02/26/25 BHA warns revenue decline shows punters are turning to unlicensed betting The BHA has reported that betting turnover was down by 6.8 per cent year-on-year in 2024.
02/21/25 British horseracing sector worried about surge in unlicensed gambling A new study has found that traffic to unregulated gambling sites rose by 522 per cent in four years.
02/03/25 BHA chair Joe Saumarez Smith steps down earlier than planned Saumarez Smith had planned to step down later in the year.
12/05/24 Brant Dunshea named interim CEO of the British Horseracing Authority The BHA intends to name a permanent chief executive officer in the new year.
11/28/24 BHA reviews horseracing betting and attendance targets before working on 2026 fixture list The British Horseracing Authority set its performance targets last year amid a trial of new fixture initiatives.
11/15/24 Lord Allen of Kensington named chair of British Horseracing Association Lord Allen will replace Joe Saumarez Smith from June 2025.
10/18/24 British horseracing: new standards for safety equipment The BHA says the new standards will improve rider safety.
09/20/24 British horseracing: BHA receives UK government Gold Award The award recognises the British Horseracing Authority’s support for the armed forces.
08/06/24 British racing mourns the death of Paul Darling OBE The chairman of the Horserace Betting Levy Board died unexpectedly.
07/25/24 BHA publishes new code of conduct for gambling sponsorship The UK government’s gambling white paper proposed that all sports develop such codes.
06/19/24 BHA responds to RTE documentary on animal abuse The British Horseracing Authority has called for the introduction of a digital-only system for equine ID.
06/12/24 Julie Harrington to depart as CEO of the British Horseracing Authority Harrington will step down by the end of the year.
05/24/24 British horseracing drops Sunday evening racing pilot The BHA says the concept should be revisited “when circumstances allow”.
