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Macau government grants dog track 1-year extension

Macau government grants dog track 1-year extension

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has authorised Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac to sign an agreement with Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome Co. Ltd. to extent the firm’s greyhound racing concession for one year, until the end of 2016, according to the Official Gazette (BO). The current concession is due to […]
Dog track in Macau seeks 3-year extension, pledges ‘new features’

Dog track in Macau seeks 3-year extension, pledges ‘new features’

The government should extend Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome’s greyhound racing concession for two or three years to give the firm sufficient time to improve its racetrack facilities and add “new features,” said Angela Leong On Kei, the firm’s acting chairwoman. The gaming executive-cum-lawmaker said that the operator had yet to be notified by the government […]
Group holds vigil to push for axing of dog races

Group holds vigil to push for axing of dog races

About 100 people attended a candlelight vigil held by the Macau Society for the Protection of Animals (ANIMA) near Nam Van Lake opposite Government Headquarters last night, urging to government to terminate greyhound racing in Macau. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, ANIMA President Albano Martins said dog racing should stop in […]
Macau Chief Executive vows to listen to public on fate of dog races

Macau Chief Executive vows to listen to public on fate of dog races

Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said on Thursday the government would listen to residents’ views on whether it should terminate greyhound racing. The Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome’s concession will expire at the end of this year. The company operates the only commercial greyhound racetrack in the Far East. Last Friday, Secretary for Economy and […]