AGT has teamed up with card payment specialists Acceptcards to deliver a cheap and effective way for bookmakers to process debit card payments on the racecourse. The proposal is set out in full in the 'Document Downloads' section of the website under the title 'Acceptcards Debit Card Solution.'
The Government has confirmed that English racecourses can admit crowds of up to 2,000 people in Tier 2 areas from 2nd December 2020. The racecourses have advised AGT that the following arrangements will apply: -
Peter King (65) has sadly passed away after 4 months hospitalisation.
Peter had been a top sportsman in his time. He was on Charlton Athletic's books as a teenager. He was a single handicap golfer and county tennis player.
As you are aware from the Winter Plan announced by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, outdoor sporting events in Tier 1 & Tier 2 in England will be able to offer public attendance with effect from Wednesday 2 December 2020.
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We are seeking urgent clarification of the arrangements that will apply when crowds are allowed back onto racecourses from 2nd December 2020. Once known, these arrangements will be posted on the AGT website without delay.
All staff attending race meetings are reminded that they should undergo the BHA's COVID-19 training module, which takes around 20 minutes.
It has been confirmed that one or two on-course bookmakers (as applicable) will still be permitted to attend race meetings during the second national lockdown from 5th November to 2nd December 2020.