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Betway expands presence within UK racing by securing sponsorship of ARC’s ‘All-Weather Championships’

SBC News Betway expands presence within UK racing by securing sponsorship of ARC's 'All-Weather Championships'

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed UK racing Authorised Betting Partner (ABP) Betway as sponsor of its fourth season of the All-Weather Championships. The bookmaker takes lead sponsorship of three categories – the Sprint, Middle Distance and Marathon categories. Confirming the  multi-year deal, Betway joins ABP boomaker 32Red as category sponsors for the upcoming All-Weather Championships. The Middle Distance championship …

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Arena Racing launches £100,000 ‘Silk Series’ for Women’s Sport Week

SBC News Arena Racing launches £100,000 'Silk Series' for Women's Sport Week

During Women’s Sport Week, Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new race series for female jockeys – The Silk Series. This Silk Series is a new initiative designed to provide female jockeys, both professional and amateur, with the opportunity to participate in races hosted at nine Ladies’ Days at ARC racecourses in 2017. …

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BHA publishes UK racing 2017 fixture list

SBC News BHA publishes UK racing 2017 fixture list

The British Horseracing Association (BHA) has published its fixture list for UK racing 2017, announcing year-round racing on Saturday evenings and three meetings to be staged for the first time on Good Friday. 1,496 fixtures are scheduled to take place over 363 days in 2017, 14 more than in 2016, while there will be an extra day of racing owing …

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Newcastle Racecourse installs all-weather track in time for 188BET Raceday

SBC News Newcastle Racecourse installs all-weather track in time for 188BET Raceday

Newcastle Racecourse management has confirmed the successful installation and trial of its new tapeta all-weather track at Gosforth Park Racecourse Following a testing undertaken by 40 horses, British Horseracing Authority (BHA) inspectors cleared the new track for sanctioned racing. The racecourse will now open in time for the first 188BET All-Weather Raceday on 17 May. a £60,000 seven race card …

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Press Association secures ARC data delivery partnership

SBC News Press Association secures ARC data delivery partnership

UK race course operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has confirmed the appointment of the Press Association as its official data delivery partner. The Press Association will be charged with maintaining and delivering ARC horseracing data to retail and online bookmakers via its multi-content distribution platform. The partnership will aim to come into effect by June 2016 when Press Association will …

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Great Yarmouth ready for next summer after £300,000 investment

SBC News Great Yarmouth ready for next summer after £300,000 investment

Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) has made a £300,000 investment to ensure Great Yarmouth Racecourse has a first class racing surface, including one of the best straight turf mile courses in this country, and the track will commence its racing season on Wednesday 8 June 2016. To date the new home straight has received positive feedback from jockeys who have ridden …

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British Racing groups join to tackle bookmaker levy decline

SBC News British Racing groups join to tackle bookmaker levy decline

Led by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Britain’s largest racecourse governance groups have joined forces to tackle the issue of ‘underfunding and loopholes’ in the levy system. The joint stakeholders will move to bar bookmakers’ from sponsoring race events, tracks and festivals if they do not pay levy contributions through their online operations. The proposed levy initiative is supported by …

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Arena Racing invests £600,000 in Uttoxeter hospitality facilities

SBC News Arena Racing invests £600,000 in Uttoxeter hospitality facilities

UK race track operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has announced a £600,000 investment in Uttoxeter Racecourse, to modernise its restaurant and hospitality facilities. The new restaurant facility will replace the current Silks Restaurant which ARC hopes to cater 300 guests on race days. Uttoxeter Racecourse will further improve its corporate facilities, with a view to becoming a key venue for Staffordshire …

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