| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 24.11.99
| CQ
| Hon CHOY So-yuk raised a question on betting on results of football matches, in particular whether the Administration would enact legislation to regulate the publication of information regarding the avenues for participating in and the odds of such gambling activities, and other related information. [Hansard "page 55"]
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| 15.12.99
| CM
| The Council negatived a motion moved by Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung opposing the legalization of gambling on football matches, and urging the Administration to step up enforcement actions and enhance public education to combat illegal gambling on football matches. [Hansard "page 160"]
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| 28.6.01
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the Consultation Paper on the Gambling Review. The Paper acknowledged the fact that unauthorized soccer betting had become increasingly widespread and on that basis suggested regulating soccer betting through authorized outlets as a possible option, in addition to amending the Gambling Ordinance and strengthening enforcement against illegal operations. [LegCo Brief]
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| 22.3.02
| PRESS
| The Administration released a report on the outcome of the public consultation exercise on gambling review. [Press release]
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| 4/02
| HA
| The Panel circulated the Consultation Report on "Gambling Review: A Consultation Paper" provided by the Administration. [Report]
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| 8.5.02
| CQ
| Hon Ambrose LAU raised a question on measures against illegal gambling on football matches. [Hansard "page 42"]
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| 19.6.02
| CQ
| Following up to the question raised by Hon Abraham SHEK on gambling activities on high seas, Hon CHAN Kwok-keung enquired whether it was illegal for a bookmaker to receive bets on football matches on board their vessels. [Hansard "page 60"]
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| 10.7.02
| CQ
| Hon Andrew CHENG raised a question on gambling activities between people in Hong Kong and offshore gambling companies. [Hansard "page 39"]
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| 26.11.02
| PRESS
| The Administration announced to authorize and regulate soccer betting as a means of tackling the problem of illegal soccer gambling in Hong Kong. [Press release]
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| 26.11.02
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the proposed operational and regulatory framework for authorization of football betting. [ LegCo Brief]
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| 10.1.03
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the proposed arrangements for the authorization and regulation of soccer betting. [Paper]
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| 14.3.03
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on its plan to introduce into the Legislative Council in April 2003 a bill to amend the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap. 108) to give effect to the authorization of football betting in Hong Kong. [Paper]
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| 3/03
| FC
| Some members raised questions on matters relating to football gambling activities in examining the Estimates of Expenditures 2003-04. [Questions "Reply Serial Nos.: HAB 011, 014, 020, 022]
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| 11.4.03
| HC
| At the meeting on 11.4.03, the House Committee (HC) agreed to set up a bills committee to scrutinize the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2003. [Minutes "page 5"]
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| 4/03 - 6/03
| BC
| The Bills Committee held 12 meetings [Meeting schedules] and reported its deliberations to HC on 27.6.03. [Report]
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| 9.7.03
| COU
| Members noted the undertaking by the Secretary for Home Affairs (SHA) made at the Second Reading debate on the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2003 to review the policy of authorisation of football betting against certain benchmarks and report the findings to HA Panel after authorized football betting was implemented for two years. [Hansard "page 131"]
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| 18.7.03
| PRESS
| The Administration issued a licence for conducting football betting to HKJC Football Betting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, under the Betting Duty (Amendment) Ordinance. [Press release]
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| 29.7.03
| PRESS
| The Administration announced the appointment of the Football Betting and Lotteries Commission. [Press release]
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| 4.9.03
| PRESS
| The Government announced that it had established a charitable fund to finance preventive and remedial measures against gambling-related problems and had also selected Caritas and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to run two counselling and treatment centres for problem and pathological gamblers. [Press release]
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| 8.10.03
| CQ
| Hon Andrew CHENG raised a question on matters concerning football betting. He was also concerned whether the Administration would consider discussing with the conductor the possibility of allocating additional resources and setting up more counseling centres to help pathological gamblers in Hong Kong.. [Hansard "page 77"]
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| 14.10.03
| PRESS
| The Administration announced that a gambling counselling hotline, 1834 633, and two counselling and treatment centres would commence operation on 15.10.03 to assist those who encountered problems with their gambling behaviour and persons who were affected by problem gamblers. [Press release]
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| 12.12.03
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the progress of measures implemented to address gambling-related problems. [Paper]
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| 9.1.04
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the policy initiatives affecting the Home Affairs Bureau (HAB) in the 2004 Policy Agenda. One of the initiatives was that HAB would work closely with the Football Betting and Lotteries Commission to ensure proper regulation of authorised football betting and lotteries. [Paper] [Minutes "page 11"]
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| 13.2.04
| HA
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the codes of practice for the conduct of football betting and lotteries issued by SHA on 5.2.04. [Paper]
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| 5.5.04
| CQ
| Hon WONG Sing-chi raised a question on young people's participation in football betting activities. [Hansard "page 13"]
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| 19.5.04
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG raised a question on the use of football betting duty to sponsor development of local football. [Hansard "page 82"]
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| 19.5.04
| CM
| Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong moved a motion on anti-gambling. The Council passed the motion. [Hansard "page 115']
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| 24.11.04
| CQ
| Hon Bernard CHAN raised a question on counselling and treatment services for problem and pathological gamblers. [Hansard "page 74"]
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| 16.3.05
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on curbing participation of underage secondary school students in football betting [Hansard "page 43"]
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| 22.6.05
| CQ
| Hon Bernard CHAN raised a question on illegal gambling activities. [Hansard "page 82"]
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| 30.11.05
| CQ
| Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming raised a question on combating gambling activities. [Hansard "page 99"]
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| 28.6.06
| CQ
| Hon LAU Kong-wah raised a question on soccer betting. [Hansard "page 130"]
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| 19.5.10
| CQ
| Hon LAU Kong-wah raised a question on "Combating Illegal Football Betting". [Hansard "page 130"]
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| 9.6.10
| CQ
| Hon WONG Sing-chi raised a question on "Regulation of Football Betting". [Hansard "page 90"]
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