Online Virtual Racing
With the growth of bookmakers' share of the online market, they also offer online virtual racing. These are often included in the 'games' section of the website. But other providers such as SkyBet, William Hill and Betfair let you watch it as an event. SkyBet have also used their parent company's position of a TV provider and used virtual racing to fill time slots on their Sky Vegas channel (Channel 845).
A new category of virtual racing games has also emerged since 2006 with Newturf.com, Horseracingpark.com or Dogracer.com: these are online multiplayer strategy games where people can breed, train, buy, sell and race virtual horses or dogs against each other with real money involved. These game simulates the management of a virtual stable or kennel based on pure logical mathematical equations (skill games). Each online horse or greyhound disposes of unique genetic information, which has a direct influence on its physical and mental potential.
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