[1] People are allowed gamble for leisure and entertainment within these regulations at a limited number of authorized outlets.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club holds a government-granted monopoly on horse races, football matches, and lotteries.
[3] Hong Kong generates the largest horse race gambling turnover in the world.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club founded in 1884, holds a monopoly on horse racing wagers, lotteries and football betting and is the largest taxpayer to the government.
Earlier in the year the Hong Kong police set up a task force to help stop illegal football gambling.