Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2021年11月亞博匯 72 1-10 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Hong Kong Jockey Club 行政總裁 香港賽馬會 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 POWER SCORE 權能指數: 1,335 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名: 14 Driving force behind the modernization and revitalization of the HKJC Has helped HKJC become Hong Kong’s biggest employer Ensured HKJC completed two full racing seasons in the face of COVID-19 • • • • • • 香港賽馬會現代化和復甦的主要推手之一 助力賽馬會成為香港最大的僱主 帶領香港賽馬會在新冠疫情之下完成整個賽季 WINFRIED ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES 應家柏 WHETHER IT WAS down to expert management or perhaps just a determination by Hong Kong’s government not to lose its best revenue source, The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) did what very few gaming-related organizations managed through the COVID-19 pandemic – it became even more profitable. Under the watch of Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges – now in his 13th year as CEO – The HKJC didn’t miss a beat, completing two full racing seasons and, having experienced only a slight downturn in the 2019/20 season, achieving all-time record turnover of HK$279.70 billion (US$36.0 billion) in 2020/21, up 27.9% year-on-year. The record result included a 12.3% increase in racing turnover to HK$136.1 billion (US$17.5 billion) and a 51.4% rise in football wagering to HK$140.2 billion (US$18.0 billion), slightly offset by a decline in the Mark Six lottery due to its suspension between February and mid-September 2020 for public health reasons. The HKJC said in September of this year that a total of HK$29.4 billion (US$3.8 billion) was returned 9