a commitment to excellence


 



Mission & Vision
To generate consistently
profitable returns for
our shareholders from
investment in core
business activities:

By providing direction,
financial resources and
management support for
each operating units;

Through establishing a
major market presence
for each activity;

Through dynamic and innovative management, teamwork and a
commitment to excellence.




Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad ("BToto")
was incorporated in 1969 as Unilite Electrical Industries Berhad. The Company changed its name to Far East Asset Berhad in 1987. On 31 October 1992, the Company completed its acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up share capital of 112,522,500 ordinary shares of 50 sen each in
Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd ("Sports Toto") for a purchase consideration of RM600 million through an issue of RM390.97 million 9% nominal amount of RM1.00 Redeemable Convertible Unsecured Loan Stocks 1992/97 in the Company and the balance in cash of RM209.03 million. On 17 May 1993, the Company was renamed Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad.

The principal activities of the Group are:
- operations of Toto betting under Section 5 of the Pool Betting Act, 1967;
- leasing of on-line lottery equipment; and
- manufacture and distribution of computerised lottery systems.


The history of Sports Toto began in 1969 when it was incorporated to run the Toto betting business. It was essentially the Government's effort to raise funds to promote and develop sports, youth and cultural activities.

Sports Toto was privatised in 1985 when its Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, through his private company acquired 70% of the paid-up capital.

Today, Sports Toto offers 6 games which are drawn 3 days in a week. Sports Toto is the largest Number Forecast Operator in Malaysia.

On the international scene, the Group is supplying and maintaining a computerised on-line lottery system in Luzon Region in the Philippines.

In the USA, BToto's subsidiary, International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc. ("ILTS") is a leading supplier of on-line computerized wagering system with installations worldwide.

The Group has a total employee strength of 841 as at 30 April 2009.

     

A Sports Toto outlet.

Sales Counter in a Sports Toto outlet.

Mr Vincent Seow, Executive Director of Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad receiving the KPMG Shareholder Value Award 2008 from Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar, Chairman of Securities Commission malaysia.






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