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Arena Leisure is to take over the catering at all seven of its venues from the Letheby & Christopher division of Compass Group. 08-Nov-2006 Arena Leisure has resubmitted plans to build a casino and hotel at Wolverhampton racecourse. 21-Sep-2006 Arena Leisure is leading a racing industry consortium that has submitted a bid to the government to acquire the Tote, the Wigan-based chain of 540 betting shops. 18-Sep-2006 Arena Leisure has submitted plans for the £20m redevelopment of Lingfield Park racecourse in Surrey. 02-May-2006 Arena Leisure is to soon seek planning permission to develop racecourses in Windsor, Lingfield Park and Doncaster. 14-Jun-2005 Arena Leisure is seeking contractors for a £20m project to build new facilities at Doncaster racecourse, including a conference centre. 16-Mar-2005 Arena Leisure and Gala have announced plans to develop the country's first joint racecourse and casino at Arena's existing course in Wolverhampton by autumn 2004. 03-Apr-2003 Arena Leisure has hired SMC as the architect for the £30m redevelopment of Windsor racecourse, including a new stand and hotel. 20-May-2002 Arena Leisure is considering plans to open casinos and hotels at its six racecourses, and has selected Windsor and Wolverhampton as the most likely sites for redevelopment. 17-Apr-2002 Arena Leisure is to raise £85m in a share placing to help fund the acquisition of media rights for race meetings through the Go Racing consortium. 09-May-2001 Arena Leisure is looking to win the interactive TV rights to horse racing, having offered a £178m deal to the country's 59 courses. 01-Aug-2000 Arena Leisure has bought Windsor Group, the owner of the Royal Windsor Racecourse, in a £14m deal. 24-Dec-1999 Arena Leisure has announced a £10m plan to transform Worcester racecourse into one of the country's premier racing venues, including the construction of a new hotel and grandstand. 13-Aug-1999 Arena Leisure is to buy Ram Racing, the operator of Southwell and Wolverhampton racecourses, for £16m, in order to double its share of the racing market. 02-Jun-1999 Arena Leisure is buying the Folkestone racecourse in Kent for £3.25m, and aims to generate extra revenue at the course with a number of leisure developments and by enticing French racing enthusiasts. 23-Apr-1998 Arena Leisure is aiming to spend about £30m on acquiring racecourses and other sports venues over the next year, as part of plans to establish a £500m leisure business in the next five years. 21-Jun-1997 Farringford, the hotel and pub company, is acquiring Lingfield Park racecourse in a reverse takeover, with the new company to be called Arena Leisure. 23-May-1997
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