Horse Racing

Grand National result a ‘stinker’ for William Hill - 25 Apr 08

Grand National winner Comply or Die cost bookmaker William Hill more than £7 million, wiping out its profits from the three-day Aintree meeting.

Vodafone to sponsor Epsom Derby once again - 19 Feb 08

Vodafone agreed a deal to sponsor the Epsom Derby one last time.

Epsom Derby fails to secure title sponsor - 18 Feb 08

The Epsom Derby will proceed without a naming rights partner having failed to agree a title sponsorship deal for the 2008 event.

John Smith’s signs racing UK sponsorship deal - 10 Jan 08

Racing UK, the UK horse racing channel, signed a ‘Platinum Partnership’ with ale brand John Smith’s.

New Jersey tracks resign with TVG Network - 13 Dec 07

TVG Network, the American digital cable network that specialises in horse racing, has renewed its exclusive television distribution and account wagering rights agreement with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority for Monmouth Park and Meadowlands.

Three more races added to Breeders' Cup - 11 Dec 07

There will be three new races added to the US horse racing’s prestigious Breeders' Cup meeting next year.

Dubai Holdings sponsors Channel 4 racing - 24 Sep 07

Dubai Holdings, owners of Travelodge, have won the bid to sponsor Channel 4 racing over the next two years, for an estimated £4 million.

CUP RACES LIVE ON INTERNET - 18 Jul 07

The Breeders’ Cup world Championships will be streamed live over the internet on the Breeders’ Cup website for the first time this year.

DERBY SPONSOR’S $1M BARBARO BONUS - 1 May 07

The sponsor of this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby says it will hand-out a $1m bonus if the winning horse matches the size of victory recorded by last year’s winner.

PLAYER ONE WINS GRAND NATIONAL MOBILE RIGHTS - 11 Apr 07

Player One Sports acquired the mobile rights for English horse racing’s Grand National for the next three years.

BATTLE BETWEEN UK RACECOURSES AND BOOKMAKERS - 27 Mar 07

Leading UK bookmakers have threatened to end their sponsorship of some of horse racing’s major races as part of an ongoing battle over control of live race coverage.

HOSPITALITY FIRM IN LEGAL FIGHT - 23 Feb 07

UK hospitality company Cavendish is suing Sodexho Prestige’s Ascot Hospitality operation, for misrepresentation and breach of contract over an £890,000 contract to use the prestigious Parade Ring Restaurant at Ascot on three days in June last year.

MITSUBISHI SIGNS £2 MILLION BADMINTON DEAL - 16 Feb 07

Mitsubishi Motors agreed a deal to extend its sponsorship of the UK’s Badminton Horse Trials for a further three years.

NEW BID TO SELL BETTING BUSINESS THE TOTE - 18 Dec 06

The UK Government is in new negotiations to sell off the state-owned betting business.

SPONSORSHIP OF ENGLISH GRAND NATIONAL EXTENDED - 16 Nov 06

Brewer Scottish & Newcastle, owner of the John Smith's brand, extended its deal to sponsor the English Grand National steeplechase until 2010.

EMIRATES SIGNS NEW HORSERACING DEAL - 8 Nov 06

The Emirates Airline agreed a deal to sponsor the opening meeting of the 2006 – 2007 Dubai Racing Club season.

UK RACING SECURES CHANNEL 4 COVERAGE TILL 2009 - 7 Nov 06

Channel 4, Racing UK, RHT, the tote and the Levy Board agreed a three-year deal for the continued broadcast of Channel 4 Racing till 2009.

ATR SIGNS NEW US DEALS - 27 Oct 06

At The Races (ATR), signed a long-term reciprocal agreement with TVG, the market-leading broadcaster of live horseracing in the United States and account-wagering operator.

BBC CONTINUES WITH ARC COVERAGE - 3 Oct 06

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC signed a new three-year deal to provide live coverage of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp, Paris.

NEW WELLINGTON CUP SPONSOR - 27 Sep 06

The Wellington Racing Club (WRC) agreed a deal with Century City Developments to sponsor horse racing's Wellington Cup.

UK GOVERNMENT IN CLOSED TALKS FOR TOTE - 18 Sep 06

The UK government is reported to be in exclusive talks to sell the Tote, the state-owned bookmaker, to a racing industry consortium.

BETFRED SIGNS MANCHESTER UNITED DEAL - 18 Aug 06

Bookmaker Betfred agreed a deal that makes the company English Premier League club Manchester United’s official bookmaking and online gaming partner.

RACING UK TEAMS UP WITH SETANTA SPORTS - 11 Aug 06

Setanta Sports, the UK’s largest independent sports broadcaster, and Racing UK, the premier horse racing channel owned by 30 leading racecourses, signed a three-and-a-half year channel bundling agreement.

BETONSPORTS SHUTS DOWN OFFICES - 11 Aug 06

Sports betting company BETonSPORTS told its employees that it would be shutting down its Costa Rican and Antiguan offices.

GERMAN STATE BANS BWIN FROM ACCEPTING SPORTS BETS - 11 Aug 06

The German state of Saxony banned Austrian online gaming operator bwin Interactive Entertainment from taking sports bets in Germany, according to reports.

GAMEBOOKERS SPONSORS FC NANTES - 7 Aug 06

Online sports betting and casino operator Gamebookers agreed a deal to become the official gold sponsor of French Ligue 1 club FC Nantes.

US CLAMPS DOWN ON SPORTS BETTING - 18 Jul 06

Online gaming company BETonSPORTS faces a civil case in the US over its operations taking bets on sports events.

US TO LIMIT ONLINE GAMBLING - 12 Jul 06

The US House of Representatives voted to introduce proposals which would severely limit online gambling.

BETANDWIN TO SPONSOR BOCA JUNIORS - 12 Jul 06

Leading online sports betting company Betandwin is reportedly close to a deal to sponsor top Argentine football club Boca Juniors.

SPORTEV RACES TO EXPLOIT RACING UK'S MOBILE RIGHTS - 25 May 06

New media rights specialist Sportev has been appointed by Racing UK - owner of media rights for 30 of the leading UK horseracing tracks, to advise on its international mobile phone strategy.

BARCA SCRAP SHIRT SPONSOR TALKS - 9 May 06

Spanish soccer giants Barcelona have confirmed they have scrapped all negotiations over a possible shirt sponsorship deal.

BREEDERS' CUP PURSE RISES TO $20M - 3 May 06

The prize pot for this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships has rocketed – up a staggering $6m.

SPORTINGBET'S NEW GIG - 24 Apr 06

Online sports betting and gaming firm Sportingbet has signed a new deal with Global Interactive Gaming Ltd (GIG).

GAMBLING CONCERNS TO BE AIRED - 19 Apr 06

UK sports minister Richard Caborn will be the keynote speaker at the 'Integrity in Sports Betting' conference today.

RACING UK SIGNS CHAMPION JOCKEY - 19 Apr 06

Racing UK, Britain’s leading horse racing television channel, has signed up champion flat jockey, Jamie Spencer, for an integrated brand marketing campaign this summer.

ONLINE CASINO BETS ON VILLA - 7 Apr 06

The UK-facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red, has conditionally agreed to be the new official club sponsor of Premier League side Aston Villa.

UNITED SHIRT DEAL BREAKS DOWN - 3 Apr 06

Manchester United’s hopes of securing a £70m sponsorship deal with an online casino firm appear to have collapsed after talks ground to a halt.

SILVERSTONE PLANS SCRAPPED - 31 Mar 06

Plans to re-develop Silverstone have been rejected after a revolt by members of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the track.

ATTHERACES DISPUTE FINALLY ENDS - 23 Mar 06

The consortium behind the At The Races satellite channel accepted £1million towards costs in return for dropping its original £51million claim against 30 British racecourses.

BETTING EXCHANGE SERVES UP BROADBAND COVERAGE - 3 Mar 06

Sportev has teamed up with Betfair to deliver live coverage of tennis' ATP Tour in Acapulco exclusively to the betting exchange's UK customers.

MAS ROLE FOR ONLINE BETTING COMPANY - 23 Feb 06

Media Action Sports (MAS) has been appointed by online betting company Globet.com as a consultant to its marketing and media buying activities in Spain.

BARCA SHIRT SPONSORSHIP TALKS - 21 Feb 06

Spanish football giant FC Barcelona is in talks with internet gambling firm Betandwin.com, which could see it agree its first shirt sponsorship deal.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR AT THE RACES - 10 Feb 06

Nigel Roddis, former managing director of the UK Tote’s pool business, has been appointed international director of At the Races, the UK and Ireland’s dedicated horseracing channel.

RDA WINS RACE TO MARKET GREYHOUNDS - 9 Feb 06

Greyhound Racing rights and stadium owners GRA has appointed RDA Communications (RDA) as its marketing agency to exclusively handle its sponsorship and television rights.

WARNING FROM CHINESE SOCCER BOSS - 25 Jan 06

Xie Yalong, president of Chinese Football Association (CFA), has warned the nation's football league risks being suspended unless concerns over gambling and corruption are properly addressed.

ONLINE GAMING COMPANY RIDES ON WITH MOTOGP - 17 Jan 06

Online gaming company betandwin.com has renewed its deal with the MotoGP World Championship for title sponsorship to three rounds of the 2006 series.

SKY LOOKS TO BROADEN APPEAL - 11 Jan 06

UK satellite giant BSkyB yesterday launched a download service allowing existing customers to watch films, football highlights and news on their PCs and mobile phones.

NEW TV VENTURE FOR BRITISH RACECOURSES - 11 Jan 06

Racing UK, the media rights company owned by some of the UK’s top racecourses, is joining forces with two of America’s premier horse racing companies to launch a new international television channel.

ASCOT AGREES ALLIED ASSOCIATION - 19 Dec 05

Royal Ascot is to end years of tradition after confirming next year’s meeting will go ahead with commercial sponsorship for the first time.

HAWK-EYE LOOKS TO SPORT AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE - 15 Dec 05

Hawk-Eye inventor, Dr Paul Hawkins, is to speak at Sport and Technology: The Conference 2006.

RACING MEDIA BRANDS TEAM UP FOR ONLINE AND MOBILE SERVICE - 12 Dec 05

The Racing Post and Racing UK have joined forces to launch a broadband betting site and 3G mobile phone service.

FIFA SCORES TRADEMARK VICTORY - 7 Nov 05

FIFA has won a trademark dispute that limits use of its event marks to the governing body's commercial partners.

SPORTS LAW & BUSINESS - 31 Oct 05

C5’s Advanced Forum on Sports Law & Business aims to provide delegates with the necessary understanding of issues surrounding the governance, regulation and commercial exploitation of sport.

BETFAIR SIGNS TO AFL - 27 Oct 05

Australian Rules Football has signed a deal with bookmaking agency Betfair that will deliver the league A$7.5million to A$10million over the next five years.

MANAGEMENT COMPANY POCKETS O'SULLIVAN - 6 Oct 05

110SPORT Management Ltd has recruited snooker’s world No.1 Ronnie O’Sullivan and top Australian player Neil Robertson to its ranks for the 2005/06 season.

TURKEY INTERNATIONAL GETS 10 MONTH BETTING BAN - 30 Sep 05

The Turkish Football Federation has banned Turkey international Gokdeniz Karadeniz, who plays for the Trabzonspor club, for 10 months over his role in a betting scandal.

FIFA CONFIRMS CORRUPTION TASK FORCE - 12 Sep 05

A new FIFA Task Force will be set up to tackle issues such as multiple club ownership, corruption and betting.

UEFA CONCERN OVER MONEY LAUNDERING - 8 Sep 05

UEFA has asked the European Union to investigate where some of the vast sums invested in soccer might have come from, amid fears clubs may be being used as vehicles for money laundering.

FIFA'S CORRUPTION CONCERNS - 7 Sep 05

FIFA has expressed growing concern over corruption within soccer, arising from multiple club ownership and betting scandals.

TRIDENT SNAPS UP GAMEBOOKERS - 19 Aug 05

Trident Gaming, a provider of sports betting services, has acquired Gamebookers, the European online sports betting provider.

GLOBET.COM BETS ON BETIS - 11 Aug 05

Globet.com, an international online sports betting company, will be the main sponsor of top-flight Spanish soccer side Real Betis for the 2005/06 season.

TRADITIONAL GAMBLING MAKING WAY FOR ONLINE BOOM - 10 Aug 05

Deregulation of gambling laws in the UK is expected to encourage even faster growth in online betting, which rose 46 per cent last year.

NFL MAY BAN NBC PROMOTING VEGAS SHOW - 5 Aug 05

The NFL could bar broadcaster NBC from promoting one of its hit shows, 'Las Vegas', when the network begins carrying Sunday night football next year.

ABC GUIDES TRAJECTORY - 4 Aug 05

ABC Regional Sports Sales, a unit of ABC National Television Sales, Inc., has been appointed exclusive national television sales representative for Trajectory Sports & Media Group, L.L.C.

GAMBLING ON THE MOVE - 2 Aug 05

Mobile Gambling is set to generate $7.6billion in global revenues by 2010.

HORSE CHANNEL REVENUES SET TO RISE - 25 Jul 05

A UK horse racing channel says it hopes revenues will rocket after sponsorship restrictions were lifted.

WILLIAM HILL BETS ON SETANTA SPORTS AND NASN - 15 Jul 05

William Hill has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the UK’s second largest sports broadcaster, Setanta Sports.

NFL QUESTIONS GLAZER CASINO LINK - 25 May 05

The National Football League (NFL) has asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to explain Manchester United's links to a Las Vegas casino.

THE WEEK THAT WAS.... - 20 May 05

Editorial director Kevin Roberts delivers a personal perspective on the week's key events

UNITED IN VEGAS DEVELOPMENT - 10 May 05

Manchester United has joined forces with hotel, entertainment and gaming company Las Vegas Sands Corp in a bid to develop a world-class entertainment complex on land near its Old Trafford stadium.

CRICKET PROBE LAUNCHED IN SRI LANKA - 4 May 05

The latest event in the controversy engulfing Sri Lankan cricket saw police force their way into Sri Lanka Cricket's offices just hours after chief executive Duleep Mendis resigned.

BOWLING OVER THE GLOBE - 27 Apr 05

World Bowls, the sport’s world governing body, has secured the services of 110sport Management Ltd to act as sponsorship, marketing and media consultants.

BETFAIR EXTENDS CRICKET'S FRONTIERS - 27 Apr 05

In a two-year deal with Frontiers Group, Betfair, the world’s leading betting exchange, has become the Official Betting Partner of the Test Match Grounds.

RACING UK AND RACING POST JOIN RACE TO NEW MEDIA - 27 Apr 05

Racing UK, the UK's leading horseracing channel, has joined forces with the Racing Post, the leading racing and sports betting newspaper, to provide a new broadband service.

LEESON TRADES UP FOR SOCCER CLUB - 18 Apr 05

Nick Leeson, the ‘rogue trader’ whose trading activities caused the collapse of the UK’s oldest merchant bank Barings in 1995 is to become the new commercial manager of a soccer club.

SPORTACCORD REGISTERS 1000 DELEGATES - 13 Apr 05

Organisers of the third SportAccord convention, which begins in Berlin on Sunday, say that 1,000 delegates have registered.

GAMEACCOUNT AND SPORTSBOOK BETCRIS IN SKILL DEAL - 30 Mar 05

GameAccount, Europe’s largest skill gaming company, has signed a deal with BetCRIS to deliver a fully integrated skill games suite.

THE WEEK THAT WAS... - 18 Mar 05

Editorial Director reviews the issues of the past seven days.

ACUMEN BET ON BRONCOS - 9 Mar 05

Leading Australian sports betting company, Sports Acumen, has signed on as an associate sponsor of Australian rugby league club, the Brisbane Broncos, for the 2005 season.

SPORTS ACUMEN BACKING THE BRUMBIES - 23 Feb 05

Australian sports betting company, Sports Acumen, has signed as sponsors of rugby’s reigning Super 12 champions, the Brumbies, for the 2005 season.

DFB SETS UP MATCH-FIXING PROBE - 1 Feb 05

The German Football Association (DFB) has set up a special commission into possible match-fixing following a betting scandal involving players and at least one referee.

CDI & MEC AGREE EURO DEAL - 23 Dec 04

US race track owner and operator Churchill Downs (CDI) has teamed up with rivals Magna Entertainment (MEC) to unveil a simulcast distribution deal to deliver the two companies horse racing product to a European audience.

RFL SIGN BEFTAIR AGREEMENT - 16 Dec 04

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has signed an agreement with Betfair, the world’s leading online betting exchange, designed to preserve the sport’s integrity surrounding betting.

BIRMINGHAM LOOK TO SUPER STADIUM - 2 Dec 04

David Gold, chairman of Premier League club Birmingham City, has thrown his backing behind plans for a new 50,000-60,000 capacity all-seater sports stadium in the city.

BUSINESS, SPORT & LEISURE CONFERENCE - 16 Nov 04

The Business in Sport and Leisure Conference 2004 takes place on Tuesday, November 23 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

OLSWANG LEGAL ALERT - 12 Nov 04

Following the decision in the British Horseracing Board (BHB)/William Hill case, specialist sports lawyers Olswang have put together this in-depth analysis of the case and its ramifications.

SOCCER AND RACING LOSE 'DATA' CASE - 10 Nov 04

Soccer and horse racing governing bodies will lose out on millions of pounds by not being able to charge for information such as fixture lists and runners and riders.

BARCA CONSIDER BET AND WIN - 29 Oct 04

It is believed that FC Barcelona are close to accepting a shirt sponsorship deal from the Gibraltar-based betting company Bet and Win.

ESA PRODUCT LAUNCH - 28 Oct 04

A new product has been launched by the Entertainment & Sports Agency Group (ESA) designed to give brands the opportunity to offer an enhanced online experience and increase customer loyalty.

BETFAIR PITCH IN - 28 Oct 04

Betfair has appointed Pitch PR as its UK consumer PR agency.

FANTASY LEAGUE'S AURA - 8 Oct 04

Specialist digital sports agency, Aura Sports, has become the exclusive third party sales and sponsorship agents for Fantasy League Ltd’s online properties.

FANS OPPOSE GLAZER BID - 5 Oct 04

Manchester United fans have reacted angrily to reports that US multi-millionaire Malcolm Glazer is planning a takeover of the club.

RACING UK RETAIN FINLEY IN US INITIATIVE - 16 Sep 04

Racing UK has retained media specialist Scott Finley, as its representative in North America to support the development of an evening American racing service.

GAMBLING INDUSTRY CONFERENCE - 15 Sep 04

The multi-million pound UK Gambling and Gaming industry is set for new legislation later this year, but how much impact will it have and who will be most affected?

TELSTRA EYEING UP HORSE RACING ROLE - 6 Sep 04

TELSTRA is negotiating with gambling giant Tabcorp and the racing industry's ThoroughVision (TVN) alliance as part of plans to snare a role in the multi-billion-dollar Australian horseracing industry.

TELSTRA EYEING UP HORSE RACING ROLE - 6 Sep 04

TELSTRA is negotiating with gambling giant Tabcorp and the racing industry's ThoroughVision (TVN) alliance as part of plans to snare a role in the multi-billion-dollar Australian horseracing industry.

MOBILE BETTING SERVICE LAUNCH - 3 Sep 04

Stanleybet will launch its new mobile service, Stanleybet Mobile, at the Stanleybet Sprint Cup meeting at Haydock Park on Saturday.

FAST WEB MEDIA LAUNCH BETTING ZONE - 1 Sep 04

Fast Web Media has launched a new betting zone on www.4thegame.com, the biggest English Premier League site.

RACING UK TO LAUNCH SOON - 31 Aug 04

Racing UK, the dedicated horse racing channel, has begun promoting its new permanent broadcast slot on Channel 432.

POKER CHALLENGE SETTING FOR NEW TV SHOW - 24 Aug 04

Television’s growing enthusiasms for Poker and sports-themed entertainment programming have collided in the United States.