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IAG OCT 2022年10月 亞博匯 18 HKJC DECLARES RECORD TURNOVER OF HK$290 BILLION IN 2021/22 SEASON 香港賽馬會公佈 2021/22財政年度 業績，投注額破 2,900億港元 THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB has announced yet another record season in 2021/22, with turnover reaching an all-time high of HK$290 billion (US$36.9 billion) for the year ended 30 June 2022. The massive result saw the HKJC – already renowned as the single largest tax paying entity in Hong Kong – return a record HK$33.6 billion (US$4.3 billion) to the community, including HK$27.0 billion (US$3.4 billion) to the government in betting and lottery duty, profits tax and Lotteries Fund contributions, and approved charity donations of HK$6.6 billion (US$841 million). Of this, HK$1.4 billion (US$178 million) was specifically donated to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In announcing its 2021/22 results, the HKJC noted that not a single race day was missed during the season, with investment in world-class technology meaning that 90% of turnover is now via online and mobile channels. Commingling markets also climbed to comprise 18.3% of total racing turnover. This additional revenue was responsible for the Club’s record results and enabled the Club to strengthen its support for the community, it said. Racing turnover for 2021/22 was up 3.1% to HK$140.4 billion (US$17.9 billion), while racing betting duty returned to the HKSAR Government grew by 2.9% to HK$14.1 billion (US$1.8 billion). 香港賽馬會 日前宣佈，2021/22財政年度再破紀錄， 截至2022年6月30日止投注額破紀錄創下2,900億港 元（369億美元）的歷史新高。 作為香港最大的單一納稅實體的馬會，亦創紀錄 地回饋社會336億港元（43億美元），當中包括繳納 270億港元（34億美元）博彩稅、利得稅及獎券基金 撥款，已審批慈善捐款增至66億港元（8.41億美元） ，當中包括14億港元（1.78億美元）為用於應對新冠 疫情。 馬會在公佈業績時指，年內馬會得以靈活有韌性 地應對疫情，期內沒有賽馬日因疫情而取消，而現時 九成的投注額是來自網上及流動平台。 當季賽馬投注額的主要增長動力來自匯合彩池， 其投注總額上升11.1%至257億元，佔整季賽馬投注總 額18.3%。馬會稱，這些收入造就馬會於本財政年度 創下破紀錄的業績，更重要的是，得以加大對社區的 支持。 賽馬投注額於2021/22財政年度上升3.1%至 1,404億港元；以馬季計算，則上升3.0%至1,405億 港元。馬會於2021/22財政年度繳納的賽馬博彩稅， 上升2.9%至141億港元；以馬季計算，亦上升2.8%至 141億港元。