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William Hill News
UK: Racing levy deal looking hopeful
31 Oct 2011
Deadline for parties to agree British horse racing levy deal is midnight tonight.
William Hill betting big on Las Vegas
31 Oct 2011
The British bookmaker has spent more than $53 million on the U.S. market, buying three Nevada sports betting companies in the last year.
William Hill fires seven managers, resumes online operations in Israel
26 Oct 2011
William Hill has fired seven senior managers of its online operations and the company is back to business as usual after remaining employees returned to work earlier this week, according to multiple media reports.
William Hill downgraded after staffing challenges
24 Oct 2011
William Hill hire ex-Israeli intelligence officers after staff revolt.
Nevada Gaming Control Board approves iPhone sportsbetting app
14 Oct 2011
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved American Wagering Inc.'s application that lets state residents place sports wagers from their iPhones.
William Hill renews with Turf TV
7 Oct 2011
William Hill is the first major company to renew its agreement with Amalgamated Racing for the provision of Turf TV.
Nevada Resort Association questions sports wagering kiosks
21 Sep 2011
The trade group is concerned the terminals and their expanding technology blur the distinction between nonrestricted gaming and restricted locations.
William Hill in preliminary discussions with Probability
19 Sep 2011
New rules on disclosure of takeover bids come into effect as William Hill confirm preliminary discussions with mobile gambling company Probability .
New Jersey makes push for legalized sports betting
19 Sep 2011
Voters in New Jersey will be asked in November to approve a nonbinding referendum that seeks to legalize sports betting. Actual bets could not be accepted until a federal law limiting legal sports betting is repealed or overturned.
Shares up for Bwin and Betfair
14 Sep 2011
Following Germany's online gambling news shares rose for Bwin and Betfair
Technology brings next phase for Las Vegas sportsbooks
29 Aug 2011
Industry analysts expect modest growth in sports wagering over the next few years as the Internet and smartphone applications play a larger role in generating handle for Las Vegas-based sports books.
William Hill named title sponsor of Scottish Cup
26 Aug 2011
William Hill has signed a seven-figure deal with the Scottish FA to become the title sponsor of the Scottish Cup.
William Hill Bingo to give away £300,000
25 Aug 2011
William Hill Bingo has launched its "£300k Bank Holiday Bingo Bonanza." It is offering free bingo every day and daily bonuses until Sunday. Then the £100,000 Summer Party Night will kick off on Sunday, and even further on the Monday Bank Holiday when every game in the Community Room is free.
Cantor Gaming suing Brandywine Bookmaking CEO
15 Aug 2011
Cantor Gaming has filed a lawsuit against Brandywine Bookmaking CEO Joe Asher, accusing him of stealing company secrets.
William Hill sees strong growth in first half
8 Aug 2011
William Hill CEO Ralph Topping said that the first half saw "an especially strong set of results for William Hill in challenging economic conditions."
William Hill signs agreement with Scottish Premier League
27 Jul 2011
The three-year partnership deal will allow the bookmaker to promote their brand, products and services across Scotland.
William Hill unveils new mobile betting site
27 Jul 2011
William Hill's new mobile app is available to use on all mobile devices with Internet capability and features a quicker connection and easy and quick registration.
Vegas casinos accepting WSOP Main Event wagers
26 Jul 2011
The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event is months away, but bettors in Las Vegas can place wagers on the event at a number of casinos.
UK: Bookmakers shares down slightly
20 Jul 2011
Bookmakers see their shares fall after British government unveiled plans to change tax regime around online gambling.
William Hill launches Italian site
20 Jul 2011
William Hill has received approval to launch its new online casino site www.williamhill.it, which is now live.
Restrictions to be lifted on Nevada gaming-machine certification
1 Jul 2011
Existing laws will be replaced by regulations allowing independent laboratories to verify the functionality and fairness of all new games.
Sponsors announced for Barcelona Affiliate Conference
29 Jun 2011
iGB Affiliate has released details of the four premium sponsors for the Barcelona Affiliate Conference 2011, which include William Hill and Mansion Affiliates.
William Hill boss gets free shares after hint about retiring
13 Jun 2011
William Hill give chief executive £1.2m in shares and pay rise to keep him in leadership role until 2013.
William Hill predicts fast sports betting growth in Nevada
9 May 2011
William Hill has spent more than $53 million in less than a month to purchase three sports wagering companies in Nevada. The British-based bookmaker expects licensing by Nevada regulators to be completed in 2012 and doesn't expect any regulatory issues.
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