Gambling in Malaysia: an overview

BJPsych Int. 2021 May;18(2):32-34. doi: 10.1192/bji.2020.55.

Abstract

Many forms of gambling are legal and popular in Malaysia. Despite this, in Malaysia, research into gambling is limited and there is no coherent strategy to tackle gambling-related harms. This paper summarises the gambling landscape of Malaysia, law governing gambling and research done so far and gives some recommendations on the way forward.

Keywords: Gambling; Malaysia; law; research.

Publication types

  • Review