British horseracing’s leaders have initiated an urgent plan of action in response to the Horserace Betting Levy Board’s (HBLB) announcement of a £17 million fall in Levy yield for 2018/19, compared … More
17 May 2019
Published by the BHA on behalf of the Horseracing Bettors Forum Background At the end of 2018, the Horseracing Bettors Forum (HBF) invited responses from bettors to its annual betting survey. The survey … More
30 Apr 2019
Annamarie Phelps, Vice-Chair of the British Olympic Association and a former Olympic rower, has been appointed as the new Chair of the British Horseracing Authority. She will take up the post on 1st … More
2 Apr 2019
The British Horseracing Authority is today announcing plans to increase industry involvement on its Board. The move is part of an initiative to improve BHA decision-making, including the way in which … More
26 Feb 2019
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today published its business plan and budget for 2019. This is an updated version of the three-year plan covering 2017-19, originally published in December … More
19 Dec 2018
Atholl Duncan, formerly Senior Independent Director of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board, has today taken up the role of interim BHA Chairman. This follows Steve Harman, the previous BHA … More
12 Nov 2018
Atholl Duncan, the current Senior Independent Director of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Board, has been appointed to take over as Interim BHA Chairman after Steve Harman steps down from the … More
13 Sep 2018
The first ever Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan for British racing has been published today by the sport’s Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG). The Action Plan covers eight core areas which … More
4 Jul 2018
The next phase of reform to the Horserace Betting Levy – British racing’s central income from betting activity – has made a significant step forward today. Agreement has been reached between British … More
8 Jun 2018
British Horseracing Authority (BHA) Chairman, Steve Harman, is taking up a new industry wide role to engage with Government to tackle the potential impact of last week’s FOBT announcement – which … More
22 May 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), on behalf of the British racing industry, welcomes the government’s determination to address the issues raised by problem gambling. We called for change during … More
17 May 2018
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), on behalf of the British racing industry, welcomes the government’s determination to address the issues raised by problem gambling. We called for change during … More
17 May 2018