“GMA New Media, Manila Jockey ink deal to boost horse-racing industry” plus 1 more |
| GMA New Media, Manila Jockey ink deal to boost horse-racing industry Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:29 AM PST Media solutions firm GMA New Media Inc. (NMI) and horse-racing operator Manila Jockey Club Inc. on Friday sealed their plan to expand the reach of betting on this equestrian sport. NMI president and chief operating officer (COO) Judd Gallares said in an interview that the company will provide the technology needed to make horse-racing betting available over the internet and mobile phones. For its part, Manila Jockey executive vice president and COO Alfonso Reyno III said the firm entered into a joint venture with NMI to "upgrade the leisure it provides to people." Reyno pointed out that Manila Jockey will provide not only traditional ways to bet but "improve its service by allowing people to place bets via internet and cell phones." Gallares said the GMA Network Inc. subsidiary and Asia's oldest horse-racing club will invest P10 million each into the new venture. People can begin betting via new platforms during the "middle of this year," Gallares said. During the signing of memorandum of understanding Friday, GMA Network chairman and chief executive officer Felipe Gozon said infusing technology will make bettors "feel the convenience" in betting on horce-racing games. Gozon said options to bet on horce-racing games have exploded due to the present advances in technology such as "mobile productivity, internet, and multimedia tools." He reiterated that the possibilities of digital technology can also be applied in many games like cockfighting. Alfonso Reyno Jr., Manila Jockey chairman and president, said the company's partnership with NMI will "expand the market of the present racing industry and upgrade the multimedia coverage applied by the company." The older Reyno said the joint venture will lead the Philippines to become upbeat in horse-racing industry — like the US, Hong Kong, Japan, and London. — GMANews.TV This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Horse Racing Capsules: Oaklawn cancels live racing this weekend Posted: 04 Feb 2011 06:22 PM PST HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Oaklawn Park has canceled live thoroughbred racing at the track this weekend because of snow. The announcement Friday means the operation will go a week without horses on the track or bettors at the windows. Racing also was canceled Thursday and Friday because the track was frozen following 3 inches of rain and three days of below-freezing temperatures. Oaklawn general manager of racing David Longinotti said the track's plans to resume racing on Saturday and Sunday were wiped out when 3 inches of snow fell Friday. The track has canceled live racing for six days this season, more than 10 percent of its 56-day live-racing season. Congo wins Aqueduct feature NEW YORK (AP) — Congo beat Ruler on Ice by three quarters of a length in the $45,000 allowance feature for 3-year-olds on Friday as racing resumed at Aqueduct. Poor weather forced the track to cancel the Wednesday and Thursday cards. Congo, a chestnut colt, won his second straight race at Aqueduct, improving to 3 for 7. David Cohen was aboard for Todd Pletcher as Congo ran the 1 mile, 70 yards in 1:43.02 over the inner strip rated good. Congo paid $5.80, $3 and $2.20. Ruler On Ice returned $3.30 and $2.50. Isn't He Perfect paid $3.40. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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