Although the deal still needs to be approved by the US government, it is expected that the first US betting in Hong Kong pools will start as early as September this year. Initially, the American bets will be channelled into the more simple pools such as win, place and quinella, gradually expanding to include exotic bets like the triple trio.

Early projections are that the American bets could amount to between HK$10 million and HK$20 million each raceday, adding about HK$1.2 billion to total season turnover. The American bets will be handled by the Las Vegas Dissemination Company.