Tag Archives: Horse racing
The growing importance of 24/7 betting content
Simon Fraser, Head of International Horse Racing at SIS, highlights how racing events available to view around the clock can drive engagement and boost revenues for operators across the globe The old saying that ‘content is king’ has never been more relevant, especially when you consider the abundance of retail shops and online operators active…
Argentina – No consensus over horse racing law in Buenos Aires Province
The President of the Chamber of Deputies of the province of Buenos Aires, Manuel Mosca, along with the deputies of the Frente Renovador party (The Renewal Front) have met with horse racing interest groups to inform them that new legislation over the horse racing industry has been suspended. The government had been planning to end…
Argentina – Local Government defends The Jockey Club
The cabinet and municipal government secretary, Alejandro Vieyra alongside The Jockey Club, which runs the Azul racecourse in the province of Buenos Aires, have come out in support of measures to ensure that the track is unaffected by changes to state subsidies. According to Vieyra the track should be except from revisions article 29 of…
US – Rivers becomes first casino in New York to offer live on-site horse betting
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady has launched an historic partnership with Capital Off-Track Betting, which will bring OTB’s complete horse wagering services to Rivers Casino, making it the first and only casino in New York State to offer live on-site horse betting to guests. This partnership will not only attract new guests to Rivers, it…
Dubai – SIS to continue streaming more than 200 races from Dubai
SIS (Sports Information Services) has extended its deal to provide exclusive live pictures and data from Jebel Ali. The new agreement, which runs from 2018-19 to 2019-20, will allow SIS to continue distributing exclusive content from the Dubai racecourse to both retail and online operators worldwide. This adds to SIS’ existing exclusive horse racing content,…
Argentina – Horse racing subsidies to end in 2021 in Buenos Aires
From May 2021 the horse racing industry in Buenos Aires will no longer receive any state subsidies. The government of Buenos Aires will begin phasing out the subsidies starting next December according to a new law, which has been submitted to the Senate of the Province of Buenos Aires. The new law indicates that “given…
UK – Silver surfers turn to smartphones to place Grand National bets
According to new data from Worldpay, a leader in payments, 2018 is set to be the year that mobile gambling surpasses in-store for punting pensioners. Recent research from Worldpay revealed that 45% of over-65s prefer placing their bets on a mobile device versus in-store. With online betting for the Grand National rising by 20 per…
Argentina – Buenos Aires to cut state subsidies to horse racing to zero
The Governor of the province of Buenos Aires MarÃa Eugenia Vidal has announced that she will cut subsidies to horse racing tracks. During an official ceremony, Vidal said: “We are going to present a project so that this subsidy reaches zero, and we will present it on March 1, when the legislative sessions of this…
New Zealand – Sky Racing World launches New Zealand product
Sky Racing World, the Louisville, Kentucky-based distributor of international horse racing content and subsidiary of Australian wagering operator Tabcorp, has announced the relaunch of its New Zealand racing product. Sky Racing World will begin distributing horse-racing content from New Zealand Racing Board-operated tracks to North American advance depositing wagering (ADW) sites starting 25 January ahead…
