M'sian tycoon in UK gambling dispute

Published: Jan 29, 2022 5:01 AM | Updated: Jan 29, 2022 9:24 AM

Malaysian tycoon Lim Han Joeh is reportedly taking legal action against an exclusive gambling club for allowing him to gamble for 72 hours with limited breaks.

According to a report by UK-based Daily Mail, Lim in a legal filing argued that Aspinall's Club's inaction was in violation of the country's Gambling Act 2005 which required vulnerable people to be protected from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

The report cited a High Court writ in the UK in which Lim's lawyers argued...

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