Tabcorp is part of a 3-way race for a wagering deal with New Zealand’s TAB, as the Australian company looks to push into overseas markets and diversify its earnings. NZRB chief executive John Allen commented: “The New Zealand Racing Board is currently in discussions with three organisations, of which Tabcorp is one, to explore options to automate our fixed-odds betting …
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William Hill expects £20m to be wagered on EU Referendum
With the Brexit vote on Thursday of this week the race is hotting up but a high volume of bets have been being placed for some time. The bookmaker William Hill has stated that it expects £20million to be gambled on the outcome of the EU Referendum. It has also been noted that there have been some sizable bets on both …
Read More »William Hill agrees sponsorship deal for Anthony Joshua fights
William Hill has signed a deal with Matchroom Sport to be the title sponsors of IBF World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua’s (MBE) next three fights. The new agreement follows on from William Hill’s sponsorship of AJ’s last two fights against Dillian Whyte and Charles Martin. Joshua (16-0-16 KO) defends his title for the first time at the O2 in London …
Read More »William Hill calls for KPMG digital & technology review
UK business news sources have reported this weekend that William Hill has approached KPMG consultancy to undertake a strategic review focusing on the company’s digital and technology operations. The consultancy review follows William Hill’s may financial update which saw the operator post an 11% net revenue decline in its digital division, with the company further detailing product declines in both …
Read More »Following the Foxes – Can anyone be this season’s Leicester City?
The Premier League fixtures were revealed yesterday to little fanfare due to the ongoing European Championships. Accordingly William Hill has also released its odds for these opening games, with Leicester City priced at 10/11 to beat newbies Hull City. The more interesting odds on show though are those for the overall league winner. Leicester themselves are priced at 25/1 to …
Read More »William Hill – £35m turnover expected on England v Wales betting
England’s Euro 2016 may not have started quite as planned due to a disastrous late goal but Wales enjoyed precisely the kind of start they’d have been hoping for. William Hill has priced England at 4/7 to defeat Wales in a game that is expected to attract around £35m worth of turnover for the betting industry. William Hill Spokesman Joe Crilly …
Read More »Cam-em-bet – William Hill unveils French themed shop
With Euro 2016 now just one day away, William Hill has given football fans in London a betting shop treat by opening the very first Guillaume Hill. Guillaume Hill is a French themed betting outlet in the heart of Kensington. With the French Embassy and Institut Francais located just a stone’s throw away from the Old Brompton Road store William Hill …
Read More »William Hill calls for KPMG digital & tech review
UK business news sources have reported this weekend that William Hill has approached KPMG consultancy to undertake a strategic review focusing on the company’s digital and technology operations. The consultancy review follows William Hill’s may financial update which saw the operator post an 11% net revenue decline in its digital division, with the company further detailing product declines in …
Read More »William Hill – High Rollers favour UK ‘Remain’ vote
Detailing wagering insight on its UK ‘EU Referendum’ market, William Hill has revealed that its ‘High Rollers’ favour a ‘Remain’ outcome on 23 June. This week saw the majority of bookmakers shorten their odds on a UK ‘Leave’ vote to 2/1, offering the shortest price on the outcome since the market opened. Fighting for their cause, pro-Leave camps have stated …
Read More »William Hill – Heightened media coverage sees Michael Gove backed to be next Tory leader
William Hill has shortened the odds on Michael Gove becoming the next Conservative Party leader from 20/1 to 4/1 second favourite behind former London Mayor Boris Johnson. Gove and Johnson have become the Tory party faces of the ‘BREXIT’ campaign, arguing in favour of Britain leaving the European Union in the upcoming referendum on 23 June. At the forefront of …
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