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Early electronic betting systems at the Hong Kong Jockey Club
I ended up down an unusual rabbit hole the other day – electronic betting systems at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. So here goes a quick look at their pioneering efforts to make it easy for punters to pout their […]
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