January
WoTA meets the trotting industry and PMU in Paris
February
Members meet at ICE in London while Board members meet to agree the framework for a WoTA- commissioned report on the impact of taxation on tote betting
March
WoTA Communication Working Group prepares future events and engagement plans
April
Macau Jockey Club, member of WoTA, ceases operations
May
WoTA adopts new articles for its by-laws
June
A WoTA webinar on betting monitoring systems highlighted the importance of increased cooperation between members, sports bodies and regulators
July
The WoTA report on the impact of taxation, entitled Tote Betting and Horse Racing: Tax, Responsible Gambling, and Contributions to Society makes a clear case for tote betting being treated differently from other forms of gambling in terms of regulation and taxation
August
WoTA members attend the Asian Racing Conference in Sapporo, Japan
September
WoTA announces the election of a new Board and welcomes new members for 2025-26. – WoTA.
At the WoTA Annual General Meeting, Keith Johnson, Amtote and Fundi Sithebe, 4Racing, are voted by the Board to lead WoTA for the coming two years.
WoTA welcomes Zeturf Group and the Jockey Club of Turkey as new members
October
Singapore hosts its last race day
November
WoTA speaks to African Tote operators at the Grand Prix d’Afrique event in Marrakech