Stan James has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Racing2day, an online horse racing wagering business run by horse racing owners, players, handicappers and fans.
Racing2day is licensed by the Oregon Racing Commission and is based in the US. It offers pari-mutuel horse race wagering online and via its 24/7 call centre operation.
Denis Kelly, CEO of StanJames.com, commented: "StanJames.com invests significantly into UK horse racing and we are committed to continue our global investment in this exciting sport. We aim to boost the size of the pools by ultimately driving our European customers to the US Tote."
Vincent Caldwell, President of Racing2day, said: "StanJames.com’s involvement will drive the development of Racing2day in offering a truly unique and independent wagering service to American and international horse racing players."