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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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Hong Kong

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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Hong Kong

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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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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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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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