Horse Racing
ARC acquires stake in betting technology company
Jockey Club seeking new CEO ahead of Bazalgette departure
Jockey Club reports further commercial growth, but wary of challenges ahead
Baltimore sues to block Preakness move
Racecourse operator fights to avert boycotts after reducing prize money
Safer gambling campaign to launch during Liverpool v Man Utd
Racing and football the likely beneficiaries of TV marketing blackout by UK gambling firms
Jockey Club freezes prize money over fears of betting shop closures
CHR and Jockey Club confirm eight leading racecourses as hosts of The Series
Cheltenham wins landmark ruling in victory over ticket touts
Ascot digs into customer data to help double hospitality revenues
ARC adds Ffos Las to racecourse portfolio
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company (ARC) has further enhanced its portfolio by acquiring Wales’ Ffos Las Racecourse.
Jockey Club reports record financial results
The Jockey Club, the largest commercial group in British horseracing, has unveiled a record set of financial results, including breaking through the £200m (€228.2m/$279.2m) revenue barrier for the first time.
Paris in line to host innovative new horseracing series
Paris is being lined up to host the maiden event of a new street horseracing series, according to multiple reports.
Franchise-based horse racing competition mooted for UK
Plans have been revealed to launch a new horse racing competition in the UK next year, based on a similar model as the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Saudi Arabia unveils major new horseracing event
A lucrative new horseracing event featuring a prize fund of more than $17m (€13.8m) is set to launch in Saudi Arabia.
GBI Racing compensated by Israeli government amid gambling crackdown
GBI Racing, a joint venture between UK pay-television broadcasters Racing UK and At The Races, has agreed a £4.9m (€5.5m/$6.6m) compensation package with the Israeli government after the country moved to ban betting on horse racing.
Al Shaqab vows to pay debts
The Al Shaqab horse-racing ownership group has told trainers that they will be paid soon after it was reported that the collective debts of the group had reached more than £1m (€1.1m/$1.4m).