Inside Asian Gaming

IAG OCT 2019年10月 亞博匯 18 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS TABCORP CLEARED AS INVESTIGATION INTO CAMBODIAN BRIBERY CLAIMS CLOSED 澳聯邦警察結束調查，TABCORP澄清 有關其涉嫌柬埔寨企業欺詐之指控 THE Australian Federal Police has closed a three-year investigation into allegations of fraud against Australian gaming giant Tabcorp relating to a Cambodian sports betting opportunity. It was alleged by an Australian media outlet in 2016 that Tabcorp had paid AU$200,000 to a business with links to the family of Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, as it looked for ways to expand its sports betting interests into Asia in 2009 and 2010. Tabcorp denied the allegations, stating it had “explored a business opportunity in relation to the Cambodian sports betting market. At that time, some Asian countries were considering deregulating sports betting. Tabcorp chose not to pursue the opportunity and the business was never operational.” Providing an update on the situation, Tabcorp said it had “been advised today by the Australian Federal Police that it has closed its investigation into the Cambodian matter and that it is not intending to take any action in respect of this matter. “Tabcorphas co-operatedwith theAFP throughout the investigation and welcomes the conclusion of this matter.” 澳洲 聯邦警察透露，他們已經結束了對澳洲 博彩巨頭Tabcorp涉嫌與柬埔寨體育博彩公 司有關欺詐指控為期三年的調查。 2016年澳洲一家媒體稱，Tabcorp在 2009和2010年期間在尋求將體育博彩業務拓 展至亞洲時，向一家與柬埔寨首相洪森 (Hun Sen) 家族有關連的企業支付了20萬澳元。 Tabcorp否認指控，稱其「探索與柬埔寨 體育博彩市場相關的商業機會。當時，一些亞 洲國家正在考慮開放體育博彩，Tabcorp選擇 不去追逐這個機會，而亦從未經營該業務。」 Tabcorp在提供事件最新進展時表示，「 澳洲聯邦警察於今天通知，已結束對柬埔寨 一事的調查，並不打算就此事採取任何行動。 」 「Tabcorp在整個調查過程中一直與澳 洲聯邦警察合作，並對此事的結論表示歡迎。 」