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UK – 888 earmarks early 2022 to complete purchase of William Hill’s non-US business
888 has reported ‘strong progress’ towards the completion of purchasing William Hill International. All mandatory antitrust and gaming regulatory clearances received whilst shareholder circular and prospectus are expected to be issued in early 2022, with a shareholder vote to follow. Completion is now expected to occur in Q1 2022, subject to satisfaction of remaining conditions….
Austria – Thousands of lawsuits await 888
The acquisition of William Hill by 888 Holdings for £2.2bn has consolidated a series of player issues relating to the Mr. Green brand, which has already paid millions in fines for failing to protect players in multiple jurisdictions. Fines in Sweden and the UK hit the headlines in 2020 and 2021, but recent events in…
US – Chickie’s & Pete’s opens with William Hill sports bar in Sahara Las Vegas
Chickie’s & Pete’s, voted ESPN’s Number 1 sports bar in North America, celebrated the grand opening of its first West Coast outpost inside SAHARA Las Vegas on October 21. Founded in 1977 by Peter “Pete” and Henrietta “Chickie” Ciarrocchi, the crab house and sports bar has cemented itself as a Philadelphia staple and their World famous Crabfries…
UK – Relax Gaming partners with William Hill for latest UK expansion
Relax Gaming, the igaming aggregator and supplier of unique content, has penned a deal with William Hill in a significant step towards a major expansion of its games offering in the UK. The leading operator will also benefit from a choice of all of Relax’s Powered by Relax and Silver Bullet platform partners. This collaboration…
UK – 888 confirmed as the new owner of William Hill’s non-US assets
Betting operator 888 has now confirmed it has won the race to buy the non-US assets of William Hill from Caesars for approximately £2.2bn in what it has a described as a ‘transformational acquisition creating a global leader with significant scale in the fast-growing online sports betting and gaming industry. 888 said the deal would…
UK – 888 says William Hill deal isn’t over the line yet
Online betting giant 888 Holdings has responded to media reports that it has won the auction for William Hill’s European betting business saying that it was only in ‘advanced discussions with Caesars Entertainment.’ The Times newspaper reported that 888 Holdings had beaten Apollo Global Management for William Hill with an bid of £2bn. 888 Holdings…
Germany – Tipico Group reportedly interested in William Hill’s UK and European business
German sports betting group Tipico Group has joined the list of companies hoping to buy William Hill’s £1.5bn British betting business from Caesars Entertainment, according to Sky News. Tipico, owned by CVC Capital Partners, already has a presence in countries such as the United States, Croatia, Colombia, and Austria. It joins companies such as Betfred,…
UK – BoyleSports confirms interest in William Hill’s non-US business
BoyleSports, Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker, has confirmed it is interested in acquiring some or all of William Hill’s land-based betting shops in the UK with William Hill’s new owner Caesars looking to sell its non-US operations. The Irish bookie has already bought William Hill’s chain of 33 shops in Northern Ireland and two shops in…
UK – Sports betting firms donate profits from Britainna Stakes to Prostate Cancer
The Betting and Gaming Council’s biggest members have agreed to donate all their profits from the Britainna Stakes, which takes place at Royal Ascot on June 17, to Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, the three Armed Forces charities and Care Radio. Flutter (Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet), bet365, Entain (Ladbrokes, Coral), William Hill, Kindred (Unibet),…
