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William Hill disappointed by Mr Green’s costly Swedish AML gaps

SBC News William Hill disappointed by Mr Green’s costly Swedish AML gaps

William Hill has issued a response to the AML failings of Mr Green, its flagship European online gambling subsidiary, which was fined SEK 30 million (€3.1m) by Spelinspektionen – Sweden’s gambling inspectorate.  Yesterday, Spelinspektionen published its casework on Mr Green, outlining multiple AML compliance and duty of customer care failures identified between 1 January 2019 to 1 June 2020. The …

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Spelinspektionen fines Mr Green €3m for AML neglect 

SBC News Spelinspektionen fines Mr Green €3m for AML neglect 

Sweden’s gambling inspectorate Spelinspektionen has fined Mr Green penalties totalling SEK 31.5 million (€3m) after citing that the William Hill subsidiary had failed to match its AML and customer care duties.  Providing an overview of its assessment, Spelinspektionen fined Mr Green SEK 1.5 million (€140,000) for failing to maintain its customer reporting duties as a requirement of the ‘Money Laundering …

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Caesars initiates bidding contest for William Hill’s UK and European assets

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Caesars Entertainment has announced that it will begin the bidding contest for the European and UK home assets of WIlliam Hill, formally completing its takeover of the heritage bookmaker last month.  Reported in The Telegraph, the sale will include all of William Hill’s high street shops – which number around 1,400 in the UK and Ireland – as well as …

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Bengtsson nominated to replace outgoing Lundberg at Raketech

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Ulrik Bengtsson has been nominated to join Raketech as the gaming performance marketing firm’s new Chairman of the Board, replacing the outgoing Christian Lundberg. Bringing considerable experience to the role, Bengtsson has a bachelor’s degree in management from Dalhousie University in Canada, and has held key positions at several major betting and gaming operators, and media companies, throughout his career. …

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Checkd Group promotes Alex Beecham ahead of expansion plans

SBC News Checkd Group promotes Alex Beecham ahead of expansion plans

Checkd Group has promoted Alex Beecham to the position of Managing Director of its Checkd Media division, in preparation for a renewed commercial drive and expansion plans. In his new position as MD of Checkd Media, Beecham will be responsible for overseeing the operations of the Footy Accumulators, Winners Enclosure and Oddschanger brands. His appointment follows the announcement that the …

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William Hill lauds online performance as Caesars chapter begins

SBC News William Hill lauds online performance as Caesars chapter begins

William Hill Plc has branded 2020 as a ‘challenging but transformative year’, as the heritage bookmaker moved to finalise its £2.9 billion takeover by US partner Caesars Entertainment. Adjusting for the H1 closure of its UK retail betting estates, William Hill recorded a full-year net revenue decline to £1.3 billion, down 16% on corresponding 2019 results of £1.5 billion.  Nevertheless, …

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Hernando brings international experience to Kaizen board

SBC News Hernando brings international experience to Kaizen board

Kaizen Gaming has strengthened its board with the appointment of Julio Iglesias Hernando as Chief Commercial Officer. Hernando will bring considerable executive experience to the role, having held the position of Chief Marketing Officer for William Hill and Mr Green, where he was responsible for 12 international markets outside of the US and UK. In addition to his bookmaking and …

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William Hill and Flutter top GambleAware Q1-Q3 donors

SBC News William Hill and Flutter top GambleAware Q1-Q3 donors

GambleAware has released its donor list for the first three quarters of 2020, with William Hill topping the list, followed by Flutter Entertainment and bet365. Publishing its industry donation figures for 1 April – 30 December 2020, GambleAware revealed that William Hill made a pledge of £1.04 million, with £540,000 donated. Following William Hill was Flutter Entertainment – the holding …

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Suitors await Caesars call on William Hill’s ‘non-US’ assets

SBC News Suitors await Caesars call on William Hill's 'non-US' assets

City news sources report that New York investment fund Apollo Global Management will bid to acquire William Hill Plc’s ‘non-US assets’, as the FTSE250 firm moves to merge with US strategic partner Caesars Entertainment. Apollo had formally announced its intentions to bid for an outright acquisition of William Hill. However, the investment fund’s pursuit of the heritage UK betting group …

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Mr Green makes Spanish debut with DGOJ licence

SBC News Mr Green makes Spanish debut with DGOJ licence

William Hill’s pan-European igaming subsidiary Mr Green has secured its Spanish market entry after receiving a licence from the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ). The new market entry will strengthen William Hill’s presence within the Spanish market by building upon the bookmaker’s multi-brand strategy to deliver online gaming and casino content. The FTSE betting group has maintained …

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