Horseracing

Racing and Sports (RAS) continues its strong commercial momentum as a newly listed ASX tech enterprise, announcing a new racing systems partnership with Picklebet.  Under the terms of the two-year agreement, RAS will serve as the lead provider of risk-managed trading services for Picklebet’s racing product – commissioned to expand the bookmaker’s sports betting markets and product offering. Founded in …

SIS (Sports Information Services) is involved in a legal battle with an independent Irish bookmaker, focused around broadcasting rights. The news was broken yesterday by The Irish Times (IT), which reported that SIS Media Ltd, – the Republic of Ireland division of the wider SIS Group – is in the process of suing AlphaBet over broadcasting rights.  According to SIS, …

Tabcorp (TAB) has secured its position as naming rights sponsor of Australian Turf Club’s (ATC) Everest Race Day, in an extended three-year partnership. Described as Australia’s richest race day, the competition will be renamed to the TAB Everest Race Day, whilst the firm also remains the ATC’s official wagering partner for the next three years. The gambling firm’s CEO, Adam …

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 …