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William Hill

July 2023

  • A William Hill bookmaker shop in London

    UK operating licence of William Hill owner 888 placed under review

    Move by Gambling Commission leads company to break off talks with prospective leadership trio

March 2023

  • Liz Ritchie

    I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits

    Liz Ritchie
    The greed of gambling companies can be linked to hundreds of suicides in the UK every year, says Liz Ritchie of Gambling with Lives
  • Casino slot machine game on mobile screen

    Why won’t the Gambling Commission suspend licences of firms that break rules?

    Rob Davies
    William Hill has received a record £19.2m penalty, but government must toughen outdated laws
  • A William Hill betting shop

    William Hill to pay record £19.2m for ‘widespread and alarming’ failures

    Group admits string of transgressions, days before reforms of gambling laws are finalised

August 2022

  • Online gambling firm 888 website

    UK gambling firms’ revenue falls, but cost of living crisis not deterring punters

    888 and Flutter, which owns Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair, say they have taken hit from safer gambling initiatives

March 2022

  • Nils Pratley

    Nils Pratley on finance
    Regarding Russia, UK firms are going to need thought-out positions

    Nils Pratley
    The invasion of Ukraine has led many British firms to consider disinvestment – with encouragement from the government

February 2022

  • Betting slips on football pitch

    Revealed: how bookies clamp down on successful gamblers and exploit the rest

    Stake factoring is a way of grading customers according to their success and is widespread in the betting industry

January 2022

  • A sign asking fans to have Covid passes ready

    William Hill faces fine after giving incorrect data to regulator

    Gambling Commission says it will have to re-analyse figures related to impact of Covid pandemic

October 2021

  • A branch of William Hill in Manchester that offers food in an in-branch cafe

    William Hill accused of ‘cynical’ tactics over cafes serving hot food in its shops

    Bookmaker trials in-shop outlets serving meal deals, burgers and breakfast to gamblers at low prices

September 2021

  • Nils Pratley

    Nils Pratley on finance
    EasyJet needs investors on board as next takeover bid may be serious

    Nils Pratley
  • A William Hill bookmakers on Deptford High Street in London.

    Gambling firm 888 buys William Hill International in £2.2bn deal

August 2021

  • Jarvis Astaire, left, with the boxer George Foreman in 1973.

    Jarvis Astaire obituary

  • Roulette wheel

    Observer business agenda
    Some bets are safe despite upheaval in the British and US gambling industry

April 2021

  • ladbrokes betting app on phone

    Ladbrokes keeps Covid furlough payments despite online betting surge

    Entain, owner of the betting firm, made £114m in profits and claimed up to £30m from taxpayer

January 2021

  • Nils Pratley

    Nils Pratley on finance
    No need for Entain to rush into accepting MGM Resorts offer

    Nils Pratley
    Owner of Ladbrokes and Coral right to take a wait-and-see approach ahead of US online betting bonanza

October 2020

  • Nils Pratley

    Nils Pratley on finance
    BP's greener vision has failed to excite shareholders

    Nils Pratley
  • The scoreboard shows Aston Villa beat Liverpool 7-2

    William Hill expects to take hit from shock sport results behind closed doors

September 2020

  • A branch of William Hill

    US casino operator Caesars agrees £2.9bn William Hill takeover

    Deal is unanimously recommended by UK bookmaker’s directors
  • Nils Pratley

    Nils Pratley on finance
    Bet on a one-horse race when it comes to William Hill takeover

    Nils Pratley
    Caesars Entertainment is likely to see off rival Apollo before the action has properly started
  • Gamblers place bets on sports at Monmouth Park Sports Book by William Hill in Oceanport, New Jersey

    Caesars in advanced talks on £2.9bn William Hill takeover bid

    US hotel and entertainment company makes offer for one of UK’s biggest bookmakers
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