Horseracing

Bookies make ‘bumper’ charity donation in fourth year of Britannia Stakes initiative

SBC News Bookies make ‘bumper’ charity donation in fourth year of Britannia Stakes initiative

Bookmakers have made a £277,000 donation to several UK charities following the flagship Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot. BGC members Flutter (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), bet365, Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral), 888 William Hill, Kindred (Unibet), Betway, Rank Group (Grosvenor Sport), Virgin Bet, LivescoreBet, Tote, Fitzdares and Bet with Ascot were all part of the initiative. The operators had pledged …

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BGC members to donate Britannia Stakes profits to Royal Charities

SBC News BGC members to donate Britannia Stakes profits to Royal Charities

In honour of King Charles’ coronation, industry trade body Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that its biggest members will donate all profits from Royal Ascot’s Britannia Stakes race to UK charities.  Winnings from Thursday’s handicap race will be distributed to SportsAid – whose Patron is Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales – the Holocaust Educational Trust, Cystic …

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UK Tote and HKJC renew partnership to enhance World Pool

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The UK Tote Group and Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) have agreed to expand their strategic partnership until 2028, focusing on the development of new wagering products to benefit all horse racing stakeholders. The partnership, which has grown since the UK Tote Group purchased the Tote in October 2019, has allowed for the successful development of World Pool. Entering its …

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Sky Bet, TPD and 1/ST CONTENT launch ‘missing piece’ in North American racing

SBC News Sky Bet, TPD and 1/ST CONTENT launch ‘missing piece’ in North American racing

Total Performance Data (TPD), a live data provider for horse racing, has announced an in-running betting product in partnership with 1/ST CONTENT. Described as a US racing-first, this rollout has already seen the successful delivery of a new in-play service for Sky Bet – part of Flutter Entertainment. Simon Fraser, Senior Vice President International at 1/ST CONTENT, said: “The jury …

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Tabcorp exploring sublicensing Melbourne Cup TV rights

SBC News Tabcorp exploring sublicensing Melbourne Cup TV rights

Tabcorp has invited commercial television networks to express  an interest in purchasing the domestic broadcast rights for the Melbourne Cup. The ASX-listed gambling group has asserted that it expects the deal could generate up to AU$100m (£53,171,300) over five years. Tapcorp already owns the international broadcasting rights to the thoroughbred event, and has now been granted permission by the Victoria …

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BetMakers on ‘path to profitability’ with restructuring and cost reductions

BetMakers pon ‘path to profitability’ with restructuring and cost reduction

Australia-based international betting solutions provider BetMakers Technology Group has detailed progress on its operational restructure, as the firm seeks to streamline its business model. The company updated its ASX investors that the operational review it has been undertaking over the past four months will lead to a reduction in operating costs – from AUS$91.5m in H1 FY2023 (June 2022-June 2024) …

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Tom Marquand joins Tote to provide ‘exclusive insight’ into flat jockey life

SBC News Tom Marquand joins Tote to provide ‘exclusive insight’ into flat jockey life

Flat jockey Tom Marquand has been announced as an Ambassador for British gambling company, The Tote. The 25-year-old will be providing a ‘unique insight’ into his life, and will be sharing his thoughts on his chances of rides across the summer – which will include those taking place on the UK and Ireland’s 18 World Pool days.  On becoming an …

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German Tote and SIS enhance horseracing content across online and retail

SBC News German Tote and SIS enhance horseracing content across online and retail

SIS (Sports Information Services) has enhanced its international content offering by forming a new long-term deal with German Tote. The extension provides the horse racing company with continued access to content from German Tote across retail and online channels meaning that races, such as Hamburg’s Deutsches Derby, will be made available to SIS partners globally. This adds to an offering …

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PABS distributes data for 750+ racing fixtures in long-standing RMG deal

SBC News PABS distributes data for 750+ racing fixtures in long-standing RMG deal

PA Betting Services (PABS) has formed a new long-term partnership with Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The horseracing data and betting content supplier will now provide its range of betting products and data services to RMG’s broad portfolio of partners under a five-year agreement. Eugene Delaney, Director of PABS, commented: “We truly value our long-standing relationship with RMG, with PABS now …

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