Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad ("BToto") was incorporated
in 1969 as Unilite Electrical Industries Berhad and changed its name to Far
East Asset Berhad in 1987. After a restructuring exercise in October 1992, the
company was renamed Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad.
The principal activity of
BToto is investment holding while its principal subsidiary company,
Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(“Sports Toto”), is involved in the business of operating Toto
betting under Section 5 of the Pool Betting Act (Malaysia), 1967.
Today,
Sports Toto operates 681 outlets and offers 6 games which are drawn 3 days in a
week. Sports Toto is the sole national lotto operator in Malaysia. Overseas
Operation:
1. The Philippines BToto has a combined interest of
100% in Berjaya Lottery Management (HK) Ltd which in turn has an equity
interest of 68.49% in Prime Gaming Philippines Inc. ("PGPI"), a company listed
in the Philippines Stock Exchange. PGPI has 100% ownership of Philippines
Gaming Management Corporation ("PGMC") and its business in leasing of the
online lottery system facilities in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon to
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
The Philippines Lotto commenced
operation in 1995 and currently offers 5 games: Lotto 6/42, Megalotto 6/45,
4-Digit, 6-Digit, and Super Lotto 6/49 with draws held from Mondays to Sundays.
2. Ghana In 1997, Berjaya Lottery Management (HK) Ltd
was appointed as a consultant cum project manager on an exclusive basis by the
Department of National Lotteries of Ghana to restructure and improve the
operation and administration of its nationwide lottery business for a period of
10 years. Currently there are 2 lotto games offered: 6/40 Jackpot and 5/90 with
draws on every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1969
by the Government of Malaysia. The eighties witnessed the making of a
significant milestone in Sports Toto's corporate history. The Company was
privatised on 1st August 1985, relinquishing henceforth, status quo as a
state-owned gaming enterprise. Sports Toto is currently a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad
(http://www.berjaya.com.my)which is
listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
Today, Sports Toto is the sole
national lotto operator with over 680 outlets throughout Malaysia and offers a
variety of games. Digit-type games (namely, 4D, 5D and 6D) and Lotto-type games
(namely, Toto 4/49, Toto 6/42 Jackpot, Super Toto 6/49) for the patronage of
the Malaysian gaming market.
Since 1969, the Company has donated
substantial amounts to the promotion and development of sports, youth and
cultural activities in the nation. The Company has an ongoing commitment as a
responsible corporate citizen.
The Company will continue to support and
nurture sporting excellence in the country through its contributions. In line
with the Company?s philosophy of promoting a caring society, it also makes
contributions to charitable organizations, the sick, the aged, the poor and the
needy.
 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
New CEO of Malaysian
Lottery Announced
MALAYSIA (December 28, 2006) -- Datuk
Robin Tan Yeong Ching has taken over from his father Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee
Yioun as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd
(BToto)..................................Subscribers
Lottery Company’s
Pre-Tax Profit Drops 23.3% Due to Higher Prize Payout
KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia (December 9 2006) – Lottery and gaming firm Berjaya
Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) reportedly said its second quarter net profit fell by a
quarter because of higher prize payouts as well as finance
costs..........................Subscribers
Lottery and Gaming Firm’s Q1 Net Profit Falls Nearly
16%
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (September 7, 2006) –
Lottery and gaming firm Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) said its first quarter
net profit ended July 2006 fell 15.8 per cent because a loan stock disposal
boosted its earnings a year ago............Subscribers
Berjaya Land Makes RM80
Million Payment to Sports Toto Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia.
(July 28, 2006) -- BERJAYA Land Bhd (BLand) reportedly paid RM80 million to
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) yesterday, as further part payment of the RM558
million it owes its sister company...................................Subscribers
BToto Shares Rise on Net
Profit Surge
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 21 2006) --
Shares of gaming firm Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) were higher yesterday
after it announced that net profit jumped more than a third for the full year
of 2006...........................Subscribers
BToto Sells Treasury
Shares for RM184 Million
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (April 7,
2006) -- Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) has reportedly sold 41.04 million
treasury shares for RM184 million. According to local media reports the
company, Malaysia's biggest numbers-betting operator in market capitalization
terms..............................Subscribers
Malaysian Lottery Lifts
Q3 Net Profit
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (March 10, 2006) --
Lottery firm Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd reported a 5 per cent rise in its
third-quarter net profit as its revenue growth was offset by higher finance
charges and lower interest income.........................Subscribers
Intan Utilities Aborts
Plan to Buy BToto Shares
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (January
26, 2006) -- Intan Utilities Bhd is reportedly terminating its proposed
acquisition of 320 million Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd (BToto) shares from
..........................Subscribers
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