Horseracing

As the racing industry gets set for The Randox Grand National tomorrow, the Aintree event will be available to watch on a global scale. In working with The Jockey Club, Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and HBA Media have secured 30 broadcasters, including Sport 24, which will broadcast the race on 27 airlines and cruise lines. In the UK, the Randox …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has announced that it has enhanced its partnership with betting exchange platform Smarkets. The new multi-year deal will see the sports betting data supplier continue to deliver UK, Irish, and selected international horse racing content, as well as UK greyhound racing, to Smarkets and its sportsbook, SBK. Niamh Richardson, Account Director at PA Betting Services, said: …

Over 40 MPs from across the political spectrum have joined forces to support various charities through the Betting and Gaming Council’s (BGC) annual ‘Grand National Charity Bet’ campaign.  Each MP will have a £50 stake to bet on a horse in the renowned Grand National, with all winnings will be donated to a charity of their choice, ensuring a positive …

Betfred has revealed that it has become the new sponsor of The Oaks and The Derby at Epsom Downs. The company’s Boss Fred Done has said he is ‘immensely proud’ of the new three-year deal, which will see the operator also support two other races across the two days of The Derby meeting, which in 2023 takes place on 2 …

Betgoodwin has announced its sponsorship of The Spring Cup at Newbury Racecourse –  a Class 2 Handicap race. The deal sees the newly named Betgoodwin Spring Cup Handicap Stakes take place on 22 April as part of Newbury’s flat season opener. Regularly one of the top five betting turnover races in Newbury’s calendar, the race is run over one mile …

BetMakers and 1/ST Content have signed a non-binding agreement targeting several international markets, with the UK and Ireland highlighted in particular. The partnership will  focus on delivery of BetMakers’ North American horse racing content to established global betting markets, distributed via the Australia-based firm’s Global Racing Network.  This will include fixtures from race tracks such as Kentucky Downs, Charles Town, …

FSB has reported a 38% year-over-year increase in bet numbers and a 45% growth in active players engaging with its partner community during the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. The sports betting and igaming supplier lauded the figures as ‘record performance numbers’, which were supplemented by a new platform revenue high for the annual event and a 5% jump in turnover from …

SIS and SportyStuffTV have revealed that they will be broadcasting live horse racing from South Africa from 4 April. Coverage will include racing from Durbanville, Fairview, Kenilworth, Turffontein and Vaal in a twelve-week transmission trial. Furthermore, SportyStuffTV has outlined that its schedule will change to accommodate three South African race meetings per week: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Conleth Byrne, …

1/ST RACING – a key partner of Racing And Sports (RAS) – has launched an innovative partnership with Royal Ascot. The deal will enable automatic entry for successful US horses into one of Royal Ascot’s six two-year-old races as well as a $25,000 equine travel stipend. Aidan Butler, CEO of 1/ST RACING & GAMING, said: “1/ST RACING is thrilled to …

The Dubai World Cup horse racing fixture on 25 March is set to be shown by 40 global broadcasters. Dubai Racing Club, its distribution and production company Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and the latter’s agency HBA Media, have secured several big names in sports broadcasting. These include Fox Sports in the US, ESPN / Star+ in South America, SuperSport in …