Hong Kong

Horse Racing

Sep 11, 2026

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HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

Almost one quarter of the money wagered on Hong Kong races now comes from outside the city

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Sports Betting

HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

Sep 7, 2026

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HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

Hong Kong approved the legal framework for basketball betting, but stopped short of issuing the licence. A technology platform prepared for the launch will now be repurposed for HKJC’s largest betting vertical.

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China

Aug 31, 2026

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How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is best known for Sha Tin and Happy Valley. But over the past two decades it has quietly built a much broader presence across Mainland China — spanning racing, private membership, tourism and even a long-running Sports Lottery technology venture.

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Horse Racing

Hong Kong Is Taking More Than Three Jockeys to Ascot

Aug 8, 2026

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Hong Kong Is Taking More Than Three Jockeys to Ascot

Team Hong Kong will make its Shergar Cup debut on 8 August, while the HKJC-operated World Pool turns the unusual team competition into a global betting fixture for the first time

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Sports Betting

Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

Aug 6, 2026

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Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

The legislation remains in force, but the government has suspended plans to license the Hong Kong Jockey Club after linking prediction markets to a new wave of illegal gambling.

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Artificial Intelligence

Hong Kong Can Cover Up to 70% of AI Computing Costs. Gaming Suppliers Should Pay Attention

Jul 25, 2026

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Hong Kong Can Cover Up to 70% of AI Computing Costs. Gaming Suppliers Should Pay Attention

A HK$3 billion public programme is lowering access costs to Cyberport’s AI infrastructure — potentially creating an opportunity for suppliers developing fraud, compliance, localisation and player-intelligence products.

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China

Hong Kong Racing Doubled Its Tourist Visits. Conghua Is the Next Experiment

Jul 19, 2026

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Hong Kong Racing Doubled Its Tourist Visits. Conghua Is the Next Experiment

The Hong Kong Jockey Club ended the season with HK$143.3 billion in racing turnover and more than 400,000 tourist visits. Its new mainland racecourse will test whether Hong Kong racing can grow as a cross-border sports and tourism product — without betting.

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Enforcement

Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

Jul 14, 2026

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Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

Three enforcement waves in one World Cup — a triad network, a celebrity endorser, and a Telegram distribution layer — show how the illegal market outruns a legal monopoly.

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Hong Kong

HKJC Is Building a Global Betting Network Around Horse Racing

HKJC Redirects New Betting Platform to Football After Basketball Licence Pause

How Deep Is HKJC’s Footprint in Mainland China?

Hong Kong Is Taking More Than Three Jockeys to Ascot

Hong Kong Legalised Basketball Betting—Then Refused to Open the Market

Hong Kong Can Cover Up to 70% of AI Computing Costs. Gaming Suppliers Should Pay Attention

Hong Kong Racing Doubled Its Tourist Visits. Conghua Is the Next Experiment

Three raids, 155 arrests: Hong Kong's World Cup betting crackdown

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