In a move that has excited football and betting enthusiasts alike, Manchester United’s iconic former player, Eric Cantona, has been announced as the official brand ambassador for William Hill, one of the leading names in the betting industry.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed an unprecedented £19.2 million regulatory fine on the three principal subsidiaries of the William Hill Group.
Racing League has announced the official partner for the 2022 competition is William Hill.
888 has reached the latter stages of its takeover of William Hill with the deal expected to be completed around the 30th of June 2022.
Award-winning content provider Relax Gaming has penned a content deal to supply William Hill its full suite of games securing its footing further within the UK Market.
What seemed like the longest bidding war ever, 888 Holdings bid of £2.2bn to purchase William Hill’s European business including 1,400 betting shops within the UK has finally been accepted.
It was back in April 2021, when Caesars Entertainment bought out William Hill in a $4 billion deal, and since, Caesars made the decision to sell off all operations outside of the US.
After the successful takeover of William Hill by Caesars Entertainment, the US casino operator is looking at offloading the retail arm of William Hill which includes 1,400 UK high street outlets.
With the Successful acquisition of William Hill in March 2021, Caesars Entertainment has begun the bidding war for William Hill’s UK and European Assets.
Ulrik Bengtsson, CEO at William Hill Group spoke in an interview with SBC News warning over-regulation by the UK government could drive customers onto illegal, unregulated sites.
As reported in The Sunday Telegraph last weekend, there are two potential buyers battling it out to purchase William Hill’s non-US holdings.
After the recent £2.9bn acquisition of William Hill by Caesars Entertainment, Betfred owner Fred Done has denied rumours Betfred are eyeing up the takeover of William Hill’s UK retail and online arm stating he was ‘weighing up all options’.
After a tax tribunal took place last month, a ruling found major betting operators had been overcharged VAT by HMRC on Fixed Odd Betting Terminals (FOBT’s) for at least eight years.
Stephen Armstrong, William Hill’s AML group director has spoken out about the current situation brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic, and reiterated they are not taking this current situation lightly and are more focused than ever on player protection in these uncertain times.
Betfred founders and owners Fred and Peter Done have bought a 3% stake in William Hill after stating the company was ‘massively undervalued’ within the UK compared to the US.
It was a tough year in 2019, the UKGC announced Fixed Odds Betting Terminal (FOBTS) maximum deposit to be cut from £100 to just £2 a bet. As a result, 100’s of betting shops throughout the UK and Ireland are set to close their doors with staff cuts imminent.
Salford Red Devils Rugby fans, Gary Smeaton and best friend Kris Shenton, have been left fuming and vow to take William Hill to court after a winning bet of £23,400 has not been paid after it was revealed a case of human error had occurred by a William Hill staff member.
Amsterdam based 72andSunny, a specialist brand and creative agency have secured a deal with William Hill to produce their new Brand-led outlook, which follows on from William Hill’s latest brand campaign, which featured World Champion boxer Anthony Joshua.
Ian Paisley, a North Antrim MP, for the Democratic Unionist Party has come under fire for accepting complimentary tickets to a Premier League Football match worth £1,000, despite the fact being an anti-gambling campaigner.
William Hill, one of the UK’s largest high street bookmakers have approached landlords of their high street betting outlets and asked for a reduction of up to 50% in rents, due to loss of income from the law change on FOBT’s from £100 to just £2 per bet which comes in to force on the 1st of April 2019.
