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Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced that it is taking the Premier Greyhound Racing (PGR) data rights to tender. Opening up an opportunity in the UK greyhound racing sector, the process is set to begin this month, with the outcome being the ARC choosing a partner to provide betting operators and media groups with greyhound content from PGR-operated tracks. PGR …

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has partnered with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) in creating shared channels to distribute UK racing internationally from January 2024. The five-year deal will see content from British and Irish racecourses promoted and commercialised in a range of international tote (pari-mutuel) markets as a single service.  This new tote service will come under the banner of Great …

Betfred has linked with Doncaster Racecourse and Arena Racing Company (ARC) to form a multi-year collaboration for the St Leger Festival. The event includes the ‘world’s oldest classic’ the Betfred St Leger Stakes, and takes place from 14-17 September. As title sponsor, the bookmaker will support  a number of the key races across the meeting such as the Betfred May …

The Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) – the sole Arabian Racing Authority in Britain –  has been purchased by Arena Racing Company (ARC). Operating with the support and permission of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the ARO manages all elements of the integrity, fixture list and promotion of the sport. ARC are long term supporters of ARO, having hosted events at …

ITV is to now exclusively broadcast free-to-air coverage of UK horse racing until the end of 2026.  The three-year deal will see over 100 days of live content shown across ITV1 and ITV4 every year – all simulcast on ITVX – along with morning racing programme, The Opening Show.  Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, commented: “This deal will take …

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed the inbound appointment of Brendan Parnell as Managing Director of its Media and International units.  The former Chief Executive of Racing Queensland (2018-2022), Parnell will join the ARC executive leadership team in spring 2023, taking charge of the company’s media rights strategy for domestic and international markets. ARC underlined Parnell’s proven experience in negotiating …

BetUK has announced that it will be supporting marathon, middle distance, and sprint horse races in a partnership with Arena Racing Company (ARC). Arena Racing Company (ARC) – the operator of four of the six all-weather horse racing courses in the UK – has given the LeoVegas Group-owned operator advertising space across 600 of its races, in addition to various …

LeoVegas AB’s BetUK sportsbook brand has become the principal sponsor of All Weather Championships races, hosted at Arena Racing Company (ARC) racetrack venues. The partnership, announced ahead of the tenth season of the All-Weather Championships, will see the BetUK brand promoted across 600 races at ARC racetracks.    LeoVegas notified: “BetUK has secured the sponsorship rights to Marathon, Middle Distance, and …

Entain Plc is to face an investigation into whether it has complied with the anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing laws of Australia. The investigation has been announced by AUSTRAC – the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre – as part of an “extensive supervisory campaign covering the whole corporate bookmaking sector”. AUSTRAC provided no specific details as to why it …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has issued an extreme weather warning, as UK racing stakeholders manage a record heatwave across venues, stables and racetracks.  The warning follows the Met Office issuing a ‘red extreme heat warning’, due to areas of the country reaching a record 39-40C during this week. On Monday, the BHA reported that the racetracks of Beverley, Windsor, …