Tag: William Hill

Caesars’ CEO Tom Reeg said the company plans to use the income generated from the divestiture, together with the proceeds from its sale of William Hill’s non-US assets, to reduce debt.

As the operator saw signs of recovery in Q1, Caesars Entertainment’s CEO Tom Reeg reported the company is experiencing “extremely robust demand” in its group business segment for H2 2021.

Warwick Bartlett, CEO of Global Betting and Gaming Consultants, suggests that William Hill’s sale to Caesars Entertainment, and the operator’s decision to focus exclusively on the emerging US sports betting market, is symptomatic of an increasingly challenging business environment in the UK

As one of the industry’s foremost experts on game content and operational excellence following his directorship at both William Hill and Superbet, James Curwen, CEO & Founder at Golden Rock Studios, is feeling confident as the brand launches its latest slot game, Volatile Slot....

The UK’s biggest bookmakers have agreed to increase funding for problem gambling treatment to £100m over the next four years. Owners have confirmed that they will increase their voluntary levy on gambling profits from 0.1 percent to 1 percent. The companies include Ladbrokes Coral, Paddy Power Betfair, Skybet, William Hill and Bet 365. “This is an unprecedented level of commitment and collaboration...

IGT and William Hill US have deployed their sports betting solutions at Twin River Casino Hotel’s new sportsbook. GT Global Solutions Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IGT and William Hill US have provided their sports betting solutions to power Twin River Casino Hotel’s all-new Sportsbook Bar and Grill. The new venue features more than 100 HD televisions showing live sporting events...

With the UK retail market stagnant in the wake of government regulation, William Hill has set its sights across the Atlantic in a major distribution agreement with Eldorado. William Hill has confirmed a partnership with US casino operator Eldorado in a bid to establish its place in the country’s nascent sports betting market. The Nasdaq-listed operator, valued at $3.7bn and responsible...

Ewa Bakun, who leads the team responsible for curating the 2018 edition of GiGse believes that this year's confirmed speakers are the key decision makers likely to shape the future of the regulated sports betting market in the United States...

Mat Ingram, Chief Product Officer at Reflex Gaming, has praised last week’s edition of ICE London for its ability to deliver what he described as ‘a continuous flow of serious gaming professionals throughout the length of ExCeL and the duration of the show.’   Reflex, which is active in both online and land based gaming verticals, used the comprehensive platform provided...

Reflex has expanded the distribution network for its’ online gaming offering following a Remote Game Server (RGS) agreement with Malta licensed Leander. The agreement, which will be officially confirmed on the opening day of ICE London (10am, 6th February, Stand S8-110), complements the existing RGS contract with Gameiom Technologies, struck last year.   Commenting on the latest stage of the Reflex...

Scientific Games (SG) appear to be in the home-stretch of their acquisition of NYX Gaming, after William Hill ended its opposition to the deal.   The UK betting giant had moved to block the CAD$775m attempted takeover of Toronto-based company NYX by beefing up its stake in the latter. SG responded with legal action, claiming its UK rival had “repeatedly threatened to...

Bill South, Group Director of Security and Community Affairs at William Hill, will be using his presence at EiG to debate gaming prohibition versus regulation and to map out what a successful betting regulatory framework looks like before drawing together conclusions around the development of an effective taxation model and the structure and environment that promotes successful sports betting...

Reflex Gaming, which marked its official entry to the digital gaming space 12 months ago, enter ICE 2017 buoyed by what Managing Director Quentin Stott has described as a "significant business win” with leading bookmakers, William Hill. The games supply contract will be signed at the Reflex stand (S8-110) on the first day of ICE.   Explaining his ICE objectives, Quentin...

As Brazil eyes up the fiscal fruits of sweeping regulation, senators are poised to embark on perhaps the greatest market launch in global gaming history. Of all the countries in the G20, Brazil is the only non-muslim member not to have legalised and regulated gambling. That only Saudi Arabia and Indonesia share Brazil’s stance, and in their case for clear...

UK bookmaker William Hill and Amaya, the Canada-based online poker giant, have walked away from talks of a possible £4.5bn (E5bn) merger.   Earlier this month, the two companies responded to press speculation by confirming they were in discussions regarding a potential all-share “merger of equals”. “After canvassing views from a number of William Hill’s major shareholders, the board has decided that...

Rank Group has announced on 23 August that Britain's decision to leave the European Union would have little or no direct impact on its performance, just days after it dropped its joint bid to takeover London-based bookmakers William Hill.   The operator of Grosvenor casinos and Mecca bingo reported increased revenue and profits in its latest full year, and an 18...