By Marcus Townend for MailOnline
Published: 23:46 BST, 2 April 2019 | Updated: 23:46 BST, 2 April 2019
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Cheltenham racecourse has been granted a permanent High Court injunction banning ticket touts from the track.
Jockey Club Racecourses (JCR) was given a temporary injunction last October, and returned to court on Tuesday to make the touting ban permanent.
Giving judgment in London, Judge Penelope Reed QC ruled that the interim injunction 'ought to be made final'.
A judge granted the groundbreaking injunction to the The Jockey Club on Tuesday
She said the temporary injunction had been effective in 'almost eradicating' touts from Cheltenham.
The judge added that touts 'have been involved in violent incidents and non-violent anti-social behaviour', and referred to evidence from local police that 'touts and those who control them are often engaged in money laundering'.
Judge Reed concluded: 'I am satisfied that the ticket touts operating at Cheltenham racecourse are trespassers
