BHB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN LONDON TOMORROW
The British Horseracing Board holds its AGM tomorrow morning (13th June) at One Great George Street, London SW1 before an invited audience of some 150. Presentations will be made by BHB Chairman Peter … More 12 Jun 2002
ENSURING A FAIRLY RUN RACE
Ensuring a Fairly Run Race Published: 11 June 2002 ENSURING THE FAIRNESS OF A RACE For any race on any racecourse, there are at least six officials watching the race: – four local stewards – … More 11 Jun 2002
ROGER BUFFHAM
Roger Buffham Published: 31 May 2002 John Maxse, Press Office JOCKEY CLUB SECURE PERMANENT INJUNCTION ON ROGER BUFFHAM The High Court hearing scheduled to take place today did not go ahead after it … More 31 May 2002
BHB SETS 15TH JULY EGM FOR RATIFICATION OF ITS CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
BHB intends to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting on 15th July 2002 for its four shareholders to approve formally the constitutional changes agreed unanimously by its Board on 10th April BHB Secretary-General … More 21 May 2002
BHB REJECTS RACECOURSE BOOKMAKER CLAIMS
BHB has received notification from lawyers representing the Federation of Racecourse Bookmakers. As a matter of clarification, BHB has requested the Federation to detail how many racecourse bookmakers … More 20 May 2002
BHB REJECTS BBOA CLAIMS
BHB has today rejected BBOA claims and points to the inadequate leadership its members have received. Last year, bookmakers were given the opportunity to sign data licences on concessionary terms, which … More 20 May 2002
IAN ROY APPOINTED BHB HEAD OF LICENSING
Following the introduction of licence arrangements for the use of BH?_x0019_s data, Ian Roy has been appointed as BH?_x0019_s first Head of Licensing. His key responsibilities will include the administration … More 16 May 2002
BHB BOARD DOES NOT ENDORSE RCA PICTURE DEAL WITH BAGS
The BHB Board yesterday reviewed the racecourse picture deal at some length. It expressed disappointment at the terms of the deal for the following reasons: The value of the deal did not reflect … More 14 May 2002
RACECOURSE REPRESENTATIVES PULL OUT OF INDUSTRY RIGHTS GROUP MEETING
Four of the five racecourse representatives on BH?_x0019_s Rights Advisory Group pulled out of toda?_x0019_s meeting at the last minute, despite the fact that they had all agreed on 25th April that … More 14 May 2002
BHB COMMENTS ON OFT LETTER TO RCA
BHB Chief Executive Greg Nichols said today: “The OFT informed us in advance that it would be publicising the fact that its inquiry was continuing. Nothing in its letter to the RCA is out of line … More 9 May 2002
RACECOURSES LOSE £32M OPPORTUNITY
BHB Chairman Peter Savill said today: “It is deeply disappointing that so many racecourses have decided to sign the BAGS offer without hearing the BHB proposals that would have been put to racecourses … More 7 May 2002
SAVILL CALLS FOR PICTURE DEAL NOT TO BE SIGNED
Reacting to the news of the widely reported picture rights agreement between racecourses and the major bookmakers, BHB Chairman Peter Savill said today: “The agreement reached is a betrayal of Racing’s … More 2 May 2002