{"id":5558,"date":"2024-05-15T10:46:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/?p=5558"},"modified":"2024-05-15T10:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:48:49","slug":"malaysias-prime-minister-anwar-ibrahim-doesnt-want-another-casino-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/malaysias-prime-minister-anwar-ibrahim-doesnt-want-another-casino-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia\u2019s PM Doesn&#8217;t Want Another Casino in the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/anwar-ibrahim.jpg\" alt=\"Anwar Ibrahim\" width=\"280\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5559\" title=\"Malaysia\u2019s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Doesn't Want Another Casino in the Country\" \/><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Malaysia\u2019s PM has reiterated that casino players in the country will not benefit from a second casino. <\/li>\n<li>This comes as a consequence of his decision not to give the green light to a second casino license.<\/li>\n<li>Instead, the country will focus on other sectors to sustain its economic growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s <strong>Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim<\/strong> has once again expressed his decision not to allow a second casino to open in the country. <\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;Affirmative No!\u201d From PM Anwar <\/h2>\n<p>By choosing not to offer a secondary casino license for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top10casinowebsites.net\/casinos\">gambling operators<\/a> interested in providing their services to domestic players, PM Anwar has expressed his country\u2019s stance on gambling. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Affirmative no!<\/em>\u201d, said the PM, further adding that the country \u201c<em>does not have to venture into the second casino business<\/em>\u201d but instead it should throw the focus on \u201c<em>digital transformation, energy transition, and AI<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>PM Anwar explained that these are some of the industries that can \u201c<em>adequately push the country forward<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Talking to moderator <strong>Haslinda Amin<\/strong> during a plenary session at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatareconomicforum.com\">Qatar Economic Forum 2024<\/a>, the PM, who is also the country\u2019s Finance Minister, made it clear that the previously-mentioned sectors are expected to spur economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>The Fourth Edition Qatar Economic Forum participation represents just one part of the PM\u2019s official visit to Qatar scheduled between May 12 and May 14. <\/p>\n<p>PM Anwar was invited by the Amir of the State of Qatar His Highness <strong>Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Bloomberg-powered edition of the forum reunited over 50 nations worldwide, which represented 50% of the global population, all preparing for elections that will set the roadmap for geopolitical risk and decide our shared future. <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_Fxg1VM72U?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Controversial Rumors Regarding a Second Casino License <\/h2>\n<p>The country&#8217;s only casino license was issued in 1969 to Genting. <\/p>\n<p>In April, the PM denied a series of allegations claiming talks on a possible second casino that would open in Johor\u2019s Forest City.<\/p>\n<p>Genting and Berjaya are the two groups that were allegedly involved in the same talks. <\/p>\n<p>The two published their official statements in which they refuted the allegations. Berjaya threatened rumor-spreaders with legal action. <\/p>\n<p>At the end of February, gaming group <strong>Resorts World Genting<\/strong> announced that Genting Casino 1 (Circus Palace) and Genting Casino 2 (Hollywood) will be officially closed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Malaysia\u2019s PM has reiterated that casino players in the country will not benefit from a second casino. This comes as a consequence of his decision not to give the green light to a second casino license. Instead, the country will focus on other sectors to sustain its economic growth. 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