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William Hill introduces four new horseracing ambassadors

SBC News William Hill introduces four new horseracing ambassadors

William Hill has added four new horse racing representatives to its ambassador portfolio. The British bookmaker has now aligned with Irish trainer Gavin Cromwell, top National Hunt jockeys J J Slevin and Sean Flanagan and respected presenter and broadcaster Jane Mangan. Andrew McCleave, Head of Marketing at William Ireland, commented: “William Hill has a long proud history in horse racing, …

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888 pledges to heal 2023 scars with new Executive Vision

SBC News 888 pledges to heal 2023 scars with new Executive Vision

888 Holdings has cited a direct impact of £80m on its corporate income due to its “proactive shift away from dot-com markets”. The impact was declared by the LSE gambling group publishing its pre-close statement on 2023 trading, described as a “year of significant regulatory and compliance headwinds.”  Closing year-end trading, 888’s Q4 revenues stood at £424m, a 7% decrease …

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William Hill sponsors first Boxing Day meet at Aintree

SBC News William Hill sponsors first Boxing Day meet at Aintree

William Hill has announced that it is sponsoring the first ever Boxing Day meeting at Aintree racecourse. Including the notable Grade 1 Formby Novices’ Hurdle (formerly the Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle), the bookmaker will sponsor six of the seven races on the card in total. Lee Phelps, Spokesperson for William Hill and Senior Sports Writer, said: “While many are winding down …

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Lauren Fleshman’s ‘Good for a Girl’ wins William Hill SBOTY2023 award 

SBC News Lauren Fleshman’s ‘Good for a Girl’ wins William Hill SBOTY2023 award 

“Good for a Girl: My Life Running in a Man’s World” – the memoir of US athlete/coach Lauren Fleshman has won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award (#SBOTY2023). Fleshman becomes the 36th winner of the William Hill SBOTY prize, recognised as the highest accolade for sports writing in English literature. “The announcement makes history as it is …

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William Hill aiming for greater digital engagement with Dizplai deal

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William Hill has made its latest move in a series of bids to enhance its customer experience, this time targeting its streaming offering via a partnership with Dizplai. The 888 Holdings-owned omnichannel bookmaker aims to enhance the retail William Hill TV and online Betting TV platforms using Dizplai’s real-time scores, updates and betting odds services. Initially, the partnership will focus on …

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BetMakers to play ‘crucial role’ in boosting William Hill racing content

SBC News BetMakers to play ‘crucial role’ in boosting William Hill racing content

BetMakers Technology Group has extended its agreement with William Hill, further strengthening the Australian betting solutions provider’s connections to the European sector. The deal will continue to encompass delivery of BetMakers fixed odds solutions, content, and data services to the legacy UK bookmaker, part of the 888 Holdings international gaming group since acquisition in late 2021. This includes its Price Manager …

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William Hill makes ‘important power move’ with TrueLayer partnership

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William Hill has enhanced its payments processing capabilities by partnering with TrueLayer, an open banking platform. The bookmaker, one of the oldest in the UK and now part of the 888 Holdings international gaming group, will utilise TrueLayer’s payments product to offer instant pay-ins and payouts to its British customers. William Hill is aiming to strengthen of its overall customer …

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Finding the angle: SSG, William Hill and Sky Bet crack the content debate

Finding the angle: SSG, William Hill and Sky Bet crack the content debate

Content, content, content – it’s one of the big buzzwords in the betting space right now as a tool for marketing, customer acquisition and retention, and general engagement, but how can it effectively be used? Breaking down this topic was the task of SBC’s latest webinar, former Racing Post Editor, Bruce Millington, hosted delegates from two operators as well as …

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888 posts Q3 revenue slump hit by UK affairs

Per Widerström, 888 CEO

888 Holdings has notified investors that its KPI performance remains consistent with corporate expectations, as the LSE gambling group reported a 10% decline in Q3 revenues to £405m (Q3 2022: £450m).  As anticipated by the firm’s September update, Q3 trading saw group performance dragged by ongoing safer gambling compliance changes and a refined marketing approach, impacting the performance of its …

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