The Hong Kong government plans to introduce basketball betting, operated by the Jockey Club, Mak Mei-kuen: does not encourage gambling, sets limits to prevent addiction.

The Hong Kong government plans to revise the "Gambling Tax Ordinance" by introducing a basketball betting regulatory framework, proposing to levy a 50% tax on net betting amounts, and suggesting that the Hong Kong Jockey Club be granted the sole license to organize it. The Secretary for Home Affairs