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Horse Racing
+2
Sep 11, 2026
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3 min read
Almost one quarter of the money wagered on Hong Kong races now comes from outside the city
Sports Betting
+3
Sep 7, 2026
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.
China
+4
Aug 31, 2026
2 min read
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.
+1
Aug 8, 2026
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
Aug 6, 2026
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Jul 25, 2026
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.
Jul 19, 2026
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.
Enforcement
Jul 14, 2026
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.