The High Court of England and Wales has recently examined the
enforcement options for protecting the right to collect and process
live betting data for horseracing.
In The Racing Partnership Limited and others v Done Brothers
(Cash Betting) Limited and others, Judge Zacaroli recognised
the significant value of the live betting data, and applied the
principles of breach of confidence to protect the right to exploit
this data commercially. The judgment will directly impact the
sports and gaming industries, and potentially have wider
implications for companies that rely on the commercialisation of
valuable data.
Background
The first claimant, The Racing Partnership Limited
("TRP") collects live betting and
horseracing data at racecourses across the UK and uses this data to
create and sell consolidated betting shows (i.e. the pre-race price
for each horse) to off-course bookmakers. The defendant, Sports
Information Services Limited ("SIS")
previously collected the
