Horse Racing
ITV ‘keen on’ UK horse racing rights extension
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is said to be keen on renewing its rights to domestic horse racing, building on a new contract that was only agreed last year
HBA Media details international distribution for Breeders’ Cup
This year’s edition of US horse racing showpiece the Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be watched by an improved multi-million global audience, according to its international rights distributor HBA M…
HBA Media secures string of Melbourne Cup rights deals
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed deals with a number of broadcasters for the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prominent horse racing event
Victoria Racing Club strikes deal with virtual racing platform Zed Run
Melbourne's Flemington horse racing track will appear on virtual, NFT-powered horse racing platform Zed Run under a deal with Victoria Racing Club
Breeders’ Cup signs Qatar Racing as title sponsor of sprint race
The annual series of Grade I thoroughbred horse races the Breeders' Cup has signed a new sponsorship deal with global racing and bloodstock operation Qatar Racing
SIS invests in Racelab Global
UK firm Sports Information Services (SIS) has made "a significant investment" into Australian betting data company Racelab Global
Seven takes reins of Racing NSW rights until 2027
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven West Media is reported to have secured a deal to broadcast all major Racing New South Wales events, including the Everest and the Golden Slipper, until 2027
Breeders’ Cup, PNC Bank secure multiyear partnership
PNC Bank has secured a multiyear deal to become the official banking service provider and credit card processor of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Churchill Downs unveils $200m multiyear renovation plans
Churchill Downs has unveiled plans for an extensive $200m (€168.3
Racing League looks to engage new audiences and reduce dependence on betting levy
Ahead of the start of the inaugural season of the Racing League, SportBusiness looks at how the new competition is looking to achieve "positive disruption" in the UK horse racing market, as well as reduce the sport's dependency on the Horse Racing Betting Levy. Matthew Williams reports.
Racing League adds William Hill as title sponsor ahead of inaugural season
The UK’s new horse racing competition, the Racing League, has signed up gambling firm William Hill as its title sponsor.
Newbury signs five-year rights deal with The Racing Partnership and Sky
Newbury Racecourse has agreed a five-year rights deal with Sky Sports, through which the UK pay-television broadcaster will show all of the venue’s 29 annual races from January 2024 onwards.
RMG and SIS renew broadcast, data deal for betting shops
Racecourse Media Group, the media and data rights holding company for 34 British racecourses, has agreed a three-year extension to its distribution and transmission deal with Sports Information Services,…
DAZN Canada to show horse racing through Woodbine link-up
Sports streaming service DAZN has agreed a deal with Canadian horse racing venue operator Woodbine Entertainment to show live coverage of a number of thoroughbred races to subscribers in Canada
Henderson to leave role as Ascot CEO after 2022 Royal Meeting
Ascot Racecourse has announced that its chief executive Guy Henderson is set to retire after next year’s Royal Meeting.
Sky Racing, Racing TV and ITV to cover Breeders’ Cup
Pay-television broadcasters Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV, along with free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV, have agreed deals to televise US horse racing showpiece the Breeders’ Cup.
HBA Media adds Ascot deals in India, Malaysia and New Zealand, FITE streaming
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
Howden joins Ascot’s official partner roster
Ascot Racecourse has announced a five-year deal with Howden that will see the insurance broker become a top-tier official partner of the venue