Tag Archives: Horse Racing

Amelco‘s Head of Horse Racing, Matt Parr, takes a look at UK racing and how much the sport has evolved with the introduction of new technologies, as well as what can be done by the gambling industry to deepen engagement with a new wave of bettors. SBC News: To get things started, can you tell us a bit more about …

It’s the most important week in the UK racing calendar, the “greatest show on turf”. Cheltenham Festival enamoured racing fans across the world as shock results twinned with a win for the favourite in the Gold Cup presented mixed results for fans and bookmakers.  bet365 has told SBC News that the week of racing ended “honours even” between its trading …

Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, Sportsbook and Trading Director Mark Wilson pinpoints five key challenges to be encountered, and highlight how FSB will overcome these as the true horse racing specialists in the sportsbook platform provider space. People The foundation upon which our entire horse racing operation has been built on. Having intuitive, in-house expert knowledge on the sport allows …

Ryan Thurburn has joined Racecourse Media Group (RMG) senior leadership as its first Chief Product Officer (CPO), bringing with him extensive experience of bookmaking business. The new CPO’s prior roles in betting and gaming have included tenures at high profile omnichannel operators, including a stint as Head of Sportsbook Product at Entain and Head of Product for its Ladbrokes Coral …

Cheltenham Festival is arguably one of the biggest events in the betting calendar. With 200,000+ bettors descending on the racecourse over a five day period, and even more watching the racing unfold on TV, is it an attractive proposition for sports betting companies? Conleth Byrne, Product Director at SIS, and Alex Beecham, Managing Director of Checkd Media, gave SBC News …

Horse racing’s biggest week starts here with more than 200,000 racing fans expected to descend on Cheltenham racecourse this week. And with Constitution Hill tipped as a punters’ favourite, this year’s festival will no doubt be action packed. Ahead of the four-day event, we caught up with FSB’s Head of Trading Risk Kyle Brady about why the Cheltenham Festival is …

The new Gambling Minister has been urged by Racecourse Media Group (RMG) CEO Martin Stevenson to consider consumer opinions as the ‘long overdue’ White Paper regulatory overhaul looms.  Stevenson cited a recent survey by one of RMG’s subsidiaries, Racing TV, which quizzed 3,500 of the channel’s members on Gambling Act review topics, finding discontent with stricter measures and apparent engagement …

Stewart Mitchell has been named as the latest member of The Jockey Club’s senior management team, joining as Managing Director of Group Property. His new remit will revolve around management of the Jockey Club’s real estate across 15 racecourses, including Cheltenham, Epsom, and Grand National host venue Aintree, as well as The National Stud. Reporting to Chief Executive Nevin Truesdale …

Superstar jockey Frankie Dettori confirmed that he will depart the sport in 2023, bringing an end to an iconic 38-year career in the saddle. The Italian – born in Milan but based in the UK for the majority of his professional career – will embark on a 10-week trip to the US, riding at the 2023 Breeders Cup in Santa …

With the ink barely dry on its latest deal with RacebookHQ, Metric Gaming is already looking forward to a fruitful collaboration that will deliver a higher yield for operators, enhance retention and revolutionise the way stakeholders can perform. Marc Thomas, CCO of Metric, explains all in this SBC exclusive. You recently announced a strategic partnership between Metric and RacebookHQ (RBHQ); …