FTSE-listed betting group William Hill Plc has confirmed the appointment of Sharon Otterman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of its US division. A seasoned media executive, Otterman joins William Hill US senior leadership team from The Madison Square Garden Company, where she held the position of Executive Vice President for Marketing, leading the digital strategies of MSG venues and their …
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Home support – William Hill US sponsors Light FC Vegas
FTSE bookmaker William Hill has moved to expand its profile and coverage within Nevada, confirming that it will become the official betting partner of Las Vegas Lights FC (Lights FC). Playing in the United Soccer League, a division under MLS franchises, Lights FC is Las Vegas’ most popular professional soccer team, playing its games in Cashman Field (capacity: 10,000). The …
Read More »William Hill partners with Ocean Resorts for Atlantic City sportsbook
Expanding on its US presence, William Hill has partnered with Ocean Resort Casino, an ocean-front hotel/entertainment property in Atlantic City which is set to open in June, bringing a sports betting point to the resort and southern New Jersey. Pending legislation and regulatory approvals, William Hill will operate a 7,500 square foot sportsbook in the heart of Ocean’s gaming floor. …
Read More »William Hill poised to up the stakes in US expansion
An underlying narrative from William Hill’s departure of the Australian market this week, was that the operator is readying itself to expand its US footprint should the US Court overturn the PASPA act this year. Since 2012 William Hill has had betting outlets in Nevada, however since the possibility of legal sports betting grew in New Jersey, the group has …
Read More »William Hill opens wagering on Virtual Racing in Nevada
William Hill has opened wagering on Virtual Racing at two of its Nevada Race and Sports Books. After receiving approval for a field trial from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the company will offer Virtual Racing inside the Plaza Casino and Silver Sevens Casino, both in Las Vegas. Featuring the voice of legendary race caller Tom Durkin, William Hill Virtual …
Read More »US Gambling Industry supports Silvers stance on sports betting
US betting and gambling stakeholders have shown their support for NBA Chief Commissioner Adam Silvers pro legalised sports betting views. Silver who became NBA Commissioner in February, is the first head of a major US sports league to call for sports betting to be legalised and regulated. Silver urged for the US government and its Federal Courts to change their …
Read More »William Hill US opens Tahoe sportsbook with Hard Rock Hotels
William Hill has announced the agreement of terms with the Seminole Tribe Florida owners of the Hard Rock Hotels & Leisure and Casino Lake Tahoe to operate a sportsbook in the casino’s South Lake Tahoe complex. The deal will see William Hill expand its US retail betting operations within the states of California/Nevada, with the integration of the sportsbook inside …
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