Malaysia

News & Analysis

Islamic Party's Success Jeopardises Online Reform In Malaysia

The possibility of online gambling regulation in Malaysia may have been extinguished for the foreseeable future, following shock gains by a leading Islamic party in Saturday’s national elections.

News In Brief: October 3-October 7, 2022

GambleAware seeks treatment partner, 888 makes good on promise on pan-African launch and evidence of Malaysian slave labour surfaces in Laos casinos.

Malaysian Officials Cite Huge Tax Hole In Push For Online Reform

Cabinet officials headlining Malaysia’s push for a regulated online gambling market have again publicly called for reform, warning that the current prohibition strips government coffers of 2bn ringgit ($454m) in annual tax revenue.

News In Brief: June 20-June 24, 2022

The lawyer who wrote a damning Wire Act opinion that nearly sunk the US online gambling market has appeared as a witness in hearings in the 2020 Trump election debacle.

Malaysia Confirms Talks On Online Gambling Liberalisation

After 18 months of silence, the Malaysian government has reaffirmed it is moving toward a regulated online gambling environment to strengthen the fight against illegal activity.

Research & Reports

Q&A: Gambling Regulation in Malaysia

Gambling in Malaysia is strictly regulated and subject to a licensing system, and to date only one licence for a casino has been granted. In addition, there is a complete ban on gambling for the Muslim population.

Malaysia: Department of Personal Data Protection Consults on Personal Data Protection Order

The Department of Personal Data Protection has launched a public consultation on the Personal Data Protection (Transfer of Personal Data to Places outside Malaysia) Order 2017, which provides a list of countries considered acceptable or trustworthy to maintain adequate standards of data protection by the Personal Data Protection Commissioner.

The Personal Data Protection (Transfer of Personal Data to Places Outside Malaysia) Order 2017 lists the following countries:

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: World Lottery Association Compendium

This report contains around 40,000 data points across over 150 lotteries and 85 countries, as collated annually by the World Lottery Association. The dataset displays total sales, GGR, digital sales & digital GGR by product category in horizontal time series and filterable table views.

Genting Malaysia Report - 1997 to 2022Q2

Latest quarterly data from Malaysian-listed Genting Malaysia. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Revenues, cost of sales, gross profits and profits from operations. There are approximately 1,100 data points in this document.

Magnum Berhad Report - 2002 to 2021

Latest quarterly data from Malaysian-listed Magnum Berhad (formerly Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad). The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenue, gross profit, administrative expenses, operating profit and profit before tax. There are approximately 900 data points in this document.

Market Analysis: Asia-Pacific Lotteries & Betting

This in-depth report provides insight into the size, structure and growth of eight key lottery and betting markets in the Asia-Pacific region, containing analysis, updated as new information becomes available, of sector themes and key jurisdictional and macro developments.

Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad Report - FY1999 to FY2021

Latest quarterly data from Malaysian-listed Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Group revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, profit before tax, profit for the period and a breakdown of group revenue by business segment & geography. There are approximately 350 data points in this document.