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Rolling In It: Most Profitable Racehorse

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5 years ago

February 26, 2021

George Miller

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Leading race horses earned £126,093 on average per minute in 2020
Top 20 earning thoroughbreds took just 11.05 minutes to surpass the £1 million-mark last year
Arrogate remains the all-time leading earner with £12,718,498.00 prize money, or £635,924.90 per minute
2020’s top 20 horses passed the £1million-barrier 65.42% quicker than sport’s top earning athletes
Authentic picked up £402,623.08 for every 60 seconds raced last year, more than Cristiano Ronaldo (£18,782.16) and Lionel Messi (£19,926.51)

Horse racing’s class of 2020 pocketed £126,093.67 per minute of action, a new study into the value of racehorses has revealed.

The top 20 earning racehorses last year took 11.05 minutes of racing, on average, to break the £1 million-barrier, 59.56% quicker than global sports’ top earning athletes, across the same 12-month period.

However American great Arrogate still tops the all-time charts, having banked £1 million for every 1.57 minutes raced.

Exactly half of last year’s leading thoroughbreds pocketed six-figure sums for a mere 60 seconds’ work, according to OLBG’s Most Profitable Racehorse report.

Arrogate, bought by Juddmonte Farm for a meagre £408,000.00, landed three of the planet’s richest races within the space of four months, amassing as yet insurmountable career earnings of £12,718,498.00; £462,490.84 per minute on the dirt. The Breeders’ Cup Classic netted his camp £2.24 million, the Pegasus World Cup £5.69m and the Dubai World Cup £4.88m.

The Bob Baffert-trained phenom won on seven occasions in total, earning more than his keep in just 20 minutes.

That ‘time to £1 million’ figure dropped to 5.66 minutes, when you assess the financial vitals of the top 20 earning racehorses of all time. This elite group earned an aggregated £160,446,327.70 across collective careers comprising 229 starts, and a win percentage of 52, to boot.

The stats for the class of 2020 are quite remarkable too, with a combined 69 wins from 117 starts; landing each of their respective owners a sizable share of £23,847,336.32.

There are some exceptionally wealthy racehorses out there, or there would be if they got to keep the cash.

Recently retired Authentic, the sport’s top earner in 2020, added a further £402,623.08 to his owners’ coffers for every single minute he ran.

Winner of the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, setting a new track record at Keeneland in the latter, he took home a cool £5,234,100.00, in just seven starts and recently began his stud career in central Kentucky, having retired last November.

That comes against the backdrop of prize purses for the top 10 most expensive horse races on the planet surpassing the £50 million-mark for the first time in 2020, the collective fund up 28.74% year-on-year.

Disappointingly, but understandably due to the pandemic, the cumulative total prize money available for the 489 races staged across the world last year finished at £322,187,199.00, down 19.09% from 2019 (£398,218,061.00), with the available funds in Europe taking the biggest hit, falling by a jaw-dropping 58.82% year-on-year.

Across the rest of the sporting world, Cristiano Ronaldo, who plys his trade in Serie A for Juventus, cleared £76,650,000.00 through salary, bonuses and endorsements in 2020, banking £18,782.16 per minute in the 2019-20 season, 60.08% less than 18th-ranked horse Mr Freeze (£34,911.89).

Footballers Messi (£19,926.51) Neymar (£29,218.36), Basketball’s Le Bron James (£27,774.14) and F1’s Lewis Hamilton (£26,384.38) also failed to trouble Mr Freeze, purchased in 2016 for £54,750, in the earnings per minute stakes, based on 2020 income.

Tyson Fury meanwhile was the most lucrative earner. Despite fighting just once last year he averaged £2,117,557.25 per minute – 248% more than the next highest earner which was Irish racehorse Tarnawa, who also only competed once.

Commenting on the findings, OLBG’s Richard Moffat said: “We’ve always known about the huge sums of money involved in racing horses, both on the betting exchanges and the business side of it too, but to see the figures in black and white and compare what racehorses earned versus sport stars really does make you sit up and take notice.

“It’s the fine margins between winning and losing, and the colossal financial incentives on offer, that add to the drama and intrigue of the sport. It also gives you a feel for why major bloodstock operations such as Godolphin, Zayat, Juddmonte, to name but a few, exist and take the creation of future leading thoroughbreds so seriously.

“When you microanalyse it to the point where Authentic earned £402,623.08 for every 60 seconds’ work in 2020, the lucrativeness of the sport is plain to see.”

Andreas Larsson Casino Manager for Entain

Spinomenal content goes live in Estonia via Entain NCE brands

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9 minutes ago

May 19, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Spinomenal has expanded its presence in Estonia through a new content partnership with Entain NCE (Entain North and Central Europe).

Under the agreement, Entain NCE’s Estonia-facing brands Ninja Casino and Boost Casino will offer Spinomenal titles via Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming platform. Games cited by the company as now available include Majestic King, Demi Gods V and Fairytale Beauties 2.

The deal extends Spinomenal’s wider commercial relationship with Entain across regulated European markets, with the Estonia rollout delivered through Entain NCE’s regional operation.

Yossi Shayovits, Head of Business Development for Spinomenal, said: “Entain is one of the most influential groups in the global gaming industry, and expanding our presence with them in Estonia demonstrates the quality of our content. This is an important part of a broader, evolving relationship across different markets, and we look forward to what’s to come.”

Andreas Larsson, Casino Manager for Entain, added: “Time and time again, Spinomenal knows what it takes to create content that our players genuinely love. Estonia marks the next chapter in a highly productive partnership that we expect will deliver strong results.”

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Infingame expands campaign management for operators with fully customizable engagement tools

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9 minutes ago

May 19, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Infingame, a leading gaming aggregator, is enabling iGaming operators to take a more controlled and flexible approach to promotional campaigns through its Challenges and Tournaments tools, built to support fully customizable campaign design, execution, and optimization.

As operators increasingly move away from rigid promotional formats, the ability to configure campaigns around specific business goals and adjust them in real time has become a key differentiator. Infingame’s engagement tools are designed to give operators that level of control across the entire campaign lifecycle.

Both Challenges and Tournaments allow operators to define campaigns with a high degree of precision, adapting mechanics to match different engagement strategies.

In Tournaments, operators can choose from multiple mechanics, including multiplier races, win races, bet races, highest win, and highest multiplier formats. This makes it possible to tailor campaigns to different player behaviors and monetization goals.

Challenges, in turn, offer mission-based engagement using mechanics such as spins and winning spins, where players earn points based on activity. These formats are particularly suited for retention and progression-driven campaigns.

Across both tools, operators can configure:

participation rules and minimum bet conditions
eligible games (from 16,000+ titles across 150+ providers)
campaign duration and timing
reward structures, including cash, free spins, and non-monetary prizes

This level of flexibility allows campaigns to be built around specific segments, markets, or player behaviors, rather than relying on one-size-fits-all mechanics.

A core feature of Infingame’s tools is the ability to monitor and manage campaigns while they are live.

Operators have access to real-time performance data, including player participation and progression, supported by in-game elements such as progress bars, leaderboards, and campaign dashboards.

This visibility allows teams to quickly identify trends and make adjustments without stopping the campaign.

The tools also include configurable engagement features that help operators shape player behavior during campaigns.

For example, the Happy Hours functionality in tournaments allows operators to apply score multipliers during specific time windows, encouraging activity during peak or strategic periods.

Visual elements such as customizable banners and branded pop-ups further support campaign differentiation, allowing operators to maintain a consistent brand experience throughout the player journey.

Campaign execution is supported by automation features that reduce manual workload and improve operational efficiency.

For instance, tournament payouts can be processed automatically or with a single action, eliminating the need for manual prize distribution. Operators can also control how different types of bets are treated within campaign logic, ensuring full alignment with promotional rules.

With all campaign data consolidated within the platform, operators can evaluate performance across different formats and iterate quickly.

Jana Filagina, Head of Commercial at Infingame, comments: “Operators today want more than ready-made promotions. They want full control over how campaigns are built and how they perform. With Challenges and Tournaments, they can configure every element, monitor results in real time, and adjust campaigns instantly. This level of flexibility allows teams to respond faster to player behavior and continuously improve outcomes.”

The ability to compare campaigns, analyze engagement patterns, and adjust mechanics in real time supports a continuous optimization cycle, turning campaigns into an ongoing process rather than a one-off activity.

About Infingame

Infingame is a leading game aggregator built to help operators move faster and scale smarter. Through a single API integration, the platform gives access to a portfolio of over 16,000 games from more than 150 providers, allowing partners to launch quickly without dealing with multiple integrations.

Delivered via a single API, Infingame offers unparalleled technical excellence, the industry’s fastest spin times, exclusive tournaments and strategic partnerships with top-tier operators in North America, LatAm and beyond. Spanning a portfolio of slots, crash games, sweepstakes and live casino, book a demo via the LinkedIn page, website or at [email protected].

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Pronet Gaming lands nine shortlists at Women in Gaming Diversity Awards 2026

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9 minutes ago

May 19, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Pronet Gaming has been shortlisted across nine categories at the 2026 Women in Gaming (WIG) Diversity Awards, set for 12 June at The Savoy Hotel in London.

The omni-channel turnkey provider is nominated for the Corporate Wellness Award, which the company said is driven by an initiative in Bulgaria that provides structured medical and mental health support for employees.

Eight Pronet Gaming employees are also on the shortlist: Barsha Shrestha (Employee of the Year), Jovana Grabez (Industry Achiever), Devora Kotseva (Inspiration of the Year), Gina Lama (Leader of the Year), Klara Tomažič (Positive Role Model of the Year), Sunkiran Boyal (Outstanding Mentor), Tilly Chandler (Executive Assistant of the Year), and Desislava Velcheva (HR Champion of the Year).

Pronet Gaming pointed to its 2025 WIG recognition, when it was shortlisted for Company of the Year and Great Place to Work, alongside nine individual nominations. Jade Sienna-Ricciardi won Young Leader of the Year.

Commenting on the shortlist, Pronet Gaming CEO Alex Leese said: “Being shortlisted once again is something we’re incredibly proud of. These nominations reflect not only the talent and dedication of our people, but also our shared commitment to building a positive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace culture across the business.”

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