{"id":777032966,"date":"2025-10-10T08:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777032966"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:19:08","slug":"hong-kong-jockey-club-appoints-sports-business-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/hong-kong-jockey-club-appoints-sports-business-executive-director","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Jockey Club appoints sports business executive director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Casper Stylsvig will also join the Board of Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong.- The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)<\/strong> has announced the appointment of Casper Stylsvig<\/strong> as sports business executive director (EDSB) with effect from January 15, 2026. The newly-appointed executive will be a member of the Board of Management <\/strong>and report directly to the club\u2019s chief executive officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As EDSB, the appointee will oversee HKJC’s sports business portfolio across horse racing, football, lottery, and emerging opportunities aiming to grow both wagering and non-wagering income streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responsibilities include driving the commercialisation of HKJC’s current assets as well as creating new income streams, especially from sponsorships and partnerships, strategic marketing to attract and retain different customer segments, leading the multi-billion-dollar Racecourse Master Plan, and spearheading new ventures, including global growth opportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStylsvig will also manage the sports wagering portfolio to channel wagering demand for community benefit and play a key role in developing Hong Kong racing as a global sports brand and in transforming the club\u2019s sports business,\u201d the club said in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Casper Stylsvig, sports business executive director.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Stylsvig holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Esade Business School Barcelona and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Hertfordshire. Most recently, he was the chief revenue officer at Chelsea FC<\/strong>, where he restructured the club\u2019s commercial operations, launched a comprehensive five-year strategic plan, and delivered revenue growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous roles include posts in senior leadership at FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Fulham FC and AC Milan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honour to join The Hong Kong Jockey Club at such an exciting time in its evolution. The Club stands among the world\u2019s most respected sports organisations, combining commercial excellence with a deep social purpose. This role represents a natural progressive next step in my career<\/strong> \u2014 bringing together best practices from global football to help shape the future of a truly unique, multi-sport business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to driving innovation, expanding our international footprint, and creating world-class experiences for customers and fans in Hong Kong and beyond.\u201d
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\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Hong Kong Jockey Club names Terecina Kwong as executive director, membership and customer excellence<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Casper Stylsvig will also join the Board of Management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":13704,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has appointed Casper Stylsvig as Sports Business Executive Director, effective January 15, 2026. He will oversee HKJC's diverse sports business portfolio, focusing on growing wagering and non-wagering income streams, strategic marketing, and global expansion initiatives. Stylsvig's mandate includes driving commercialisation, leading the multi-billion-dollar Racecourse Master Plan, and enhancing Hong Kong racing's global brand, leveraging his extensive background in top-tier European football clubs.","focusai_entities":"Casper Stylsvig, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, Esade Business School Barcelona, University of Hertfordshire, Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Fulham FC, AC Milan, Terecina Kwong","focusai_location":"Hong Kong, Barcelona, Hertfordshire","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (0.75), compliance_legal (0.7), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.85), journalist_researcher (0.9), marketing_crm (0.7)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"HKJC Global Strategy","query":"How will Mr. Stylsvig's experience in European football's commercialisation translate into expanding HKJC's global footprint and developing new wagering and non-wagering income streams, particularly in regulated iGaming markets?"},{"label":"Racecourse Master Plan Impact","query":"What specific capital expenditure and technology investments are anticipated under the multi-billion-dollar Racecourse Master Plan, and how will these enhance the HKJC's B2C offering and operational efficiency?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16338],"tags":[24939,24938,22317],"class_list":["post-777032966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-asia-news","tag-appointment","tag-board","tag-hong-kong-jockey-club"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777032966"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777032988,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777032966\/revisions\/777032988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777032966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777032966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777032966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}