Hainan Provincial Tourism Department: The horse racing guidance has been submitted for trial, and the content and timetable are not public.

Recently, it is reported that the first draft of the guidelines for horse racing development in Hainan Province has been submitted to the provincial government. (www.thepaper.cn) When inquiring about relevant information from the hotline of Hainan Provincial Government, the Planning Department of Hainan Provincial Tourism, Culture, Radio, Film and Sports Department (hereinafter referred to as Hainan Provincial Tourism and Culture Department) replied that as part of the planning has been classified as secret according to law, the follow-up work and promotion time are confidential and will not be made public.

However, the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism and Culture replied that "Guiding Opinions on Developing Horse Racing in Hainan Province" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions") has been preliminarily drafted and submitted to the provincial government for approval.

In fact, in May this year, it was reported that the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism and Culture had preliminarily drawn up opinions and submitted them to the Hainan Provincial Government for approval. At that time, some market participants predicted that opinions would land in the first half of this year or within the year.

On April 5, 20 18, the Guiding Opinions of the Central Committee of the State Council on Supporting Hainan's Comprehensive Deepening of Reform and Opening-up clearly stated that it should encourage the development of horse racing and other projects, and explore the development of quiz-type sports lottery tickets and instant lottery tickets for large-scale international events.

On February 28th, 2065438+0818, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Implementation Plan for Building an International Tourism Consumption Center in Hainan Province", in which the "expanding sports tourism consumption" part once again mentioned encouraging the development of horse racing and other projects.

From June 2065438 to June 2008, the tourism department of Hainan Province indicated that it was negotiating with relevant academic research institutions and professional institutions, and planned to study and formulate the Development Plan of Horse Racing in Hainan Province (hereinafter referred to as the Plan) as soon as possible, so as to provide scientific guidance for the development of horse racing in Hainan Province. The tourism department of Hainan Province said that after the planning is confirmed, the racecourse and training ground will be built in an orderly manner, equestrian clubs will be set up, and various sports horse racing events will be organized according to the planning requirements.

However, the Hainan provincial government hotline did not reply to the question whether the Opinions are related to the Plan and whether the Plan will continue to be issued.

Earlier, the tourism department of Hainan Province pointed out in an interview with Hainan Daily that more than 80 countries and regions in the world have developed horse racing and horse racing industry, which has created huge economic and social benefits.

Regarding how to develop horse racing, the tourism department of Hainan Province said that the key to develop horse racing in Hainan at present is to formulate a scientific and high-level horse racing development plan that meets the requirements of the central authorities, and standardize horse racing development according to this plan. It is necessary to ensure that the horse racing in Hainan is on the right path from the beginning, and there is no room for any mistakes.

Editor in charge: Liu Xiuhao

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