Arena Racing Company
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing. It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British racing fixtures. It also operates hotels at Wolverhampton Racecourse and Lingfield Park Racecourse and golf courses at Lingfield, Southwell and Newcastle. Following the purchase of Nottingham Greyhound Stadium in 2020 the company became the leading greyhound racing operator in the UK. In November 2022, it was announced Arena Racing Company had acquired the Athens-headquartered omni-channel content distributor, Vermantia. Personnel The chief executive officer is Martin Cruddace who was formerly the chief legal officer for Betfair. Cruddace is a member of the Racehorse Owners Association. David Thorpe was appointed chairman in April 2014. He was previously Chairman of Arena Leisure plc, as well as the Racecourse Association Ltd. Arena Racing came under fire following an investigative report published by The Times in which current and former employees raised concerns about working and safety conditions. Racecourses Arena Racing Company operates sixteen racecourses in Great Britain: Bath Brighton Chepstow Doncaster Ffos Las Fontwell Park Great Yarmouth Hereford Lingfield Park Newcastle Royal Windsor