2nd Jan 2008 07:01
Alphameric PLC02 January 2008 For Immediate release 2 January 2008 Alphameric plc ('Alphameric') Turf TV announces contract with Ladbrokes Alphameric, the provider of end-to-end solutions for the leisure and hospitalitysectors, is pleased to announce that its joint venture company AmalgamatedRacing has signed a contract with major high-street bookmaker Ladbrokes to showTurf TV in all of Ladbrokes' betting offices. The contract, which runs for five years, brings to more than 6000 the number ofLicensed Betting Offices contracted for Turf TV's full service, showingexclusive pictures from 31 leading UK racecourses together with a range of otherbetting content. Alan Morcombe, Alphameric Chief Executive, said: "I am delighted that Ladbrokes has decided to come on board and welcome them toTurf TV. Within a year of launching the business, Turf TV has now signed up agood majority of the Licensed Betting Offices in Great Britain and Ireland." - ends - For further information, please contact: Alphameric plcAlan Morcombe, Group Chief Executive 07850 127526 Weber Shandwick FinancialNick Oborne 07850 127526 Notes to Editors Alphameric plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and has for over 20 yearsprovided a range of technology and operating services to the bookmaking marketincluding Electronic Point of Sale ("EPoS") terminals, screen systems, mediamanagement and data services. Alphameric's customer base covers approximately90% of British bookmaker shops including the major bookmakers such as WilliamHill, the Tote, Coral, Ladbrokes and BetFred. Alphameric provides mediamanagement services to nearly half of the smaller independent bookmaking market. Amalgamated Racing is the owner of certain Licensed Betting Office media rightsfrom 31 British racecourses, including Aintree, Ascot, Ayr, Bangor, Beverley,Carlisle, Cartmel, Catterick, Cheltenham, Chester, Epsom, Goodwood, HamiltonPark, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kempton Park, Ludlow, Market Rasen, Musselburgh,Newbury, Newmarket, Nottingham, Pontefract, Redcar, Salisbury, Sandown Park,Thirsk, Warwick, Wetherby, Wincanton and York. Its shareholders are AlphamericGaming Limited and Racecourse Media Services Limited (which in turn is owned bythe participating race courses). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Ladbrokes Coral