SIS to cut jobs in on-course operation

SIS is changing the way it collects and relays raceday and price data for the betting industryCredit: Edward Whitaker

Nearly 30 jobs within SIS's on-course operation are set to be lost in the latest round of the company's cost-cutting exercise.

The staff, responsible for collecting and relaying raceday and pricing data from British horseracing and greyhound tracks, were informed their positions were at risk on Monday.

The decision was made following a review prompted by the changing media rights environment in the betting industry, with racecourses taking more control over their data.

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Bill BarberIndustry editor

Published on 10 October 2016inNews

Last updated 15:38, 10 October 2016

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