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William Hill News
Perspectives Weekly: PokerStars/FTP settlement edition
8 Aug 2012
Pokerstars has completed it's deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to acquire Full Tilt, and William Hill has something to say about the new "consumption tax" pending in the U.K.
William Hill will challenge UK online gaming tax
30 Jul 2012
William Hill to legally challenge British government's planned 15 percent tax on online gambling.
William Hill hires Nick Bogdanovich as director of bookmaking
24 Jul 2012
Nick Bogdanovich, a veteran bookmaker in Nevada, has been named director of trading at William Hill U.S. in Las Vegas.
Salerno helped build Leroy's into a powerhouse
16 Jul 2012
Leroy's Race and Sports Book spent 34 years evolving into one of the truly innovative local gaming companies.
William Hill land top gong at Women in Gaming Awards
29 Jun 2012
Anna Conley was presented with the "Industry Pride of the Year" Award, the overall accolade, with the winner selected from all the finalists at the evening,
Casino City Gang -- All in edition
28 Jun 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Delaware passing online gambling legislation, try to unravel on of the weirdest hands the World Series of Poker has seen and look at William Hill's strategy in the U.S. They also make their best bets.
William Hill and Affinity Gaming forge long-term sports betting partnership
28 Jun 2012
Under the terms of the deal, William Hill will make significant capital investments in the race and sports books across Affinity Gaming’s Nevada casinos, with Terrible’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino in Primm undergoing major upgrades.
Topping: Nevada sportsbooks will be branded William Hill
22 Jun 2012
In a wide-ranging interview, William Hill CEO Ralph Topping explains why the Leroy's, Lucky's and Club Cal Neva sportsbooks will become William Hill sportsbooks, what bettors can expect from William Hill, and why Steve Wynn can sleep easy.
Regulators approve William Hill's Nevada gaming license
22 Jun 2012
The company will control 55 percent of the Nevada sportsbook market, less than 11 percent of total revenues and less than 1 percent of total gaming revenues.
Nevada regulators recommend approval for British bookmaker William Hill
8 Jun 2012
The recommendation by the three-member Gaming Control Board means William Hill is one step closer to completing its acquisition of American Wagering Inc.
William Hill shuts down Australian betting website
5 Jun 2012
Pulling out of Australia might be connected with the company's desire to do business in Nevada.
Casino City Gang: Dream ticket edition
31 May 2012
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss whether heads-up tournaments should have perfect brackets, wonder if casinos have reached a saturation point in certain parts of the country, try to find the American equivalent of a clever William Hill free bet, make their best bets and indulge in a little potty talk.
William Hill invests £1 million in England's football future
29 May 2012
The bookmaker’s giveaway promotion will help parents support their talented sons and daughters to play for the national soccer team.
William Hill named "Best in Class" at 2012 Betview Awards
7 May 2012
The U.K. bookmaker took two titles - "Bookmaker of the Year" and "Chain of the Year."
Perspectives Weekly: Black Friday One Year Later
25 Apr 2012
J Todd discusses the one-year anniversary of black Friday, plus industry news from William Hill and Playtech.
Buyer says sports book application moving ahead
23 Apr 2012
British bookmaker William Hill PLC said it is confident about its prospects for the year ahead as it reassured analysts on Friday that gaming regulators would approve the company's $53 million purchase of three sports book operators in Nevada.
Leroy's releases sports betting app for iPad
30 Mar 2012
The app, which allows Nevada residents and visitors to place sports bets within Nevada's state borders, joins the iPhone, Droid and BlackBerry apps already on the market.
William Hill generates $1.79 billion in revenue in 2011
28 Feb 2012
The British bookmaker said its online business net revenue increased by 28 percent increase to $508.4 million.
William Hill want out of partnership with Playtech
24 Feb 2012
William Hill and Playtech may part ways over William Hill online.
William Hill looks to expand
24 Feb 2012
William Hill shopping for international expansion opportunities.
William Hill reaches deal with Passoker
24 Jan 2012
Passoker combines elements of in-play betting and card games and will go live on William Hill next month.
One goal cost William Hill big bucks
20 Jan 2012
Maltese villager wins extraordinary soccer bet with odds of 683,783/1.
Gaming stocks rise on US news
28 Dec 2011
UK online gaming companies share prices rise following US Wire Act news.
Top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011
23 Dec 2011
There are times when the Casino City editorial team really has to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with enough items to fill a top-10 list. Putting together the top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011, however, was not one of those times.
Nevada to accept online poker applications in February
22 Nov 2011
Russell Carter has welcomed the announcement that Nevada will start accepting applications to offer online poker services in Feb. 2012.
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