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William Hill has enhanced its payments processing capabilities by partnering with TrueLayer, an open banking platform. The bookmaker, one of the oldest in the UK and now part of the 888 Holdings international gaming group, will utilise TrueLayer’s payments product to offer instant pay-ins and payouts to its British customers. William Hill is aiming to strengthen of its overall customer …

Content, content, content – it’s one of the big buzzwords in the betting space right now as a tool for marketing, customer acquisition and retention, and general engagement, but how can it effectively be used? Breaking down this topic was the task of SBC’s latest webinar, former Racing Post Editor, Bruce Millington, hosted delegates from two operators as well as …

Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) has partnered with William Hill which will see the bookmaker become the title sponsor of the Racing Post’s new betting show, The Morning Post. ‘Built for and shaped by racing fans’, the show will be filmed live every Saturday at 10am GMT and will be hosted by Dave Orton – who will be joined by both …

888 Holdings has notified investors that its KPI performance remains consistent with corporate expectations, as the LSE gambling group reported a 10% decline in Q3 revenues to £405m (Q3 2022: £450m).  As anticipated by the firm’s September update, Q3 trading saw group performance dragged by ongoing safer gambling compliance changes and a refined marketing approach, impacting the performance of its …

888 Holdings has told a similar story to that of other high-profile gambling plcs., cautioning its investors that its Q3 performance has fallen below expectations. The LSE-listed betting and gaming group cited investment in sustainability and clearing compliance hurdles as the primary reasons behind an expected 10% slump in Q3 revenue. This puts 888 revenue at around £400m for Q3 …

888 Holdings has made another round of adjustments to its senior leadership as the company works to reduce debt amid a growth of its international business. Following the leadership reshuffle, Lord Mendelshon will take on additional duties as a member of the group’s Nominations Committee upon resuming his role as Non-Executive Chair of the FTSE100 gambling group. Further changes will …

William Hill has enlisted sports technology agency Twenty3 to boost its content offering, integrating the firm’s Content Toolbox into its operations. The 888 Holdings online and retail sports betting brand will utilise Twenty3-produced custom graphics and visualisations to provide information in order to enhance engagement with its customers. Digital channels are the core area of focus for the partnership, with …

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in favour of William Hill regarding a tweet from the bookmaker which featured former professional footballer Robbie Savage. Posted by William Hill on Twitter – now known as X – in February 2023, the tweet contained a video clip of Savage discussing the prospect of Leeds United being relegated from the Premier League to …

Lord John Mendelsohn has stated that 888 Holdings will soon prove “the compelling and strategic logic” of its corporate enlargement, as detailed to investors in 2021. In his role as Executive Chairman, Mendelsohn addressed investors following the publication of 888’s H1 2023 interim results. Improved H1 trading saw 888 register a 3x jump in EBITDA to £155m. Yet, its business …

888 Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its full-year corporate guidance as the LSE gambling group navigates a period of multiple transitions impacting its business and future outlook.   Publishing its H1 2023 interim trading results, 888 registered a 165% surge in corporate revenues to £881m (H1 2022: £332m) as headline growth was attributed to “the addition of William Hill following completion of …