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British Levy Board Retains Role as Tote Sale Looms

British racing will continue to be funded by the Levy Board following an announcement Dec. 14 by sports minister Richard Caborn that there was no realistic alternative to the current system.

 Monday, December 18, 2006

British Levy Board Retains Role as Tote Sale Looms

British racing will continue to be funded by the Levy Board following an announcement Dec. 14 by sports minister Richard Caborn that there was no realistic alternative to the current system.

 Monday, December 18, 2006

Another Setback for British Tote

Britain's only pari-mutuel operator, the tote, has had its future thrown into doubt once again, this time by the European Commission which looks set to rule that the proposed sale of the organization to a racing trust for a discounted price breaches state aid rules.

 Monday, March 27, 2006

British Tote Monopoly to End

The British government, in a surprise move, has limited the extension of the Tote's current pool betting monopoly to seven years from when the betting organization is bought by a racing trust next year.

 Monday, December 01, 2003