William Hill will open betting facilities on six of Arena Racing Company's racecourses across the UK.
The on-course betting facilities at Doncaster, Lingfield Park, Royal Windsor, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Worcester are to be operated by the betting giant.
The facilities at Doncaster have been open since early June, while facilities at Wolverhampton opened on August 10 and were followed by Royal Windsor on August 13. Southwell’s betting facilities will open on Sunday August 20 and it is aimed that the facilities at Lingfield Park and Worcester will be open by the end of August.
This agreement between ARC and William Hill follows on from the long-term media rights deal agreed between William Hill and the Racing Partnership in December 2016. In addition, William Hill are now the sponsors of the William Hill St Leger Festival which will run at Doncaster racecourse from September 13-16.
The bookmaker’s divisional director for the northern region, Steven White, said: “The William Hill facilities at Doncaster are already proving popular so we are excited about extending our presence to the on-course betting facilities at six of ARC’s racecourses.”
ARC’s director of operations, Mark Spincer said: “We are really pleased to have been able to work with William Hill to ensure all these betting facilities will be open in the coming weeks. As a leading betting operator, and key sponsor partner of ARC, William Hill’s facilities are well placed to meet all customers’ needs and thrive in the years ahead.”
