Hong Kong spent HK$624.4 million backing various events over the past three years, with tennis and athletics receiving most support
Sports events in Hong Kong that want government support are facing a tightening of the rules around funding, sources have told the Post, as the fallout from the Lionel Messi saga continues.
Criteria surrounding global relevance, minimum ticket sales and impact have all been under the spotlight as part of a review started by former sports minister Kelvin Yeung Yun-hung, and changes could be implemented before the end of the year.
With the Major Sports Events Committee dolling out HK$624.4 million of public money over the past three financial years, officials were also considering introducing a sliding scale of support, rather than paying out as much as HK$17 million at a time to organisers.
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