Horseracing

The Palaszczuk Government has revealed that it is delivering a boost to Queensland’s racing industry with a new sustainable funding model. With a key focus on country racing, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick said the model recognises ‘significant changes’ that have occurred in the racing industry and the important role country clubs play in regional communities. The …

Former Jockey Club and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) Chairman Simon Bazalgette has become the Founding Chair of MyRacehorse – a business that seeks to pioneer micro-share ownership in racehorses for the general public.   MyRacehorse launched its micro-share services for UK and Irish racing last month, providing the public with shares available in three horses currently in training: a £450,000 son …

BetMakers has made further inroads on the European sports betting space, signing an agreement with Norway’s Norsk Rikstoto. The 10-year agreement will see BetMakers provide new tote technology and services to the Norwegian horse racing pari-mutuel betting operator, including its Quantum tote engine as part of a fully managed SaaS solution. Quantum will be used to replace the current pari-mutuel …

888sport is sponsoring Neil Callan, two-time UK Champion Jockey runner-up, for the 2022 UK Flat season.    The Gibraltar-based online gambling firm’s logo will be carried by Callan on his riding wear, and the jockey will also provide regular updates via a blog throughout the season.  Kieran Spellman, VP Head of Sport at 888sport, stated: “888sport is delighted to be sponsoring …

BetMakers has signed an agreement with the Royal Sabah Turf Club, providing its solutions to the Malaysian racecourse operator and its betting network.  The five-year deal will see BetMakers deliver a tote betting system along with content management services at the Tambalang Race Course and the Royal Sabah’s off-course betting network, via its Global Tote and Global Racing Network divisions. …

International media rights agency, HBA Media, has been appointed as the global horseracing distribution partner of France Galop in a four-year agreement. The firm will control the steeplechase and flat racing authority’s racing portfolio in a bid to ensure global broadcast and multi-platform distribution for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and a further 26 Group 1 and Group …

Racing Post, Banach and TXODDS’s horseracing solution, AllSported, has been taken private following what is being described as a ‘substantial investment’.  The financial injection in the former three-way venture will be used to support an ‘aggressive’ growth strategy, facilitated by the new ownership that increases agility for the one-stop platform’s product development. Taking full control over its own operations, AllSported …

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) has appointed Darragh O’Loughlin as its new Chief Executive Officer, which comes into effect from 29 June 2022. Previously Secretary General of the Irish Pharmacy Union from 2013 until April 2022, O’Loughlin has also served as a Council member of The Pharmacy Regulator (PSI) for six years and was a  board member of the …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has secured its latest betting operator client, providing Loyalbet with horse and greyhound racing content from a range of countries. The agreement will cover over 65,000 live horse and dog racing events annually from across 165 racecourses and tracks from five continents, including ‘premium live’ UK and Irish horse racing fixtures.  Additionally, international horse racing coverage …