NEWS - 4 December 2009

EPMA et les autorités hippiques belges se félicitent de l’adoption de la réforme sur les jeux et paris par la Chambre des Représentants du Royaume.

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Swedish Presidency Report on Gambling: tools to develop an effective gambling policy

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NEWS - 29 October 2009 - EPMA presented the economic contribution of horseracing at EU Equus 2009

160 participants from over 20 countries attended the conference. The horse industry was considered as a valuable part of the agricultural sector as it is still growing, is ecological friendly and represents jobs and attractive living in rural areas. The aim of the conference was to create an official European Horse network to promote its benefits, prepare future projects for the European rural development policy and lobby EU and national officials on specific regulations such as transport.

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Videos of the plenary session and all presentations are available on the website of the conference www.equus2009.eu

NEWS - Racing and Betting Business Forum

2nd October 2009 in Paris (PMU): International Racing calendar and Internet betting were the main items of the 2nd Round tables organised jointly with EPMA and IFHA.
80 participants from 25 countries shared mutual experiences and exchanged figures and national surveys.

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NEWS - EPMA presented its activities, figures and study results to the Directors of Sports meeting in Stockholm on 30 September

The Swedish Culture Department welcomed the Sport Ministry representatives from 29 European States invited to discuss common sport issues. A Horseracing evening was organised in Solvalla.

NEWS - EPMA Study release - The economic and social contribution of horseracing in Europe

The document builds on a joint research investment by McKinsey & Company and EPMA members on the horseracing sector in Europe to outline its importance, to describe how horse betting is critical to the funding of horseracing sector, and explores the frameworks that currently apply to the organisation of financing in different European countries. Consequently European wide research bridges the gap between various existing national studies and figures.

The study shows clearly that horseracing is an important and vivid sector in Europe with a footprint on the European economy of EUR 6bn of economic impact.

Each one of the 170,000 race horses across Europe generates 1.8 jobs. The sector appears as a significant contributor to economy in rural areas with horseracing-related jobs representing more than 300 000 people

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NEWS - 8 September – ECJ Court Case Liga Portuguesa de Futebol/Santa Casa Gaming Department C42/07

European Pari Mutuel operators favour the decision of the European Court of Justice guaranteeing the right for Member States to define a national legal framework assessing the model on which betting is organised.

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