Ever since the beginning of this operation, a total of 100 locations reported to be offering gaming in an illegal manner have been raided by the authorities and gaming devices have been seized. The police are not going to overlook any of the given tip-offs, checking every facility, which led to the satisfying results. Jalan Bandar Rawang 3 was where the latest raid took place, as there has been a tendency of relocation of the gaming dens to markets and less suspicious venues. Other locations which have already been inspected and confirmed to host gambling activities were situated in Taman Bukit Belimbing housing estate and Taman Harmoni shop houses in Balakong. Even though for the time being the said dens are closed for business, Mr. Fuzi stated that future operation should also be prevented.
This could easily be accomplished with the help of studying the pattern of operation of every facility and cutting its way accordingly. Illegal gaming is not a small issue as it deprives the country of an economic boost which could be utilized for better purposes. When the operation is not regulated by the law, players have little to no protection in situations of conflict, whereas the revenue generated is not being reinvested in the community. This is not beneficial for anyone except for the kingpin of the illicit organization. For the time being the operation of the raided locations is being investigated and the authorities suspect that they might have been interlinked and managed by a sole syndicate. Members of the community who have information about more dens are encouraged to share it with the authorities, as the crackdown continues. Hotlines have been set for this purpose and all signals are being taken into account, even though there have been several negative ones among the true reports.
As it is clearly stated in the Betting Act of 1953 there are gambling forms which are considered legal and those are the ones that are being conducted in licensed casino venues across the country, such as Resorts World Genting, as well as pari-mutuel horse race wagering. Lottery is also in operation after it has been regulated by the Racing (Totalizator Board) Act of 1961. The main target for businesses state-wide are Chinese players willing to explore the vast opportunities provided by the Asia-Pacific region and constituting for 1/3 of the population of the country, as well as other tourists travelling to Malaysia.
