Gambling
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===Gambling===
===Gambling===
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There
are
4
legal
types of gambling
in Hong Kong:
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Regulated
gambling
is
legal in Hong Kong:
* '''Horse racing''' is the most popular and is further detailed above.
* '''Horse racing''' is the most popular and is further detailed above.
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* '''Lottery''' is also legal only at branches of the [http://www.hkjc.com/home/english/ Hong Kong Jockey Club]. [http://bet.hkjc.com/marksix/?lang=en Marksix] is a popular game costing $10 per bet. You pick 6 of 49 numbers, and the lottery result will be announced on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends that don't have horse racing scheduled.
* '''Lottery''' is also legal only at branches of the [http://www.hkjc.com/home/english/ Hong Kong Jockey Club]. [http://bet.hkjc.com/marksix/?lang=en Marksix] is a popular game costing $10 per bet. You pick 6 of 49 numbers, and the lottery result will be announced on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and weekends that don't have horse racing scheduled.
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* '''Mahjong''' (麻雀 ''ma jeuk'') also forms an integral part of Hong Kong gambling culture. Mahjong
also
has
had
a strong influence on Hong Kong pop culture, with a history of songs and films based on a mahjong theme. The game played in Hong Kong is the Cantonese version, which differs in rules and scoring from the Japanese version or the versions played in other parts of China. Mahjong parlours are plentiful, although hard to find, in Hong Kong. They also have many unwritten rules that visitors may find hard to understand.
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* '''Mahjong''' (麻雀 ''ma jeuk'') also forms an integral part of Hong Kong gambling culture
, although it is often informal and difficult for foreigners to get involved with
. Mahjong has a strong influence on Hong Kong pop culture, with a history of songs and films based on a mahjong theme. The game played in Hong Kong is the Cantonese version, which differs in rules and scoring from the Japanese version or the versions played in other parts of China. Mahjong parlours are plentiful, although hard to find, in Hong Kong. They also have many unwritten rules that visitors may find hard to understand.
==Learn==
==Learn==