To the general public and the industry as a whole, no sport is seen as intrinsically linked to betting as horse racing for obvious reasons – but questions have been raised about how long this will last. By extension, a betting product which is glued to the essence of horse racing is tote wagering – the future of which was …
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Sky Racing World ‘expands menu of North American content’ via AmTote deal
Tabcorp subsidiary Sky Racing World has signed an agreement with North American 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, leveraging the latter’s AmTote International product. As 1/ST TECHNOLOGY’s leading offering in its portfolio, AmTote will be utilised by Sky Racing World as its wagering platform, initially to facilitate international commingling into Australian racing hosts’ pools for greyhound racing from the North American market. The new …
Read More »ARC waives on-course bookie fees until 2021
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has made a commitment to bring life back to the betting ring by waiving the fees for all on-course bookmakers for the remainder of 2020. The pledge follows the government’s announcement that spectators will be allowed to return to live sporting events in tier one and two areas from 2 December. On-course bookmakers have been hit …
Read More »Cash was still king for Ebor on-course bookies
The appetite for betting in cash was apparent at this weekend’s Ebor Festival, with one of the two on-course bookmakers only taking 3% of bets via card. This story featured in today’s SBC News 90. To view the latest round-up, watch today’s edition here. As part of a two-week trial, two bookies were given the green light to offer betting …
Read More »Sportradar and AmTote agree sports betting data deal
US bet-processing firm AmTote has landed a deal with sports data provider Sportradar, giving its customers the ability to offer fixed-odds sports betting. The deal between the two firms has emerged on the back of the repeal of PASPA, and will see Sportradar provide the Maryland-headquartered firm with sports betting data and “managed trading services”. Sportradar’s solution will allow The …
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