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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.
The Hong Kong
Jockey Club Chooses Sagem Sécurité Gaming
Terminals PARIS, France (September 23, 2008)
Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group)
has announced its selection by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), in an
international call for tenders, to supply, install and maintain 2,000 new
generation gaming terminals to support HKJCs ongoing
business..................Subscribers
HKJC Sets New Revenue
Records HONG KONG (September 4, 2008) -- John Chan, chairman
of the Hong Kong Jockey Club reviewed the organizations highlights of the
2007-2008 season at its annual general meeting Sept. 4.................Subscribers
Hong Kong's Jockey Club
Sees Football Betting Surge More Than 14%, But Mark Six Lottery Operation drops
3% HONG KONG (August 1, 2008) -- The HK Jockey Club, which
controls all legalized betting in Hong Kong, saw revenue surge in two of its
three core businesses, however, turnover from its Mark Six lottery operation
dropped 3 per cent to....................Subscribers 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 Clubs 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 Kongs
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 Kongs Per Capita Lottery Spend Second-Highest in the
Asia-Pacific Region HONG KONG (September 14, 2005)
Hong Kongs 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 Clubs (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 Kongs 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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