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IAG AUG 2020年8月 亞博匯 15 HKJC RIDES OUT COVID STORMWITH 2019/20 TURNOVER TOPPING HK$120 BILLION 香港賽馬會撐過新冠疫情，2019/20 年度馬季投注額逾1200億港元 THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB has reported racing turnover of HK$121.6 billion (US$15.68 billion) in the 2019/20 season, just 2.6% down on the previous season and the third highest of all time despite the impact of COVID-19. While turnover on local racing by Hong Kong customers suffered a heavier toll – down 8.3% year-on-year due to off- course betting branches experiencing closures and reduced hours in recent months – HKJC was able to overcome a 26% decline in turnover in early February to finish the season strongly. The recovery included single fixture record turnover of HK$1.6 billion (US$206.3 million) during the season finale at Happy Valley. HKJC reported a 25.3% increase in total commingling turnover for the season to HK$23.58 billion (US$3.04 billion), while simulcast turnover grew 12.9%. 香港賽馬會 日前公佈，其2019/20年度馬季投注額高 達1216億港元，相比2018/19年度馬季，只微跌2.6% 。儘管受到新冠疫情影響，但屬歷來第三高。 由於近幾個月來馬會旗下一百間場外投注處須 關閉或縮短服務時間，而馬迷幾乎半個賽季未能入 場觀賽，令香港本地的賽事投注額下跌了8.3%。但香 港馬會成功克服了單日投注額於2月初一度下跌接 近26%的情況，完滿結束了本賽季。 這場復甦包括週三跑馬地煞科日的投注額已達 16億港元（2.063億美元），創出跑馬地賽事的單日投 注額新高。 香港賽馬會當季匯合彩池的總投注額增至破紀 錄的235億8千萬港元，與上一季相比，升幅為25.3% 。此外，馬會今季的越洋轉播賽事投注額亦上升了 12.9%。 請於asgam.com註冊獲取《亞博匯早報》 Sign up to receive IAG Breakfast Briefing at asgam.com