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The Macau Jockey Club was formerly the Macau Trotting Club.
In 1991, the Macau Jockey Club was acquired by a consortium led by Dr Stanley Ho. Stanley Ho (the Westernized form of his name; Ho Hung-sun as his romanized traditional Chinese name, and sometimes Stanley Ho Hung-sun; 何鴻燊; born November 25, 1921 in Hong Kong) is a famous entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. ...
The Board of Directors appoints a Chief Executive to handle the daily administration and management of the Club while the Management Committee composed of members of the Board of Directors is responsible for major policy-making.
The Macau Jockey Club is one of the largest private employers of Macau with around 1,400 employees and around 1,100 part-timers.
Gambling in Macau was legalized in 1847 under the rule of the Portuguese and since then Macau has become known worldwide as the Monte Carlo of the Orient. The first casino monopoly franchise was granted to the Tai Xing Company in 1937. ... The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC, 香港賽馬會) (formerly The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, 英皇御准香港賽馬會) is a non-profit organisation providing horse racing, sporting and betting entertainments in Hong Kong. ...
The Hong Kong JockeyClub (HKJC, 香港賽馬會) (formerly The Royal Hong Kong JockeyClub, 英皇御准香港賽馬會) is a non-profit organisation providing horse racing, sporting and betting entertainments in Hong Kong.
During the 2001/02 racing season, the HKJC licensed 1,144 horse owners, 24 trainers and 35 jockeys and had 1,435 horses in training.
Surpluses from its operation are allocated to the Hong Kong JockeyClub Charities Trust which serves as the administrator for the club's charitable donations.
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