When the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal ban that prohibited sports betting in all but a handful of states last May, it launched a gold rush of gambling firms hoping to get a piece of the action. William Hill and Paddy Power Betfair were well placed to take advantage – and they have been […]
Tuesday 15th January 2019 – The gaming industry’s biggest event of the year is nearly upon us again as the week’s tick closer to ICE London 2019. The conference, which sees over 30,000 delegates pass through its doors, takes place across three days starting on Tuesday 5 February at London’s Excel. Once again, the Racing Post Cafe […]
Racing Post B2B is delighted to be nominated for Retail Supplier of the Year at the upcoming, Global Gaming Awards London. Taking place at The Hippodrome Casino on 4 February 2019, the Global Gaming Awards London consists of 15 categories spanning the land-based and digital industries, with 10 companies shortlisted in each category. In January, 50+ judges comprising many of […]
Tom Kerr has been appointed the new editor of the Racing Post and group racing director replacing Bruce Millington, who stepped down on Friday after 11 years at the helm. Kerr, 31, was named Racing Writer of the Year in 2016 by the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association and steps up to editor having previously […]
Racing Post B2B Director, Eugene Delaney and Commercial Director, Sam Houlding sat down with Nathan Joyes from Trafficology this month to discuss the B2B division and it’s plans for 2019. Can you give us an overview of when the Racing Post’s B2B division started and how it has evolved in recent years? Eugene Delaney (ED): […]
The Racing Post enjoyed a sublime afternoon at the 52nd annual Horserace Writers and Photographers Awards in London on Monday, with Alastair Down named writer of the year, Bill Barber reporter of the year, and Edward Whitaker winning both photographers’ prizes. Sponsored by the Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, the awards, which were hosted by […]
Wednesday 28th November, 2018 – Racing Post, the independent authority on British and Irish horseracing, continues to widen its breadth of content to include all major racing jurisdictions across the globe, with the addition of South African racing to its growing international stable of Hong Kong and UAE content. The content includes information familiar to those who use a […]
Racing Post B2B team will travel stateside this month to attend the upcoming ICE Sports Betting Conference USA. The conference, held in Convene, New York, takes place over two days, 27-28 November 2018. Expanding on the successful Sports Betting USA 2017 conference, the event, organised by Clarion Gaming, will highlight the opportunities in America after […]
Lorraine Archibald of Ladbrokes was on Monday crowned Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year, a first overall winner of the competition for Northern Ireland. Archibald, who runs the Ladbrokes shop in North Street, Newtownards, County Down, received the award from former Arsenal and England footballer Ray Parlour at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel […]
Racing Post, Head of Betting, Brian Morris recently spoke to Trafficology’s Tim Poole about affiliates and the UK’s current clamour for increased gambling advertising regulation. Read the extract below. A storm is coming. That’s what Gambling Commission Programme Director Ian Angus said would happen if the standard of UK gambling advertising fails to improve. While […]
