Zona de Azar UK – Britannia Stakes ‘Fantastic Initiative’ Distributes £1.25M to Charities

UK.- June 23, 2021 www.zonadeazar.com Member organisations of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have distributed over £1.25 million to a selection of charities, donating the entirety of the profits from the Britannia Stakes race, held on 17 June during the Royal Ascot festival.

Participants in the initiative include BGC members Flutter Entertainment (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), bet365, Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral), William Hill, Kindred (Unibet), BetVictor, Betway, Rank Group (Grosvenor Sport) and AnzoGroup (Livescore Bet and Virgin Bet), plus the Tote, Fitzdares and Sporting Index.

The commitment was made on 1 June, and includes profits made from both win and each-way bets following the detection of duties and levy. Additionally, all participating operators agreed that a donation would still be made even if a profit was not recorded.

Furthermore, the total amount raised also represents a significant increase on the charitable donation made following last year’s Britannia Stakes, which totalled £250,000.

The £1.25 million will be split between Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, three Armed Forces charities and Care Radio, after 18/1 shot Peretto, ridden by Oisin Murphy, triumphed in the meeting.

The Tri-forces charities who will all benefit from the race are the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, British Army national charity the Army Benevolent Fund and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Alastair Warwick, Managing Director of Ascot Racecourse, also remarked: “We’re delighted that Royal Ascot has once again played a part in raising valuable funds for these deserving charities.

“I know this fantastic initiative from the betting industry is hugely appreciated and the money will be used for some extremely worthwhile causes.”

Edited by: @_fonta  www.zonadeazar.com