Talking Horses: Bookies vent anger after Tote bets taken on track
On-course bookmakers have reacted with anger after discovering that Tote bets were being accepted at race meetings on Wednesday
October 2019
Talking Horses
Talking Horses: Future of Tote under new owners brighter than for years
The Tote has finally been sold to the Alizeti consortium and big changes will be made to increase the paltry share of betting on racing
October 2018
Tote and Britbet sign 11th-hour landmark £50m pool-betting deal
Britbet and the Alizeti consortium, the two rivals in the market, agreed a £50m deal on Tuesday that will maintain the Tote name, familiar to generations of punters, on British tracks
September 2018
Reluctant partners will ride to the rescue of British pool betting
Reluctant partners will ride to the rescue of British pool betting
June 2018
Britbet faces delayed launch over Jockey Club and Arena infighting
The immediate future of Britbet, which is due to replace the Tote as the sole operator of pool betting at the overwhelming majority of Britain’s racecourses next month, could be decided at a board meeting on Friday
February 2018
Sportblog
Britbet will finally give racing a vital toe-hold in betting market
The line that Britbet is “by racing and for racing” might just strike a chord with some punters at least
October 2012
Tote gambles on punter loyalty in raising 'win' pool takeout by 22%
The Tote has said it will increase its takeout from 'win' pools by more than a fifth to 16.5% from later this month
