Corporate News

The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) opened today (28 February) with continued support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, a partnership that dates back to the Festival’s launch over five decades ago. The opening ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, with officiating guests including HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee; Deputy Director General of the Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Li Shuguang; ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) welcomes and fully supports the announcement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (“HKSARG”) in the 2025-26 Budget today (26 February 2025) that it will invite the Club to submit a proposal to implement regulated basketball betting. The Club agrees that there is a strong case for taking this important step as an effective means to combat and arrest the rising trend of illegal basketball betting, which leads to numerous social problems, such ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) is supporting the inaugural LONGINES Hong Kong International Horse Show (LHKIHS), being held at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from today (14 February) to 16 February. The event features world-class showjumping, equestrian displays and performances. The Club is serving as Founding Partner, providing technical support on bio-security, veterinary matters and stable management, and is also title sponsor for a “Live Zone” where attendees can learn more about horse sports. The show’s opening ceremony was held ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (10 February) the appointment of Mr James Bidlake as Executive Director, Legal and Compliance (EDLC) with effect from 24 February 2025. Mr Bidlake will succeed the current EDLC, Ms Shella Ng, who has decided to leave the Club on 5 May 2025 after completing her contract. Mr Bidlake will be a member of the Board of Management and report directly to the Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. As EDLC, Mr Bidlake will lead ...

[The following is jointly issued by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and the Institute of Philanthropy] The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“The Club”) Charities Trust and the Institute of Philanthropy (“IoP”) co-hosted a regional health and development conference in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28 January to 2 February with 18 United Nations agencies and philanthropic foundations. The week-long Prince Mahidol Award Conference (“PMAC”) 2025 was held under the theme “Harnessing Technologies in an Age of AI to Build a Healthier World”. ...

The Club will conduct a system upgrade between 00:00 (midnight) to 09:00 (9 hours) on 6 February (Thursday). During this period, betting services, odds and information updates, funds transfer, betting accounts maintenance and betting account opening services will be temporarily suspended. Customers are advised to make any necessary deposits or withdrawals in advance of this system maintenance window. Please refer to the Club’s website for the latest announcements, or contact our Customer Care hotline at 1817 or 1818 for enquiries.