The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has elected Simon Clare to serve as UK gambling’s appointee to the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB). An expert in UK racing and public affairs, Clare is the Group Director of PR & Sponsorship at Entain Plc and will replace Mike O’Kane as the BGC’s representative on the HBLB from 7 October. The HBLB …
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Coral has launched its ‘Racing Club’, a ‘ground-breaking’ initiative for racing fans to experience the thrill of racehorse ownership and further racing benefits. Launched for the winter jump season, the Coral Racing Club will enable punters to enter ballots of ownership for Coral-trained racehorses, with all prize money distributed back to participating members. The free-to-join club comprises of four racehorses …
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Coral has become the official betting partner of the Cazoo St Leger Festival, at Doncaster Racecourse. In a three-year collaboration with the Arena Racing Company (ARC), the operator’s branding will be ‘prominently’ displayed across the racecourse. The firm also takes naming rights for some of the feature races of the meeting, including three Group 2 contests – the Coral Doncaster …
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Coral has entered a partnership with Goodwood Racecourse as it becomes the official fixed-odds betting partner of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. The three year commercial relationship sees the bookmaker sponsor 10 races across the five days of the competition including the Coral Golden Mile on 29 July and the Coral Stewards’ Cup the following day. “We are delighted that Coral …
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Sports Information Services (SiS) has witnessed a revival of its 49’s Live Draw product, as the numbers game celebrates its 25th anniversary. The 49’s brand first launched in 1996. Last year, to the surprise of industry observers, SIS acquired the 49’s Limited business, expanding its betting services into live draw games. Subsequently, SIS completed a brand refresh of the 49’s, …
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The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has published its fixture list for the 2022 season, with plans to enhance the number of meetings taking place on both Saturdays and Sundays. In total, the number of races taking place throughout 2022 will be 1,482, down four from the 1,486 showcased in 2021, although the number of weekend meetings will be increased, with …
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Entain Plc has announced the first clubs to secure vital COVID grants through its ‘Pitching In’ grassroots scheme in partnership with the three Trident Leagues – The Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern League. The Pitching In programme was formed last December as a social directive of Entain’s new corporate charter, with the FTSE100 betting group establishing its new ‘Trident Community …
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Betting shops are hoping to reopen their doors in mid-April after Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out his ‘roadmap’ for the UK’s COVID recovery, with adult gaming centres, bingo halls and casinos scheduled to follow on 17 May. In a press conference last night, Johnson outlined his ‘cautious but irreversible’ four-stage COVID recovery plan where he set out provisional dates …
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In the run up to this year’s Cheltenham Festival, Spotlight Sports Group and Coral have teamed up to produce a new cinematic mini-series. The mini-series, entitled ‘My Festival’, will consist of five cinematic features with insights from Coral ambassadors Colin Tizzard, Tom Scudamore and Chris Hughes. Sam Houlding, Spotlight Sports Group Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are excited to be …
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Royal Ascot has made the decision to expand its race card to seven meetings a day, in a move which has been well received by betting industry figures. The Copper Horse Stakes, the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes and the Golden Gates Stakes flat races were fixed to the venue’s week long event last year. This was followed by the inclusion …
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