Guangzhou Qishiergan Golf Club announced on November 28, 2023 that it had received notice of non-renewal from Guangzhou Horse Racing Entertainment Corporation and had been required to cease operations, according to a report on the club's notice1. The notice said operations would stop on New Year's Day1.
"收到广州赛马娱乐总公司的租赁期满不续签通知，被要求停止营业"
The report said the club was still open when a reporter visited after the announcement, and that staff declined to confirm a move, saying only that nothing had been decided1. A separate official response published on the C International Golf account said a new campus at Luhu was about to open and that the old campus at the racecourse would not end operations in the short term, without setting out longer term plans1.
The golf club is one of two long-running businesses on the racecourse site. The other, Mahui Home, opened in 2010 and was still operating, with its entrance redecorated for 2024 promotions and most shops open1. A notice seen by the reporter indicated Mahui Home would not stop operating before February next year based on rent collection1. A security guard said tenants could renew but leases could run only to next year, and that shops had stopped being renewed from last year, with this year's tenants all leaving when their terms expired1.
The report also said Hualing Auto was required to leave the racecourse before April 2023 because its lease expired1. It said the concept design by Tsinghua University Architectural Design Institute and Boston International Design BIDG shows two rearing horses1.
What it means for players
The notice concerns a golf club and a commercial site, not a betting venue. The racecourse site is tied to Guangzhou Horse Racing Entertainment Corporation, the body named in the non-renewal notice1. No racing, betting or wagering activity at the site is described in the report, and no effect on betting in mainland China or elsewhere is reported1. For background on how horse racing and betting operate across Asia, see Horse Racing and Betting in Asia: Racecourses, Pari-Mutuel Pools, Bet Types and Where You Can Bet.
What happens next
The club said it must stop operating on New Year's Day1. Its own account said the Luhu campus is about to open and the racecourse campus will not close in the short term1. Mahui Home is not expected to stop operating before February next year, and tenants may renew only to next year1. No start date for demolition or redevelopment has been reported1.
Sources1 sources
- 停止营业！搬迁通知！跑马场，要开拆了？_马会_家居_杆高尔夫, sohu.com
