William Hill released its unaudited Q3 interim management statement, the operator reports strong increases in Group net revenues (+23%) and operating profits (+89%). The operator’s digital gaming divisions drove positive results, with online gaming operating profit up 126%. During the period William Hill saw net revenues increase 23%, with 116% growth from mobile wagering. Strong digital performance, was supported by …
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Unibet is the latest sports betting operator to strengthen its player protection initiatives by launching an age verification monitor to its English language Twitter feed. The European sports betting operator announced that its English Twitter followers would be required to enter their date of birth in order to follow the operators Twitter feed, latest news and player promotions. Unibet management …
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NextGen Gaming, the Sydney, Australia based slots studio of NYX Gaming Group, has released Gorilla Go Wild to William Hill Vegas; the latest partnership title developed between the two businesses. Both NextGen & William Hill have attempted to re-write the slots rulebook with Gorilla Go Wild, an engaging slot that contains social hooks alongside the key gaming elements. The game …
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Gambling Consultant Steve Donoughue takes a look at the attempt of bookmakers to replicate the alcohol industry’s Portman Group. Yesterday saw the launch of the Senet Group by the big 3 Bookmakers and Irish upstart Paddy Power. For those of you who missed it, which is odd because it got some good news coverage, the Senet Group will be an …
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William Hill revealed that 80% of the bets taken on their Scottish Independence market backed the yes vote for the upcoming on referendum on Thursday 18 September. William Hill, Scotland’s biggest bookmaker revealed that it had so far taken more than £2 million in betting money for the market. The Scottish Referendum has become the biggest political market the operator …
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bettingexpert.com Racing editor Stephen Harris digests the latest Ladbrokes woes and identifies five implications for the industry. The headlines in the press said it all last week as the beleaguered bookmaker suffered yet another dire set of results, particularly when compared with William Hill, Paddy Power and Bet365. But what do these shocking figures mean for the industry as a …
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Content and systems developer Betdigital has been awarded its Remote Gambling Software Operating Licence by the UK Gambling Commission. Betdigital joins a select few suppliers that have the necessary licensing to meet the terms of the new Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act ahead of October’s introduction. The Act demands operators who provide remote gambling services to British consumers to acquire …
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William Hill have continued the summer trend of sports betting operators partnering with English Premier League football clubs, by agreeing partnership terms Southampton FC to become the football clubs official betting partners. The William Hill brand will be promoted throughout Southampton FC’s St Marys stadium and will be a further promoted on the Football Clubs digital inventory. Gareth Rogers, Chief …
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A William Hill customer has gambled £600,000 on a NO vote in the upcoming Scottish Independence Referendum. The company said the punter staked a record political bet of £400,000 in June, when the odds were 1/4, but has since returned to the same Hill’s branch in Surrey and added an extra £200,000 to his wager, this time at odds of 1/6. He stands …
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William Hill‘s new Chief Executive Officer James Henderson has proclaimed that the firm’s potential in the digital world is both exciting and challenging. He explained: “What excites me most is the potential for the business both in the UK and internationally as well as potential in both the digital world and on a multi-channel basis. We have an outstanding team …
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