Beaming the best of SA racing to 6 continents

Phumelela Gold Enterprises (PGE) is a joint venture between South African horseracing and tote betting operators Phumelela and Gold Circle.

PGE is managed by Phumelela and owns the domestic and international broadcast and information rights to South African horseracing. PGE also sets fixtures for all South African racecourses and owns and manages Tellytrack, South Africa’s domestic horseracing TV channel.

PGE beams South African horseracing live to numerous countries as a supplementary betting product through its other TV channel Racing International, which has satellite capacity over four-fifths of the globe. PGE's ultimate goal is to provide live horseracing round the clock on Racing International. Consequently, PGE welcomes product in different time zones to the live racing currently televised on Racing International.

Technology

PGE offers a full racecard and raceday information service for South African races. Full racecard information for all races screened on Racing International can be supplied in a variety of pdf formats or as text or XML extracts by Phumelela Publishing. Extracts and pdfs can be tailored to specified formats. Racecards for South African race meetings are available three days beforehand and real-time raceday information is supplied in a XML feed.

PGE also offers commingling of tote bets on South African racing. Phumelela regularly upgrades its Amtote wagering system and currently operates version 12.6. The system has net pool pricing functionality and multi-currency conversion capabilities.

Commingling is currently undertaken using ITSP version 5.18/5.19, which includes scan type bets such as the pick "n" bet types. This version allows commingling with versions 5.14 and 5.16.

XML commingling solutions are also available that will allow third-party betting systems to commingle with the Amtote system.

Relatively cheap gateway systems are available to allow operators without access to tote systems to bet directly into PGE’s Amtote system using the VPN communication method.

PGE also holds a tote licence on the Isle of Man, where it has access to an equivalent Amtote system. Excellent communications exist on the island and its banking sector is well regulated, making it a perfect alternative to Phumelela’s South African hub.

Contact Details

Mr John Stuart
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure
e-mail – johns@phumelela.com
Tel: 2711 681 1709
Mobile: 2782 3399 366
Fax: 2711 681 1718