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Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has promoted Ben Dowding to the new role of Chief Betting Officer (CBO). The internal promotion follows RMG’s merger of its British and International betting teams, where Ben Dowding had previously served as Director of Betting at RMG. As detailed by Nick Mills, CCO of RMG: “With many bookmaker clients increasingly approaching rights acquisition on a …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has formed a partnership with sports data and analytics company Ellipse. The deal will utilise data engineering and analytics specialists from Ellipse –  the company behind the likes of CricViz and TennisViz – as well as AI and machine learning to bring a ‘new dimension’ to how fans consume and understand horse racing. Named the first …

Tabcorp and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) have announced a five-year deal to serve fans in Australia and New Zealand.  From 1 January 2024, the gambling company will distribute its Sky Racing channels in the territory for tote (pari-mutuel) wagering for RMG’s British and Irish content, as well as fixed odds wagering for RMG’s British racecourses.  The agreement enables Sky Racing …

Arena Racing Company (ARC) has partnered with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) in creating shared channels to distribute UK racing internationally from January 2024. The five-year deal will see content from British and Irish racecourses promoted and commercialised in a range of international tote (pari-mutuel) markets as a single service.  This new tote service will come under the banner of Great …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has strengthened its board by announcing the appointment of Scott Smith as a Non-Executive Director (NED).  Smith will join RMG’s board on 1 October, supporting the corporate initiatives of the umbrella organisation for 35 British racecourse shareholders and parent company of Racing TV. An expert in financial planning for sports organisations, Smith currently serves as the …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has formed a new long-term partnership with Racecourse Media Group (RMG). The horseracing data and betting content supplier will now provide its range of betting products and data services to RMG’s broad portfolio of partners under a five-year agreement. Eugene Delaney, Director of PABS, commented: “We truly value our long-standing relationship with RMG, with PABS now …

‘Super-charged’ betting group kwiff has signed a horse racing data agreement with Racecourse Media Group (RMG).  The deal will include streaming by utilising kwiff’s proprietary sportsbook platform, giving players access to ‘high-quality’ UK and Irish racing Racing TV content with almost 1,200 race meetings each year. Content will be from racecourses such as Cheltenham, Aintree, Newmarket, Epsom, Goodwood, York, Leopardstown …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) is handing over a sum of £117.6m to racecourses, with the income generated from its media and data rights in 2022. The payments, which compare to £110m in 2021, derive from several RMG businesses, including betting shops, online bookmaker streams, pay TV channel, international betting and non-betting distribution, mainstream TV and data. Roger Lewis, Chairman of …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has confirmed the appointment of former Flutter UK-&-Ireland CEO Conor Grant as incoming Chairman. Grant will initially join RMG as a Non-Executive Director from 1 April, with a view to succeed Roger Lewis as Chairman from October 2023. A racehorse owner, Grant is recognised as the ideal candidate to oversee RMG governance and its duties for …

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has revealed that the group’s Chairman, Roger Lewis, has extended his post until October 2023. The move sees Lewis assist RMG transition to a new Chair. Having been on the Board for more than 10 years, Lewis has helped RMG increase its licence fees and dividend payments to its racecourses from £45m to over £110m. On …