The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) came down on William Hill's side in a recent complaint involving the use of former players as spokesmen for gambling operators. With this latest ruling, the ASA clarified the standards for operators using retired footballers and will likely open a floodgate of colorful spokesmen from the pool of players…
William Hill was hit with a record £19.2 million ($23.6 million USD) fine from the British Gambling Commission (BGC) for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings that were described by regulators as "widespread." The fine was spread across three William Hill-operated brands including £12.5 million ($15.3 million) for williamhill.com; £3.7 million ($4.5 million uSD)…
The UK horse racing business has seen its shares of ups and downs over the past decade as shrinking interest in the sport and the chaos of the pandemic have eaten into its core business activities. But the British love their Grand National and that signature event has a new official betting partner with an…
UK bookmakers, horse racing tracks, and professional sports teams are honoring the passing of British monarch, Queen Elizabeth by shuttering their doors and cancelling events today. Queen Elizabeth II, who was 96, passed away on Thursday, triggering a massive wave of news stories, and reactions across England and the world. While not every bookmaker has…
888 shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company's decision to acquire William Hill's non-US assets in a blockbuster deal worth £1.95 billion ($2.34 billion USD) from Caesars. It's a big move that greatly enhances 888's footprint in the UK market, and puts a few billion extra dollars into Caesars' coffers. The deal has been in the works…
888 is looking to its shareholders for approval of its proposed acquisition of William Hill's UK assets. It's a move that, if approved, will create a seismic shift in the UK gambling industry and create a new "global gaming leader", according to officials at 88. Since July of last year, 888 has been in hot…
UK gaming giant 888 is finalizing a deal to purchase the UK assets of William Hill from Caesars Entertainment and, according to published reports, will be getting those assets at a much smaller price than was originally anticipated. 888's road to William Hill started last year when Caesars Entertainment purchased William Hill for $4 billion.…
888, one of the top gambling operators in the world, is entering a deal with Caesars Entertainment to purchase William Hill's non-US properties for £2.2 billion ($3 billion USD). It's a move that will greatly expand 888's UK footprint and will put a nice chunk of change into the coffers of Caesars, as they focus…
Caesars Entertainment's recent purchase of the UK operator William Hill came with some extra baggage that's just not needed when your goal is dominating the US market. That excess baggage comes in the form of 1,400 retail betting shops scattered throughout the UK, and it's set to be auctioned to the highest bidder in the…
Caesars Entertainment has completed its blockbuster William Hill acquisition after months of negotiations and legal wrangling. The $3.7 billion (USD) deal will see Caesars taking over William Hill's sports betting operations in the United States and puts the company in a position to dominate the rapidly growing regulated US sports betting market. The deal was…
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