Bookmakers

51st Levy Settled, BHA Not Happy

November 01, 2011

In Britain, bookmakers and the Horseracing Betting Levy Board have reached a £72.4-million deal for the 51st edition of the betting levy, and, according to a report, the British Horseracing Authority ...

Corruption Hearing Starts Thursday

October 24, 2011

After having gone through quite a public row last week over its new and ultimately modified whipping rule, the British Horseracing Authority is set to deal with more dirty laundry this week, as 13 ind...

Single-Game Sports Wagering Coming?

September 29, 2011

On Wednesday, September 28, Joe Comartin, M.P. Windsor Tecumseh, introduced an Act to Amend the Criminal Code in the House of Commons to permit single-event sports wagering in Canada

Owner Banned Due To Probe

August 23, 2011

According to a report, a Down Under owner has been handed an indefinite ban by Harness Racing New South Wales. Owner Mark Vallender, who has been described as a 'close associate' of the recently-resig...

Down Under Investigation Widening

August 11, 2011

Harness Racing New South Wales Chairman Graeme Campbell has gone on the record as saying that his organization will be touching base with all wagering outlets in regard to the widening probe which ini...

Report: Levy Announcement Soon

February 15, 2011

According to a report, Jeremy Hunt, the British Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has reached a decision in regard to the contentious horse racing levy

Begging, Pleading For Change

January 20, 2011

While discussing the dicey situation the British horse racing industry is currently facing with bookmakers over the upcoming edition of the horseracing levy, Matthew Hancock, a Tory MP, has offered so...

UK Bookmakers: Horse Racing Stuck In 1960s

November 26, 2010

In the ongoing dispute over the British horse racing levy, leading bookmakers have shown their solidarity by penning a letter to the government appointed Horserace Betting Levy Board claiming that the...