,
2009) -- Berjaya Corporation Bhd's pre-tax profit for the first quarter
ended July 31, 2009, was up at RM184.260 million compared with RM136.824
million in the same period of last year...................Subscribers
Toto System 7 Players
Rewarded
MALAYSIA (September 10, 2009) -- Winners of the
Mega Toto 6/52 Give Yourself Another Chance Contest were treated to a prize
presentation ceremony on Thursday by Sports Toto
Malaysia,........................Subscribers
BToto Q1 Pre-Tax Profit
Rises to RM101million on Lower Payouts
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (September 10, 2009) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) reported a net
profit of RM100.5mil for its first quarter ended July 31, 8.8% higher than
RM92.4mil in the previous corresponding period on lower prize
payouts..............Subscribers
Government Approves More
Lottery Games in an Endeavour to Curb Rise in Illegal Gaming
Operators
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (July 29, 2009) -- All
three lottery number forecast operators (NFOs) in the country will benefit in
the longer term as the government tries to curb a rise in illegal gaming by
increasing the number of legal lottery games, although Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd
(BToto) may face some initial pressure from new games awarded to its
rivals................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery
Operators Will Benefit From Any Government Decisions to Allow Them to Offer
More Games
Multi-Purpose up 3pc to 14-Month High on
Government Approval for a New Four-Digit Lottery Game
KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 27, 2009) – news reported that Multi-Purpose
Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian betting and property group, rose to a 14-month high
in Kuala Lumpur trading after it received government approval for a new
four-digit lottery game that includes a jackpot element................Subscribers
Analysts See Stronger
Net Positive Impact On Sales Growth for Gaming Group with New
Game
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (July 15, 2009) -- Gaming
group Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) may have a “winning
number” in its new lotto game, to be introduced by the end of the year
via wholly-owned subsidiary, Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn
Bhd...................Subscribers
Fourty (40) Million
BToto Shares Placed Out
B-Land Raises RM190 Million
From BToto Placement
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 7, 2009) --
Berjaya Land Bhd (B- Land) announced today it has placed out a total of 40
million shares in Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) for RM190 million or at a
placement price of RM4.75 per share.........................Subscribers
Sports Toto Gets Nod To
Replace Lotto Game
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 25, 2009)
-- Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berjaya Sports
Toto Bhd, has received approval to replace one of its existing lotto games,
6/42 Jackpot, with another under the name of "Power Toto
6/55."..................Subscribers
Analysts Welcome
BToto’s High Dividends; Target Price Raised to RM5.15
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (June 17, 2009) -- Analysts were delighted with
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd’s (BToto) announcement on Monday of its dividends
and distribution of treasury shares that exceeded their
expectations.......................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery
Operator Q4 Net Profit Jumps 76pc to RM107 Million
MALAYSIA
(June 16, 2009) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd’s (BToto) fourth quarter net
profit jumped 76 per cent to RM107.2 million due to a lower prize
payout....................Subscribers
Lottery Operator to
Raise Stake in Prime Gaming
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April
5, 2009) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) plans to increase its stake by
another 6.81% in Prime Gaming
Philippines, Inc (PGPI) for RM32.24mil cash....................Subscribers
Research Firm Bullish on BToto's
Prospects
MALAYSIA (March 18, 2009) -- OSK Research is
bullish on the prospects of Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd, a gaming company, due to
its strong dividends and a business that can deal with the economic
slowdown................Subscribers
Lottery Operators Expected to Get Ten Special Draws This
Year
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (February 4, 2009) -- Last
October, the government quietly awarded three gaming companies ten (10) more
special draws a year in a move to..................Subscribers
Lottery Operator Posts 27% Rise In Net
Profit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (December 13, 2008) -- Berjaya
Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) posted a 27% increase in net profit to RM113.74mil for
the second quarter ended Oct 31 from RM89.47mil in the previous corresponding
period.....................Subscribers
Government Urged to Reduce the Number of Lottery
Draws
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (November 3, 2008) -- The
Government should consider reducing the number of lottery draws from 10 to six
a week according to.............Subscribers
Research House Says BToto Still A Defensive
Play
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (September 9, 2008) --
Aseambankers Equity Research is maintaining a Buy call on Berjaya Sports Toto
Bhd (BToto) as the company is still a defensive play with attractive dividend
yield and good trading liquidity..................Subscribers
Gaming, Lottery Sector Escapes Tax
Hike
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (September 3, 2008) -- The
absence of a tax hike for the gaming sector under Budget 2009 has left market
observers positively surprised..............Subscribers
Lottery, Gaming Tax Hike On The Cards?
MALAYSIA (August 14, 2008) – Lotteries and gaming
companies may be next in line for a tax hike, given the recent imposition of a
windfall tax on independent power producers (IPPs) and palm oil players, Hwang
DBS Vickers Research said..............Subscribers
Sports Toto to Dominate Numbers Forecast
Market
MALAYSIA (July 18, 2008) -- Berjaya Sports Toto is
expected to take 40% to 41%of the numbers forecast market given the large
number of games offered and greater number of outlets compared to its
competitors according to RHB Research. This is an increase from 39% in
2007....................Subscribers
BToto
to Continue Market Dominance
MALAYSIA (July 9, 2008) --
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) will continue to hold the dominant market share
of between 40% and 41% given the large number of its games available and
greater outlets network compared to its competitors, said RHB
Research.....................Subscribers
BToto
Profit Falls
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (June 19, 2008) --
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd’s (BToto) earnings for the financial year ended
April 30 (FY08) fell 7.2% to RM348.66mil from RM375.68mil in FY07, due
to...............Subscribers
Sports Toto Staff Visit Orphanage
MALACCA,
Malaysia (May 13, 2008) -- Children of the Sri Ramakrishna Ashram Home in
Malacca were surprised by a goodwill visit from a small entourage of Sports
Toto Malaysia staff on.............Subscribers
Berjaya Sports Toto Says No Plans To
Privatize
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April 22, 2008) -
Malaysian lottery and gaming firm Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BSTB. KL) has no
plans to be taken private, the firm told the stock exchange on
Tuesday.................Subscribers
Analysts Differ on
Impact to Lottery Operators of Changes in State Governments
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (March 14, 2008) -- The gaming sector is unlikely
to be significantly affected by the changes in state governments, particularly
in Kedah and Perak.............Subscribers
General Election Result
Raises Concerns for Lottery Operators
KUALA LUMPUR,
Malaysia (March 13, 2008) – In the aftermath of the recently concluded
general elections concerns have emerged over number forecast operators’
(NFO) exposure in Kedah for obvious reasons..................Subscribers
Lottery Operator
Expected to Post “A Stronger Set Of Numbers” in 4Q
MALAYSIA (March 7, 2008) -- Number forecast operator Berjaya Sports Toto
Bhd (BToto) is viewed as a defensive stock with good earnings quality,
according to MIMB Investment Bank............Subscribers
International Lottery
& Totalizator Systems, Inc. Delivers Customized Intelimark FLX Terminals to
Sports Toto Malaysia
VISTA, California, USA (March 11,
2008) -- International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: ITSI) announced that it has completed delivery of new Intelimark FLX
terminals to Sports Toto Malaysia..............Subscribers
Malaysia's Berjaya Toto
Q3 Net Profit Drops 16%, Hit By Higher Prize Payouts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (March 5, 2008) - Malaysia's largest lotto operator
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd said on Wednesday third-quarter net profit dropped 16
percent from a year ago to 98.16 million ringgit................Subscribers
Berjaya Sports Toto Says
No Buy-Out Plan
MALAYSIA (February 19, 2008) -- Malaysian
gaming firm Berjaya Sports Toto said on Monday none of its major shareholders
was planning to buy out the company............Subscribers
BLand Raises Stake in
BToto to 48.96%
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (February 5, 2008)
-- Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) has raised its stake in Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd
(BToto) to 48.96% as of yesterday from 48.76% on Jan 21, mainly due to the
acquisition of one million BToto shares by a BLand subsidiary and BToto’s
recent share buyback of three million shares.................Subscribers
BToto 1H Boosted By
Higher 4D Sales
MALAYSIA (December 17, 2007) -- Berjaya
Sports Toto’s (BToto) results for the first half ended Oct 31 (H1) were
within Kenanga Investment Research expectations, as revenue and pre-tax profit
accounted for.............Subscribers
Tide Could be Turning
for Berjaya Group
MALAYSIA (December 10, 2007) -- The
Berjaya group of companies have not been in the good books of investors for a
while from “too much wheeling and dealing” as some observers
put it, but the tide could be turning for the group...............Subscribers
Lottery Operator’s
Q2 Net Profit Rises on Higher Sales
BToto 2Q
Earnings at RM89m, Declares 8 sen Dividend
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
(December 7, 2007) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd’s (BToto) second quarter net
profit rose 25.35% to RM89.47 million from RM71.38 million a year earlier
boosted by improved sales of its 4-Digit games................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery
Operator BToto Bets on Overseas Markets for Growth
MALAYSIA
(October 24, 2007) -- Berjaya Sport Toto Bhd (BToto), Malaysia's biggest
lottery numbers forecast operator (NFO) by revenue, is looking for
opportunities to expand its business overseas...............Subscribers
Malaysia's Berjaya
Sports Toto Q1 Net Profit Up 4.8 Percent On Lower Tax Expense
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (September 10, 2007) - Malaysian gaming group
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd said Monday net profit for the first quarter to July
grew 4.8 percent from last year to 100.27 million ringgit due mainly to lower
tax expense during the three-month period..........................Subscribers
Lottery Operator’s
Gamble with New Lotto Game to Pay Off, Says Aseambankers
MALAYSIA (June 26, 2007) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd's (BToto) new lotto
game, the 6/52 jackpot, is expected to raise its revenue and market share as
the new variant is tagged as a more exciting version of its 6/42 jackpot which
accounts for about 25% of its revenue currently..........................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery
Operator Buys Into Prime Gaming
PHILIPPINES (February 19,
2007) -- Berjaya Sports Toto (Cayman) Ltd. will make a tender offer for six
million shares equivalent to 6.2% of publicly listed Prime Gaming Philippines,
Inc..............................Subscribers
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