Jockey Club, which is set to become sole licensed basketball betting operator, will need to contribute to society, official says

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Sunday that the government would require the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which is set to become the sole licensed basketball betting operator, to contribute to society through donations and policy support.

“For example, it has to increase its donations to the Ping Wo Fund,” Mak told a radio show, referring to the body established by the government in 2003 to finance measures addressing gambling-related problems. It funds four counselling centres.

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