Table 7: Better Turnover and Betting rates of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (1977-86)

Year   Betting Turnover ($M)   Population (18 and over) (*)   Rates (per 100000 population)
             
1977   2932   2912742   1006.6
1978   3365   3020548   1114.0
             
1982   10313   3653544   2822.7
1983   12177   3759835   3238.7
1984   15914   3843291   4140.7
1985   19685   3929671   5009.3
1986   21226   4204520   5048.4
1987   24369   4268299   5709.3
1988   28267   4335502   6519.9
1989   34139   4191372   8145.1
1990   43338   4226056   10255.0
1991   47260   4122466   11464.0
1992   55620   4357814   12763.3
1993   60143   4469695   13455.7
1994   66388   4597715   14439.3
1995   72277   4710155   15344.9
1996   80670   4857837   16606.2
             
             
Source:
Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics
Hong Kong Jockey Club Annual Report and Accounts
Hong Kong Population Census

Notes:
(*) Estimated figures

Last Updated : 1998/8/18
By : CUHK