SEJONG, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s horse racing authority said Wednesday it will beef up exports of its racing systems and diversify its trade portfolio by penetrating deeper into other Asian countries. Exports of South Korea’s horse racing systems are expected to reach 5 billion won (US$4.29 million) in 2020, vastly up from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean horse racing was broadcast worldwide via CNN International on Sunday. CNN’s “Winning Post: An Elegant Life Team” visited the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) last month to document activities over three days. Korean horse racing was introduced along with Seoul’s Gyeongbok Palace, Gwangjang Market, and other major tourist destinations. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s sole horse racing authority has imported more than 4,000 horses in the last 10 years, while exporting only 15 horses during that period, a lawmaker said Friday. According to Rep. Wi Seong-gon of the ruling Democratic Party, the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) spent 196.3 billion won (US$173 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — On August 27, a four-year saga that had pitted local residents and a growing number of government officials against South Korea’s horse racing establishment drew to a close, as the mayor of Seoul, the president of the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) and various politicians and luminaries shook hands to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Now French gamblers can throw their money into thrilling horse racing competitions held in South Korea. The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) announced on October 16 that it signed an agreement with France Galop to run a pilot project to broadcast Korean horse races and operate totalizator services in France [...]
SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Now, horse racing enthusiasts in Singapore can be able to throw their money into exciting horse racing competitions in Korea. The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) announced on June 26th that it had signed with Singapore Turf Club, the city-state’s horse racing club, to telecast Korean horse racing competitions and [...]