Betfred to walk away from racing in 2018 There have been signs that racing’s relationship with the betting industry is improving but not all is rosy in the garden. Betfred founder Fred Done has said his company will in effect end their commercial relationship with British racing next July when their exclusive deal to operate […]
TVC ARE SYNONYMOUS with the UK’s betting and gaming industry and with the acquisition of the BOS Bookmakers Trade Fair in 2015 we were keen to ensure the show went from strength to strength. We chose Cranmore Park Conference Centre in Solihull as the new home of the TVC Bookmakers Trade Fair. This was largely […]
Expectations grow over action on gaming machines The indications grow stronger that the government is set to take action on gaming machine stakes when it announces the results of the Triennial Review in October. The Times newspaper last week reported that the Treasury had dropped objections to the maximum stake being reduced from £100. It […]
Sky Bet shocks affiliates with programme closure A sign of things to come? Sky Betting & Gaming made the shock decision to close down its affiliate programme last week, blaming the regulatory pressures on the sector. There is now speculation that other operators could follow suit. Affiliates on social media and through websites have historically […]
Record penalty for 888 as bad news for industry continues The Gambling Commission said last week that more needed to be done to address problem gambling as pressure continues to bear down on the sector. While the industry regulator said that problem gambling rates remained stable, that did not prevent more bad headlines. Despite the […]
What Is It? Racing Post Gantry Bet Prompts has been designed to allow customers to access the best Racing Post tipping and bet prompting content for use on retail shop screens. There are three different bet prompts available per race for every single race in the UK and Ireland available in a variety of different image […]
Commission figures shine spotlight on problem gambling The Gambling Commission said last week that more needed to be done to address problem gambling as pressure continues to bear down on the sector. While the industry regulator said that problem gambling rates remained stable, that did not prevent more bad headlines. Despite the commission’s statement the […]
We are now less than 3 weeks away from the Betting on Sports Conference 2017 at Kensington Olympia. The Racing Post B2B team will be in attendance at the Racing Post Café so feel free to come over and say hello at stand N1. Also be sure not miss the talk analysing the media rights […]
Racecourses take next step with Colossus pool betting tie-up The 54 British racecourses who have come together to set up their own pool betting operation have taken the next step in their journey with the announcement of the identity of their technology partner. The project’s steering board claimed the agreement with Colossus Bets would help […]
What is it? The Racing Post Horseracing Tipster is a new product that has been developed to give bookmaker and racecourse customers a unique approach to viewing Racing Post stats and tips. The Tipster collates a variety of stats and tips from valued Racing Post data to provide a stream of bet-prompting content on upcoming […]
