The World Tote Association (WoTA) members have elected its Board for the next two years, it was announced on Tuesday, with the Jockey Club of Turkey and Zeturf Group also being welcomed as full members.
Fundi Sithebe, CEO of 4Racing in South Africa, and Keith Johnson, president of 1/ST Technology Group/AmTote have accepted nominations to co-chair WoTA. Riko Luiking, general manager of the German Tote, has likewise accepted the role of treasurer. Sithebe and Johnson take over from Alex Frost, CEO of the UK Tote Group, and Hans Lord Skarploth, CEO of ATG in Sweden.
Sithebe and Johnson said in a joint statement, “We are delighted to be taking over as co-chairs of the World Tote Association. Over the last five years WoTA has made significant progress in developing the relationship between members and increasing understanding of the role pool betting plays in supporting horseracing around the globe. We look forward to working with all stakeholders to further our collective ambitions for the good of horseracing and society as a whole.”
The members of the WoTA Board for 2025-26 are as follows:
- Keith Johnson – 1/ST Technology/AmTote (co-chair)
- Fundi Sithebe – 4Racing (co-chair)
- Alex Frost – UK Tote Group
- Hans Lord Skarplöth – ATG
- Paul Cross – Tabcorp
- Michael Fitzsimons – Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Driss Belghazi – Sorec
- Adrien Billon – Carrus Group
- Andreas Reimblad – Veikkaus
- Simon Leong – Singapore Pools
- Riko Luiking – German Tote (treasurer)
- Andrew Archibald – United Tote
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