04/27/20 Qatar cuts horse racing sponsorship The Qatari Royal Family is cutting back on racing sponsorship amid economic uncertainty posed by Covid-19.
04/27/20 BHA answers criticism over Covid-19 delays The UK horse racing regulator has defended its Chief Executive from calls to quit over restart delays following Coronavirus lockdown.
04/23/20 Tampa Bay Downs applies for meet extension Horse racing racking seeking to extend its current traditional seasonal meeting beyond originally scheduled May 3 closing day.
04/21/20 US Horse racing TV viewing figures triple The global sports blackout has seen US fans switch on to horse racing.
04/09/20 PMU hit with €900k fine by French regulator Horse racing operator PMU fined due to failures in its commitment to split online and retail liquidity.
04/06/20 Virtual Grand National raises £2.6m for NHS Betting companies in the UK will donate profits from the weekend’s Virtual Grand National to the National Health Service (NHS).
04/03/20 Norsk Rikstoto retains horseracing betting monopoly Norway’s government confirms the operator will retain the exclusive rights to offer horse race betting after its current contract expires in 2021.
03/17/20 Grand National cancellation a “devastating blow” for bookies Biggest betting race of the year cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak, with bookmakers set to lose £100 million in revenues.
11/25/19 Ireland: on-course bookmakers threaten to strike The association that represents bookmakers in Ireland has revealed that its members are likely to strike and can’t guarantee a service tomorrow.
04/23/19 New Zealand to improve horse racing sector The government has launched a series of measures to reactivate its horse racing industry.
03/12/19 Cheltenham Festival to increase online gambling in the UK The horse-racing industry will see a significant increase in both in-shop and online during this week’s festival.
02/13/19 Horse racing to resume today in the UK The activity was cancelled last week after three vaccinated horses in active racing yards tested positive for equine flu.
02/11/19 Horse racing cancelled in the UK An equine flu outbreak has forced authorities to cancel horse racing during the weekend.
12/13/18 Horse racing subsidy moves forward in New Jersey A committee approved the proposed legislation to provide a US$20 million subsidy this week by 13-0.
11/08/18 Idaho blocks horse racing measure The horse racing initiative from Idaho was rejected by more than 55% of state voters.
