HKJC Racing, Football & Mark Six Turnover All Hit Records
The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) reported record combined wagering and lottery turnover of HK$331.7 billion (about US$42.6 billion) for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, the club announced following its Annual General Meeting on September 2, 2026.
Total turnover rose 3.6% year-on-year, with racing, football betting and the Mark Six lottery all posting gains even as the club said it faced an "ever-expanding threat" from illegal gambling operators. Racing wagering turnover reached HK$143.3 billion, up 3.6% from HK$138.4 billion the prior year, generating HK$19.9 billion in gaming revenue.
Commingling drove much of the growth, with wagering on Hong Kong racing from bettors in 26 countries and jurisdictions up 9.0% to HK$34.3 billion, or 23.9% of total racing turnover. Simulcast turnover rose 21.4% with added government-approved fixtures, and the World Pool product, which pools bets on top international races, grew 23.0%.
Football betting turnover rose by the same 3.6% margin to HK$179.0 billion, producing HK$22.6 billion in gaming revenue. The club credited new bet types approved by the Hong Kong government, additional league competitions, this summer's global football tournament and its in-house trading and risk management technology for helping it compete against unlicensed operators.
Mark Six Turnover Rises
Turnover on the Mark Six lottery rose 4.2% to HK$9.4 billion, generating HK$4.3 billion in gaming revenue, a result the club called "especially pleasing" in the game's 50th anniversary year. Combined gaming and non-gaming revenue across the club rose 3.1% to HK$50.8 billion.
Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said the club balanced those headwinds against strong on-track results. "Despite having to operate in a most challenging and fast-changing environment, thanks to the success and agile implementation of our long-term strategies we achieved outstanding results both on and off the track," he said, pointing to Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior being named joint Horse of the Year for the first time.
The club said it continues to absorb an annual HK$2.4 billion Special Football Betting Duty and had invested substantially in a regulated basketball betting service that the Hong Kong government has so far paused from launching, both factors it flagged as constraints on further growth against unlicensed rivals.
Club Contributes To Hong Kong
The results generated HK$29.3 billion in betting duty and profits tax, making HKJC responsible for 6.4% of all tax collected by Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department in the 2025/26 assessment year. The club also contributed HK$1.4 billion to the government's Lotteries Fund, while its Charities Trust approved HK$8.6 billion in donations, taking its total community contribution to HK$39.3 billion.
HKJC Chairman Martin Liao acknowledged the pressure from unregulated operators. "Above all despite a very difficult environment, including the ever-expanding threat of illegal gambling, the Club maintained its strong support for the community and for the charities that depend upon us," Liao said.
The club also cited an annual HK$2.4 billion Special Football Betting Duty and a government pause on licensing regulated basketball betting as added headwinds during the year. Hong Kong bettors looking for licensed betting sites can compare regulated options as more markets weigh how to compete with unauthorized operators.
