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The Hong Kong lottery is licensed to and operated by
HKJC Lotteries Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
The lottery is ranked 53 in worldwide lottery sales. 2005 annual sales
exceed US$828 million. Hong Kong has a population of 6.9 million. Annual per
capita sales average US$120.
The Hong Kong lottery has the brand name "Mark
Six"; the Mark Six Lottery begins initially as a 6 out of 14 lotto game held
weekly on Tuesdays, the Mark Six is now a 6 out of 49 game held three times a
week.
 Jockey Club Hits Out At Betting
Restrictions; Government Creating Demand For Illegal Bookmakers: Racing
Chief
HONG KONG (February 19, 2008) -- The Hong Kong Jockey
Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges yesterday accused the
government of "creating demand for illegal bookmaking" by refusing to
relax restrictions on betting on overseas races..............Subscribers
HK Jockey Club to
Launch Massive PR Campaign
HONG KONG (December 24, 2007) --
The Jockey Club is to launch a massive public relations exercise to underline
the important role it plays in the community..........Subscribers
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Hits Turnover Jackpot
HONG KONG (September 25, 2007) --
Turnover for the Mark Six lottery grew by HK$296 million to HK$6.59 billion,
resulting in lottery duty payments of HK$1.65 billion and a HK$988 million
contribution to the Lotteries Fund..........Subscribers
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Eyes UK Betting Pool Deal
HONG KONG (September 13, 2007) --
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is in talks with British horse-racing authorities to
open its pools to punters in Britain...........Subscribers
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Granted Nevada Gaming Commission Approval
LAS VEGAS,
Nevada, USA (August 24, 2007) -- In a historic decision, the Nevada Gaming
Commission has given its approval to allow the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) to
accept commingled bets from.........Read the
full story at: Vol.40 No.10
Jockey Club Turnover
Passes the HK$100 Billion Mark For First Time, Mark Six Lottery Grew by HK$296
million
HONG KONG (August 2, 2007) – The Hong Kong
Jockey Club’s turnover passed the HK$100 billion mark for the first time
in the club's 120-year history............Subscribers
Henry Chan Gains Second
Term of Office as Chairman of Asia Pacific Lottery Association
APLA (November 15, 2006) – Mr. Henry Chan, Executive Director, Betting
of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, was re-elected Chairman of the Asia Pacific
Lottery Association (APLA) at its Annual General Meeting in
Singapore..............Read the full story at:
Vol.37 No.8
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Elects New Chairman
HONG KONG (August 31, 2006) -- The Hong
Kong Jockey Club has elected deputy chairman John Chan Cho-chak to the
organization's top post...........Subscribers
HKJC Fights Fire with
Fire
HONG KONG (August 29, 2006) – The Hong Kong
Jockey Club (HKJC) has reportedly announced that it will offer a rebate of ten
(10) percent of a losing bet when the losing sum is HK$10,000 or more per
ticket............Subscribers
HK Jockey Club Eyes New
Markets; Considering "Exporting" Its Betting, Lottery Products
HONG KONG (August 16, 2006) -- The Hong Kong Jockey Club is considering
"exporting" its three products - horse betting, football betting and
lottery - to other countries, including the lucrative mainland
market.............Subscribers
Mainland Lottery Firm
Eyes HK Retail Investors and US Funds, Plans US$150 Million Dual
Listing
HONG KONG (August 14, 2006) -- Shenzhen Sinodata
Technology, the mainland's second-largest lottery operator and equipment maker
partly owned by Hong Kong's Rexcapital Financial Holdings, is considering an
overseas listing to raise up to US$150 million, according to people familiar
with the situation.............Subscribers
Betting on World Cup
Propels Jockey Club to a Record Year, But Lottery Sales Off 4%
HONG KONG (July 14, 2006) -- Fuelled by the World Cup, soccer betting
turnover reportedly surged almost 17 per cent in the year to the end of June,
contributing to a record year for the Jockey Club...........Subscribers
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Expects $30 Billion from Soccer Betting This Year
HONG KONG
(June 25, 2006) – The Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club is reported as
saying yesterday that more than $30 billion will be wagered on soccer through
the Jockey Club this year..........Subscribers
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Bets on Hedge Funds
HONG KONG (April 20, 2006) -- The Hong
Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), which leads investing trends in Hong Kong, has amassed
$164 million in the loosely regulated funds since 2002 and is looking for
more............Subscribers
Legislative Council to
Consider New Gambling Tax System
HONG KONG (April 21, 2006)
-- Hong Kong’s pool-betting system is on the verge of following the UK
bookmaking example by paying duty to the government on a gross-profits
basis........Subscribers
HK to Reform Betting
Duty System to Curb Illegal Gambling
HONG KONG (April 7,
2006) -- The Executive Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
(HKSAR) on Friday reportedly approved proposals to reform horse race betting's
duty system..........Subscribers
Soccer Betting Set to
Become Number One in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (November 26,
2005) – Soccer gambling in Hong Kong is reportedly challenging Horse
racing as the most popular gambling past time............................Subscribers
Hong Kong’s Per
Capita Lottery Spend Second-Highest in the Asia-Pacific Region
HONG KONG (September 14, 2005) – Hong Kong’s lottery players
spend more than $920 a year on Mark Six lotto
tickets..........................Subscribers
Watchdog Criticizes
Lottery for Gambling Expansion
HONG KONG (August 6,
2005) – The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s (HKJC) latest gaming product
‘Football Betting’ has come in for considerable criticism from
‘Gambling Watch.’......................................Subscribers
Hong Kong’ Mark Six
Lotto Celebrates 30th Birthday
HONG KONG (July 23, 2005) --
Hong Kong's Mark Six lottery turns 30. In the past 30 years, the Mark Six has
created 2,360 millionaires, while 346 people have become multimillionaires,
winning more than $10 million. ..........................Subscribers
Hong Kong’s Mark
Six Lotto Up 12.6%
HONG KONG (July 6, 2005) -- A 50 percent
increase in football betting and a 12.6 percent rise in Mark Six has offset the
drop in horse racing turnover and allowed the Jockey Club to deliver HK$12.3
billion to government in revenue....................Subscribers
Football Betting Does it
for Hong Kong
HONG KONG (June 20, 2005) -- In what is seen
as a partial victory over illegal bookmakers and offshore betting syndicates,
Hong Kong's revenue from horse racing and football combined is tantalizingly
close to the all-time record............................Subscribers
HK Lotteries Allocate
$21 Million for Welfare Projects
HONG KONG (February 10,
2005) -- The Lotteries Fund in Hong Kong has allocated HK$160.6 million
(US$20.59 million) to finance social welfare service programs from October to
December last year, the Social Welfare Department
announced..........................Subscribers
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