"Dad, what is this Jockey Club for? Is it responsible for horse racing?"
After Zhuang Rui heard the name Jockey Club from his fourth wife the day before yesterday, he kept hearing it mentioned. Even Qin Xuanbing said it in his ears several times. Taking this opportunity, Zhuang Rui asked.
"Well, it's true to say that it specializes in horse racing, but this is a non-profit club organization with great influence in Hong Kong. It can be said that if there is any problem in Hong Kong on horse racing day, it will be no less than a seven-level event.
earthquake……"
Qin Haoran explained to Zhuang Rui that in Hong Kong, horse racing has penetrated into the hearts of every Hong Kong citizen, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club is the founder and organizer of this movement.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is approved by the Hong Kong government and is a charity organization specializing in Hong Kong horse racing. In the early days of its establishment, horse racing activities were amateur. Since 1971, Hong Kong horse racing has turned into a professional activity. Now the Hong Kong Jockey Club holds about 700 events every year, each in Shatin.
and Happy Valley Racecourse.
In addition to betting on the racecourse, the Jockey Club also accepts off-course, telephone and self-service terminal betting. There are currently more than 100 off-course betting stations and more than 1 million telephone betting accounts.
Perhaps the following data can better illustrate the popularity of horse racing in Hong Kong:
In the 2001-2002 racing season, the Jockey Club had 1,144 horse owners, 24 trainers, 35 jockeys and 1,435 competing horses. The total investment in horse racing this year was HK$71 billion.
Excluding the 58 billion payout and 9.5 billion gaming tax, the Jockey Club’s revenue is approximately HK$3.9 billion. The gaming tax paid by the Jockey Club amounts to 11.7% of Hong Kong’s tax revenue. It is no exaggeration to say that the gaming tax paid by the Jockey Club is very high.
To a large extent, it supports the operation of the Hong Kong government.
After deducting operating expenses from the income of the Jockey Club, all the surplus earned is handed over to the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charitable Trust Fund, which is under its jurisdiction, and is mainly used for sports, entertainment, education, social services, and medical purposes.
If you are unemployed in Hong Kong, you can receive Comprehensive Social Security Assistance. To see a doctor in Hong Kong, you mainly need a Hong Kong ID card and a medical card. All diagnoses, examinations, and medicines are free, including seeing a psychologist. These services are all benefited from the Hong Kong Ma
Society’s charitable fund.
"It's incredible. Is this truly taking something from the people and using it for the people?"
Zhuang Rui knew that the welfare benefits for people in Hong Kong were very good, but he never imagined that all these benefits came from the gaming industry?
Compared with those casino tycoons in Macau who put the money won from gambling into their own pockets, Hong Kong's approach is undoubtedly better at sustaining this gambling sport for a long time. The reason is simple. Everyone involved in betting and gambling understands that even if
If they lose their money, they will benefit from it in the end.
It can be said that Hong Kong horse racing may be the only gambling project in the world that is popular with all people.
In Hong Kong, there is even a horse racing museum. The venue covers an area of more than 600 square meters. The exhibition hall will continuously display short clips of the early Chinese Mongolian ponies from the north to the horses in Hong Kong and Australia every day.
Visitors can design their own jockey’s jersey at the “Coat Design Station” in the museum and take photos as souvenirs. In addition, they can experience what it’s like to be a champion horse owner at the “Glory Moment” and take photos of the winning horse.
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Many factors have made Hong Kong horse racing attract more and more attention from the world's horse racing community. Every year, some events are classified as international competitions, attracting a large number of horse racing masters from all over the world to compete with their BMWs.
This has also made Hong Kong gradually become a center of horse racing in the world, and going to the racecourse to watch horse racing has become a must-see for foreign tourists visiting Hong Kong.
"Dad, you are so proficient in horse racing, do you often bet on both hands? Mom, don't you care?"
Qin Haoran's excitement when introducing the horse racing to Zhuang Rui was very different from his usual elegant image. Zhuang Rui really couldn't imagine what his father-in-law would look like when he excitedly waved the lottery ticket.
Before Zhuang Rui finished speaking, Qin Xuanbing on the side pouted and said: "My mother? She doesn't care. When I was at home when I was a child, besides working, the two of them spent their free time betting on horse racing. At that time,
My mother is more powerful than my father..."
"This...this, ahem, Xuan Bing, don't talk about your parents like that..."
Zhuang Rui pretended to say something to Qin Xuanbing, and said something to help his mother-in-law, but the smile on his lips revealed his heart.
"Child, you still remember what happened at that time. Now your father is already a member of the Jockey Club. When Xuan Bing and his grandfather retire, it is very likely that he will be elected as a director of the Jockey Club..."
Although Zhuang Rui's mother-in-law was scolding her daughter, she couldn't help showing the slightest expression on her face when she mentioned that her husband would become a director of the Jockey Club.
Zhuang Rui didn't take it seriously when he heard this, and said: "Director of the Jockey Club? Director of a charity, shouldn't he have much to do?"
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Qin Haoran couldn't sit still. It seemed that Zhuang Rui looked down on the director. He was so shameless. He didn't care about maintaining the image of his elders in front of Zhuang Rui. He said: "Hey, I said
Xiao Rui, this director is not something that ordinary people can be. The old man has only become a director in recent years. I guess it will take a few more years..."
"Yes, Xiao Rui, that's because you don't understand the composition of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. These directors are not ordinary people..."
The mother-in-law was also very dissatisfied with Zhuang Rui's words, and immediately explained to Zhuang Rui the composition of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
In Hong Kong, the Jockey Club is governed by the Board of Directors, which is headed by the Chairman and consists of 12 reputable directors in Hong Kong. Each director serves on a voluntary basis and does not receive remuneration.
The daily management of the Jockey Club is carried out by the Management Committee under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer. The Jockey Club is the largest employment organization in Hong Kong, employing a total of 4,150 full-time employees and 14,000 part-time employees.
Someone once jokingly said that the largest association in Hong Kong is not the Triads, but the Jockey Club. This is the real number one force in Hong Kong.
As Qin Haoran said, the board of directors of the Jockey Club cannot be held by ordinary people, including Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang, Cheung Kong Holdings Chairman Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chairman Yam Chi-kang, Sun Hung Kai Chairman Kwok Bing-hsiang, CITIC Pacific Chairman Wing Chi-kin, etc.
Political and business leaders.
Not to mention the directors on the board of directors, even Jockey Club membership is highly respected. Members who apply for membership must be recommended by selected members of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Jockey Club has a total of 200 selected members, and there is a limit on the number of recommended members every year.
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In addition to owning competition horses, members can also enjoy horseback riding in the comfortable environment of the Beas River Country Club. Justice Li Guoneng, Legislative Council Chairman Fan Xuli Tai, university presidents, doctors and other social figures are all members of the Jockey Club.
When he heard this, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, "My dear, this is simply killing all the people in Hong Kong's upper class society. If it cannot develop, then it is really unreasonable."
Compared with Li Chaoren and other Hong Kong super-rich people, it is really not easy for Mr. Qin to become a director of the board of directors. Whether it is judged in terms of net worth or social influence, Qin's Jewelry is better than those businesses in the Chinese circle.
The leaders have fallen far short.
"Okay, Zhuang Rui, don't listen to the two of them talking about horses. They said they won't be tired after three days and three nights. Let's go, let's take Brother Timur and Qiqige to their room to see what they have done in the past few days.
It’s okay, let’s have a good time in Hong Kong…”
Qin Xuanbing, who was sitting aside, was a little impatient when her parents talked about horse racing. She was afraid that Zhuang Rui would also become a gambler. But she didn't know that if Zhuang Rui aspired to bet in the gambling world, there would probably be no one else who could claim him before he died.
He is the gambling king.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Zhuang Rui will be assassinated within a few years of dominating the gambling world. In a sideline business, few people can end well.
Especially in Zhuang Rui's eyes, the supernatural power came out of nowhere, and he did not dare to do anything that went against Tianhe. Even if he won some money from the gambling table, Zhuang Rui mostly dissipated it.
So when I agreed to allow my fourth wife to attend the opening ceremony of the new gambling company, I actually had another thought in mind.
Zhuang Rui, who has always been responsive to Qin Xuanbing's requests, shook his head and said, "Xuanbing, take Brother Timur and Qiqige upstairs first. My parents and I still need to discuss some business matters..."
"Okay, but you're not allowed to bet on horse racing..."
Qin Xuanbing stood up, glared at Zhuang Rui, and then took her tired children and Timur upstairs upstairs. It seemed that what happened in her childhood had left a deep shadow in Qin Xuanbing's heart.
"Xiao Rui? What's going on? Are you tight on funds?"
Qin Haoran was a little surprised when he heard that Zhuang Rui wanted to discuss business with him. Qin's Jewelry had no business dealings with Zhuang Rui. After the domestic diamond import and export business was liberalized, even the "Qin Ruilin" store in Beijing has not had any business dealings in recent years.
They are all purchased independently, and Qin's Jewelry rarely provides supplies.
"Dad, what do you think of the three new companies in Macau?"
There have always been only two types of companies in Macau. One is a financial company, which is a loan shark, and the other is naturally a gambling company. Zhuang Rui believes that his father-in-law can understand his words.
"Are you talking about the three companies that have newly obtained gambling licenses?"
After Qin Haoran thought for a while, he said: "Macau has been very effective in regulating the gaming industry in recent years. As long as you can get a gambling license, you will definitely make money without losing money. Xiao Rui, are you worried about the shares in that company?"
Zhuang Rui shook his head and said: "No, Dad, I want to transfer the shares of the Macau company to Qin Jewelry. What do you think?"
"This...this, Xiao Rui, no one else can buy those shares with money?"
Even though Qin Haoran had been in the mall for a long time, he stood up from the sofa by Zhuang Rui's words, with a shocked look on his face.
