Point to Point meetings
Point-to point organisers have a responsibility to ensure that commercial betting facilities at meetings are provided lawfully.
For general betting facilities this means by holders of a betting operator’s licence.
Previously, Betfred, trading as The Tote, held an exclusive licence (up to and including 12 July 2018) to offer pool betting in respect of British horse racing. Anyone other than The Tote required an authorisation from them to carry out pool betting on British horse racing.
The expiry of the exclusive licence means that any authorisations granted are no longer effective. As of 13 July 2018 all holders of a pool betting operating licence will be able to offer pool betting in respect of British horse racing.
More guidance on horse-race pool betting
Random inspections at point-to-point meetings are carried out to ensure that betting facilities are being lawfully provided.
A point to point and hunter chase race calendar (opens in new tab) is available from the Point-To-Point Racing Company with around 180 fixtures taking place between November and June.
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Last updated: 25 May 2021
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