Horseracing

“A great way to start Cheltenham” as Jonjo O’Neill JR becomes Betfred ambassador

SBC News “A great way to start Cheltenham” as Jonjo O’Neill JR becomes Betfred ambassador

Betfred has revealed that jockey Jonjo O’Neill JR has joined as a brand ambassador until the 2024 Grand National. Jonjo O’Neill JR is the son of two-time Gold Cup-winning jockey and Grand National-winning trainer Jonjo O’Neill. He is also a former Conditional Jockey Championship winner who will now be looking to claim victory at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, which begins …

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XLMedia secures Cheltenham content revamp with Spotlight Sports

SBC News XLMedia secures Cheltenham content revamp with Spotlight Sports

XLMedia has entered a new partnership with Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) to upgrade its horse racing content and data provisions across its digital media network.  The London AIM media group will deploy SSG’s ‘Superfeed content engine’ across its most popular domains, which will gain access to news, data and analysis on over 60,000 racing fixtures annually. SGG’s content engine has …

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PA Betting Services clinches third major deal of 2023 as Flutter renews racing contract

PA Betting Services clinches third major deal of 2023 as Flutter renews racing contract

PA Betting Services (PABS) has extended its partnership with Flutter Entertainment, providing its horse and greyhound racing content services to the firm’s full sportsbook portfolio. The renewal of PABS’ contract with the FTSE100 sports betting and gaming group will see the long-running partnership continue until 2028, supporting the Paddy Power, Sky Bet, Betfair, Sportsbet and Sporting Life brands. Over 50,000 fixtures …

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Industry’s ‘extraordinary’ diversity achievements celebrated ahead of IWD2023

SBC News Industry's ‘extraordinary’ diversity achievements celebrated ahead of IWD2023

In line with International Women’s Day 2023, top organisations in the betting, gaming and racing industry are supporting a campaign to embrace equity. Under the #GamingAsOne hashtag, BetMGM, Betsson, Entain, Kindred, LeoVegas, Paddy Power Betfair, Penn Entertainment, PokerStars and Sportsbet are among the operators supporting the campaign, alongside suppliers such as Games Global, IGT, Light & Wonder, Microgaming and Playtech. …

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Date set for ‘wonderful’ Racing Together Community Day 2023

SBC News Date set for ‘wonderful’ Racing Together Community Day 2023

The BHA has announced that the Racing Together Community Day is making a return on 25 May 2023. The annual event is racing’s national day of volunteering in support of local communities when those involved in the sport are invited to give their time for good causes. John Blake, CEO of Racing Together, commented: “We’re pleased to announce this year’s …

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Tom Bellamy to give major racing festivals insights with Freebets.com

SBC News Tom Bellamy to give major racing festivals insights with Freebets.com

Freebets.com has revealed professional Jockey Tom Bellamy as the group’s new racing brand ambassador.  The XLMedia PLC-owned group stated that it will be working closely with the National Hunt Jockey – who is based in the Cotswolds and has over 250 career wins to date – throughout 2023/24. Dominic Celica, Head of PR Sports Europe at XLMedia PLC, commented: “Tom …

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HKJC stung by 5-year levy on football bets

SBC News HKJC stung by 5-year levy on football bets

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will be taxed a further HK$2.4 billion (€280m) per year for the next five years, due to new fiscal measures imposed by the Government of Hong Kong.    This week’s budget statement by HK Financial Secretary Paul Chen announced the special measure that a ‘temporary betting duty’ will be applied to HKJC wagers from fiscal …

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William Hill sponsors three races as official betting partner of Grand National

SBC News William Hill sponsors three races as official betting partner of Grand National

William Hill has become the official betting partner of the Randox Grand National Festival as a part of a three-year deal. The bookmaker is also being named the sponsor of three ITV-televised races during the three-day Festival at Aintree from 13 – 15 April 2023. These include the Grade 1 William Hill Aintree Hurdle on Thursday, the William Hill Handicap …

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