• Sport’s ruling body announces three-year deal with betting exchange
• Coral announces major new race assembly backing with LeopardstownRacing’s ruling body renewed its call for the government to act over the sport’s funding on Thursday at the conclude of a day in which both racing and betting appeared to entrench their positions in the continuing dispute. While officials at the British Horseracing Authority were pleased to formalise arrangements with the three bookmakers who had already complied with their requirements,there is no sign of another major firm being prepared to sign up in the near future.
Betfair, 32Red and Bet365 were formally named Authorised Betting Partners by the BHA, or having been deemed to hold that status when the scheme was announced in October because all three had been making voluntary contributions to the sport from the profits made by their online businesses. Other firms gain been reluctant to add to the payments they are required to make to the sport via the levy on betting shop profits.
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Source: theguardian.com