Retail

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has appointed former trainer and bloodstock expert John Ferguson to the Board of Directors of UK racing’s governing body. A figurehead of British racing, Ferguson has been elected as one of the two member-nominated directors chosen by the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (TBA), Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) and National Trainers Federation (NTF) – acting on behalf …

The European Casino Association (ECA) has announced that the UK has returned to full membership of the organisation after a two year absence. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the UK’s eight casino operators and the ECA Board, solidifying the country’s status as a full association member. The official induction of the eight UK operators was approved …

The small and sleepy Anglo-Welsh border town of Ross-on-Wye gained a new resident during the summer, as BoyleSports’ nationwide expansion of its betting shop operation hit the local high-street. Providing an update on the firm’s roadmap – which has since seen another location opened in Wigan – and its progress in the West Midlands town, Lee Otter, BoyleSports’ Director of …

Allwyn UK  has confirmed the appointments of Sharon Doherty and Victoria McKenzie-Gould as non-executive Directors, following the formal award of the fourth National Lottery licence. The multi-national lottery operator was officially granted the licence earlier this month after current incumbents Camelot withdrew its legal appeal against the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision. Allwyn has now decided to bring in two …

In its capacity as media distribution partner for French racing body France Galop, HBA Media has secured wider international coverage of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The deal includes coverage in two ‘untapped’ continents, Africa and Australia, where in the former, SuperSport will distribute the race in 48 countries whilst in the latter, Entain’s OTT platform and Racing.com’s …

William Hill has revealed the 15 books that have made its longlist for the ‘34th Sports Book of the Year Award’, recognised as the most prestigious literary sports-writing prize. The longlist features an array of topics including hard-hitting autobiographies and heart-breaking memories, along with harrowing accounts of racism and sexism in sport, and encounters of some of the most compelling …

The Chancellery of Bremen has declared that 14 betting offices are to remain closed as the Interior Senator of the city-state finalises his review of money laundering rules and infringements.  In July, Interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer ordered that all 32 betting offices licensed in Bremen to shut down immediately, impacting the businesses franchises of Tipico, HappyBet, Tipwin and XTiP. The …

Three prominent UK animal welfare charities – the RSPCA, Blue Cross and Dogs Trust – have called for a permanent ban on greyhound racing, prompting harsh criticism from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). In the trio’s joint statement, they cited GBGB data showing that over 2,000 greyhounds died and nearly 18,000 were injured between 2018 and 2021, whilst …

Businesses across Britain have been reminded that Friday will mark the final day that paper banknotes will be accepted as legal tender. Following the 30th of September, the old banknotes will no longer be seen as legal tender, and will be completely replaced with polymer notes. A statement from the Bank of England revealed: “Although the majority of paper £20 …

DAZN has entered an agreement to acquire the media division of football streaming OTT competitor ELEVEN Group in a power play to dominate European football broadcasts.  The deal, announced this morning, saw DAZN declare that it will become the “largest holder of European sports rights”, as its business will net a further 40,000 live events per year taking control of …