Horseracing

SIS’ (Sports Information Services) hiring and promotions spree has continued, as the firm has appointed Jake Nowry as Sales & Business Development Manager for its US subsidiary. Nowry joins SIS Content Services, the UK-based live video and data US-facing division, with responsibility for driving business growth and capitalising on market opportunities in the stateside sector.  The company is targeting expansion …

In its capacity as media distribution partner for French racing body France Galop, HBA Media has secured wider international coverage of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The deal includes coverage in two ‘untapped’ continents, Africa and Australia, where in the former, SuperSport will distribute the race in 48 countries whilst in the latter, Entain’s OTT platform and Racing.com’s …

SIS (Sports Information Services) has continued its recruitment drive, appointing Prean Naidu as Commercial Manager – UK and Europe. Naidu’s responsibilities will primarily involve driving further commercial expansion, as the company aims to maintain momentum on international growth and enhance its profile across multiple markets. The appointment comes after a series of key hires and promotions within SIS to support …

The UK Tote Group has reported a record dividend for today’s Ayr Racecourse, the total pot for the six fixtures taking place throughout this afternoon standing at over £100,000. To be precise, the dividend stands at £129,858, boosted to £142,844.68 for punters using the firm’s Tote+ offering via its website or app, which provides a 10% boost. After reaching out …

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed the appointment of Greg Swift as new Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs for UK racing’s governing body. An expert in strategic comms and stakeholder management, Swift joins the BHA’s executive team from the Foreign Secretary, in which he served as the government department’s Head of News and Press Secretary. Further experience has …

Coral has become title sponsor of Newbury Racecourse’s two-day Coral Gold Cup Meeting following a three-year commercial deal with Entain Group. As the competition commences at the end of November, the bookmaker will sponsor 13 races over the two days, with the ‘feature’ being the handicap chase known for almost 60 years as the Hennessy Gold Cup, and more recently …

Seeking to continue updating its sports betting products and services, Codere has inked a partnership with XB Net, incorporating North American horse racing content in its offering. The deal includes live pictures, data and betting services from 60 North American racetracks, which will be distributed across the Spanish operator’s retail and online channels.  Key objectives of the partnership for Codere …

Minimum race values for 2023 UK fixtures have been increased across both jump and flat racing, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has revealed.  Releasing its fixture list, the BHA, Racecourse Association (RHA) and Thoroughbred Group have boosted the race values for upper and mid-tier fixtures starting from 1 January 2023, with the largest being for group one flat races involving …

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 …

Pferdewetten.de AG, German horse racing’s dedicated racebook, has secured new investor capital to bolster its business transformation programme.  The capital is required for Pferdewetten.de (Horsebets.de) to launch a new retail subsidiary to support its online platform upgrade and to further expand its Sportwetten.de (Sportsbets.de) subsidiary. Publishing an H1 interim update, Pferdewetten.de disclosed that existing shareholders had generated €5.1m in working …