Race titles at Arc tracks to stop promoting casino products
Race titles at Arena Racing Company's (Arc) 16 tracks will no longer be allowed to promote online casino products from next month, the racecourse group has revealed.
The new policy is a marked contrast to the controversial deal announced last week between the Jockey Club and gambling technology company Playtech to develop a range of online casino, poker, virtual sports and bingo games based on the Jockey Club's most famous races and racecourses.
British racing's leadership has been emphasising the differences between betting on horseracing to games of chance such as online casino games, which are associated with higher rates of problem gambling, as the government works on its review of gambling legislation.
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Published on 11 February 2022inNews
Last updated 17:30, 11 February 2022
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