Angela Leong handed ultimatum over future of greyhounds at Macau’s dog track
With contract to run the canidrome soon to expire, government turns up the heat on influential local figure, amid fears for safety of 650 greyhounds
One of the most influential women in Macau has been handed a 48-hour deadline to secure the futures of hundreds of racing dogs, or face legal action.
Angela Leong On-kei – businesswoman, legislator and fourth wife of casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun – was handed the ultimatum on Wednesday at a press conference in the former Portuguese enclave, attended by seven government officials, including the city’s top gaming regulator, Paulo Martins Chan.
As the clock ticked on the soon-to-expire contract to run the city’s dog track – held by Leong’s company, Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome – Chan said: “The government cannot be expected to assume responsibility for the animals. It is up to the owners to come up with a solution to the problem. Their contract expires on July 20.”