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William Hill’s 2019 Adjusted profit Exceeds Expectations; CFO Steps Down

January 14, 2020

Wlliam Hill announced Monday that full-year adjusted operating profit is expected to be ahead of market and management expectations. Adjusted operating profit —a metric that excludes exceptional costs— was...

Leading Operators Commit To New Safer Gambling Initiative In UK

November 6, 2019

Various major operators have declared their support for a new, UK-facing safer gambling initiative aimed at addressing the harm gambling can cause to consumers and young people. ‘Safer Gambling Commitments’ ...

Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE) Partners With Betting Company William Hill

October 4, 2019

Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE) has partnered with betting company William Hill to bring a sportsbook to the Capital One Arena, home of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Washington Wizards...

William Hill: Bengtsson Replaces Bowcock As Group Focuses On Digital & International Diversification

September 5, 2019

It has been confirmed that William Hill’s CEO Philip Bowcock will step down on 30th September. Bowcock will also step down as a company director, with the company explaining the change was part of its stra...

Pain For William Hill As Profits Plunge 47% In First Half Of 2019

August 12, 2019

British betting giant William Hill has seen its profits plunge by 47% in the first half of 2019, despite revenue increasing slightly. William Hill reported an adjusted loss of £45.5m before tax for H1 2019...

William Hill To Close A Third Of Retail Betting Shops, Blames British Government

July 4, 2019

Giant British bookmaker William Hill announces 700 UK betting shops to close by end of year, blaming government’s FOBT policy. Giant British bookmaker William Hill has announced plans to close 700 retail b...

UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Bans William Hill Tinder Advert

May 16, 2019

UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) bans William Hill advert on dating app Tinder for ‘linking gambling to sexual success’. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an advert for bo...

William Hill Launches First Brand-Led Campaign Featuring Anthony Joshua

April 24, 2019

William Hill launches new brand-led advertising campaign featuring unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (OBE). Major British betting brand William Hill has launched a new advertising campaign ...

William Hill Now Official Sports Betting Partner Of NHL

March 28, 2019

William Hill US announces strategic partnership with National Hockey League, making it an “Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL.” William Hill US has announced a strategic partnership with the Nation...

Is The Writing On The Wall For William Hill’s High Street Shops?

March 26, 2019

William Hill writes to thousands of landlords requesting massive 50% rent reductions, in response to introduction of £2 FOBT limits. In an ominous sign that might signal high street bookies are about to go...