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Palasino set for Hong Kong spin off next week

Hong-Kong-listed property developer Far East Consortium International is planning to spin off its European-based gaming and leisure business, Palasino Holdings, through an initial public offering [...]

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Football

World Cup “not especially successful” for HKJC in record year

A record betting performance on football helped drive the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) turnover above HK$300 billion (€35.7 billion) in the financial year 2022/23.

The [...]

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Hong Kong racing season sees turnover reach HK$141.1 billion

The Hong Kong horse racing season generated turnover of HK141.1 billion (£13.8 billion) during 2022/23, with the final meeting of the season setting a new [...]

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Hong Kong approves special football betting duty

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has approved legislation that imposes an annual special football betting duty of HK$2.4 billion on the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).

The [...]

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Hong Kong Jockey Club rejects proposal to increase football betting duty

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has hit out at a proposal from the New People’s Party (NPP) to significantly increase Hong Kong’s football betting [...]

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Hong Kong Jockey Club expands management board with new hire

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Dennis Hau as executive director of customer strategy, insights [...]

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Hong Kong Jockey Club appoints Michael Lee as new chairman

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HJKC) has named Michael Lee as its new chairman to replace Philip Chen, who has stepped down after two years [...]

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Hong Kong Jockey Club appoints new head of wagering products

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has promoted Michael Fitzsimons to the role of executive director of wagering products. 

Fitzsimons will lead and drive HKJC’s wagering [...]

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Record year for HKJC as racing turnover reaches HK$140bn

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has reported a 3 per cent increase in turnover to a record HK$140bn (€17.58bn) following the conclusion of the [...]

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HKJC posts record betting turnover in 2020/21 racing season

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has reported record betting turnover of HK$136bn (£12.67bn) following the conclusion of the 2020/21 racing season this week.

Turnover increased [...]

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Football

Hong Kong Jockey Club rolls out new GoalX football betting app

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has launched a new digital betting experience for its customers with the release of the GoalX football betting app.

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HKJC annual turnover falls to €23.6bn despite digital wagering growth

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has reported a 12 per cent decline in total turnover to HK$218.75bn (€23.6bn) for its 2019/20 financial year ended [...]

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