Racecourse Media Group (RMG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new agreement with the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) in an endeavor to continue its expansion into the market in India.
In terms of the deal, customers in India will have the opportunity to bet on racing from RMG’s 34 British racecourses as well as to all 26 Irish racecourses, through the media group’s partnership with SIS.
RMG handles the broadcast rights to 34 British racecourse shareholders, while SIS holds the rights to Ireland’s racecourses, including the Leopardstown and Curragh, in addition to Chelmsford City in the UK.
Content will appear live for pari-mutuel betting and can be accessed and bet via Betindiaraces.com for web and mobile users.
Harish Ramchandani, Steward at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, commented that the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, one of the oldest race clubs in the world, is delighted to work with Racecourse Media Group in bringing horse racing from British and Irish racecourses onto the online wagering platform Betindiaraces.com via their technology partner Sportswin Software.
Ramchandani went on to say that Indian horseracing enthusiasts are appreciative of high-quality international racing for wagering and live viewing, at their fingertips and while on the go. He added that racing is a very popular sport the world over and they look forward to growing its audience in India.
Ian Houghton, Director of International at RMG, said with many of the real highlights of the Flat season taking place in UK and Ireland, it is a great time to launch, plus it dovetails well with the Indian racing season which starts again now.