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Since the first Mark Six drawing, HKJC has used four different generation of lottery machines to draw the winning numbers. [14] The first machine was flown in to Hong Kong from (Germany), [ 5 ] while the current machine, in use since November 2010, is made by US-based Smartplay International.
The jackpot is won in the "classic" way, by matching all six numbers in one set, rather than the total matched against the 18. Some six-number games actually draw seven numbers; the first six for the top prize, and a seventh, "bonus" number for some lower-tier prize levels. These "bonus" numbers are drawn from the remaining numbers in the same ...
The HKJC conducts nearly 700 horse races per year at its two race tracks at Sha Tin (沙田) and Happy Valley (快活谷). 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. In 2002–2003, the betting turnover was HK$71 billion.
The inaugural draw was held on May 27, 1968. There were debates in Ottawa and Quebec City about the legality of this 'voluntary tax'. The Minister of Justice alleged it was a lottery. Montreal's mayor replied that it did not contravene the federal law. While everyone awaited the verdict, the monthly draws went off without a hitch.
Similar to a traditional newspaper, on the left corner is a column which briefly highlights the news of secondary importance that is available inside the paper. The highlights vary, including local, China, international, entertainment and sport news. At the bottom of the column is a display of the Mark Six results. Local
Racecourse Concourse in June 2014 Covered Parade Ring in June 2014 Public Betting Hall at Level 1 in June 2014. Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong.
Headline Daily (Chinese: 頭條日報) is a free weekday mass-market newspaper in Hong Kong.It was launched on 12 July 2005, by the Sing Tao group, as the territory's second free Chinese-language newspaper, after Metro Daily.
Happy Valley Racecourse, 1840s The 1918 fire at the racecourse. It was first built in 1845 to provide horse racing for the British people in Hong Kong. The area was previously swampland, but the only flat ground suitable for horse racing on Hong Kong Island.