Under starter’s order – China horse racing to make comeback
Betting on horse races may soon return to the Chinese mainland, according to a report by state news agency, Xinhua. For the first time since the forming of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Chinese citizens have wagered money on the outcome of a horse race, at the China Speed Horse Race Open in Wuhan.
Technically, nobody paid to bet on Saturday’s races, with spectators allowed to place two bets for free. If someone won, he or she would get 20 instant scratch-off tickets issued by the local sports lottery administration.
However this event was widely viewed as a government trial run for the legalisation of gambling on horse racing, according to Xinhua.
“This is the first experiment for China to commercialise horse racing,” said Wang Shenshun, Deputy Head of the Wuhan Municipal Sports Administration. “For the first time organisers offer prizes for every horse race, individuals or groups can buy horses, become owners and share prizes.”
In preparation for the trial run, the largest television in China, measuring 480m
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