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William Hill News
Tote Interested in Stanley Leisure
25 Apr 2005
International News Brief: The Tote said today that it might bid for Stanley Leisure's betting shops if that company's exclusive talks with current bidder William Hill break down.
William Hill Signs Deals for TV Channel
19 Apr 2005
International News Brief: Bookmaker William Hill has this week signed two major content deals for its fledgling digital TV channel.
William Hill Considers Buying Stanley Leisure
18 Apr 2005
International News Brief: William Hill, the UK's second largest bookmaker, is in talks to buy the betting shop arm of its smaller rival Stanley Leisure for an estimated £500 million.
William Hill Smashes Remote Business Records in Grand National Test
13 Apr 2005
William Hill smashed all previous known records for the number of bets accepted in a single day on remote channels, internet and telephone, on the build up to the Grand National.
William Hill Returns Millions to Shareholders
3 Mar 2005
International News Brief: William Hill, the bookmaker, plans to return £453 million to shareholders after abandoning plans to expand into casinos.
William Hill Unveils Plans
2 Mar 2005
International News Brief: William Hill has unveiled plans to return £453 million to investors at the same time as it announced plans to expand its betting shops empire.
European Bookies Face Court Battle
28 Feb 2005
International News Brief: David Beckham and his Real Madrid team-mates are squaring up for a court battle with Europe's leading bookmakers.
Bookies Shaken Over Weekend Games
7 Feb 2005
nternational News Brief: Wales’s win over England in Cardiff on Saturday has shaken up the betting for the RBS Six Nations, with William Hill now offering Ireland as 13-8 favourites to win the tournament.
Bookie Closes Bond Betting
31 Jan 2005
International News Brief: Bookmaker William Hill has stopped taking bets on who will be the next James Bond after a flurry of wagers on actor Dougray Scott.
Happy Monday Happy Bookie
24 Jan 2005
Bookies William Hill were breathing a sigh of relief today after hot favourite Kenzie failed to win big brother.
Clive Bonding With James
19 Jan 2005
Bookies William Hill have halved the odds on Clive Owen becoming the sixth James Bond from 8/1 to 4/1.
Celebrity Big Brother's Lisa Lamps Bookies
19 Jan 2005
Big Brother contestant Lisa I'Anson hit bookies William Hills where it hurts last night after being evicted from the Big Brother house.
10/1 Big Brother Mass Walk-out
12 Jan 2005
William Hill are offering odds of 10/1 that all of the original housemates in Celebrity Big Brother will walk out before the end of the show.
Gambling Machines Save William Hill From Sport
10 Jan 2005
International News Brief: Gambling machines have helped offset a string of unfavourable sporting results at Britain's second-biggest betting shop chain William Hill, the group says.
Elvis Odds On For 1000th Number One-bookies All Shook Up
10 Jan 2005
After taking a number of large bets, bookies William Hill have slashed the odds on Elvis having the 1000th No.1 this weekend from Even money to a 1/8 near certainty.
Stanley Leisure, William Hill Slide
5 Jan 2005
International News Brief: Stanley Leisure Plc paced declines after cutting profit forecasts. William Hill Plc dropped 26 pence, or 4.5 percent, to 557 pence, the worst performer on the FTSE 100.
Bookies Offers Odds for White Christmas
20 Dec 2004
International News Brief: For the first time in 25 years bookmakers have made Scotland odds-on to enjoy a white Christmas.
Bookies Bet on White Christmas for Aberdeen
22 Nov 2004
International News Brief: Aberdeen has emerged as the bookies’ joint favourite to have a white Christmas this year.
£10,000 Red Button Success Awaits The Sunderland Six
15 Nov 2004
For half a dozen armchair punters, there will be no Saturday night out this weekend, at least not until the 10.10pm at Sunderland has been run.
Boss Media To Deliver Mobile Gaming System To William Hill
9 Nov 2004
Boss Media AB and William Hill have signed an agreement to set up a pilot installation for a mobile gaming system.
EU Courts Back Bookies
9 Nov 2004
International News Brief: A British bookmaker and three other pools operators acted within the law when they used horse racing and football fixtures without paying a licence fee to the companies that compiled the databases, an EU court ruled today.
British Punters Bet £8 Million on US Elections
2 Nov 2004
International News Brief: British punters have bet £8 million on the outcome of the US presidential election, an absolute record surpassing all predictions, bookmakers said on Tuesday.
UK Gambling Stocks Tumble
21 Oct 2004
International News Brief: Punters cashed in their UK gambling stocks yesterday as traders worried about the impact of gaming legislation.
Bookmakers Bet on U.K. Runner
24 Aug 2004
International News Brief: Bookmakers have picked U.K. runner Kelly Holmes to produce a dazzling Olympic double and win the women's 1,500 metres in Athens tomorrow.
William Hill to Pay Out on Sol Bet
25 Jun 2004
International News Brief: Bookmaker William Hill says it will still pay out to punters who bet on Sol Campbell to score in the Euro 2004 match against Portugal.
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