Tag Archives: Arena Racing Company

William Hill to open betting facilities in six ARC tracks in the UK
August 17, 2017
UK bookmaker William Hill has announced plans to extend their relationship with the Arena Racing Company, by opening branded betting offices in six of their UK racecourses. William Hill and the Arena Racing Company (ARC) have agreed to a partnership that will see the UK bookmaker open up branded betting...
Ladbrokes Coral’s digital ops outshining retail in H1
July 27, 2017
UK-listed gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral’s first half of 2017 featured a strong online performance while retail operations lagged. In a trading update released on Thursday, Lads Coral said it remained on track to meet its full-year 2017 expectations. Group revenue over the six months to June 30 was up only...
Ladbrokes booted from six Arena Racing Company tracks
January 25, 2017
UK bookmakers Ladbrokes have been turfed from six racetracks following a lawsuit over racing broadcast rights. On Wednesday, the Racing Post reported that the Arena Racing Company (ARC) had informed Ladbrokes that its betting shops at six ARC-run tracks – Doncaster, Wolverhampton, Lingfield, Worcester, Southwell and Windsor – would be...
Torch-wielding William Hill staff lay siege to rivals’ betting shops
January 16, 2017
UK bookmaker William Hill is catching heat from both rival bookies and anti-gambling parliamentarians over “appalling” tactics it employed to poach betting customers. On Friday, the Guardian reported that staff at betting shops run by bookmakers Ladbrokes-Coral and Betfred had reported bizarre scenes of Hills staffers appearing outside their shops...
CVC Capital secured funds for Sky Bet acquisition; Arena Racing promotes Gallagher to Director of Doncaster Racecourse
January 8, 2015
Equity and investment CVC Capital Partners' secured £390 million ($592 million) loan for its planned acquisition of online betting firm Sky Bet. Bank sources told Reuters that the financing will be made up of 340 million pounds of first lien loans and another 50 million pounds acting as a revolver for...