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Post White Paper, UK gambling enters its ‘consultation phase’, as the government seeks relevant feedback on key policy proposals to govern the sector. Licensing Expert David Clifton details how consultation questions asked by the Gambling Commission reveal a new approach to the risk assessment & financial vulnerability of customers. ____________________ On 26 July, the UKGC launched its first set of …

William Hill has announced that Eric Cantona will head its newly launched marketing and advertising campaign, ‘Who You Got?’. As it makes its debut ahead of the start of the 2023/24 season, Premier League and Manchester United legend Cantona will ‘be at the forefront’ of the above the line (ATL) campaign, as well as its online, digital and social advertising across …

  Bragg Gaming Group has signed a new global distribution agreement with betting and gaming company 888 Holdings. The collaboration with 888 Holdings – which owns William Hill, 888, Mr Green and SI Sportsbook – is an extension of an existing partnership. Bragg’s content is expected to go live with William Hill in the UK, Mr Green in Italy, Sweden …

William Hill has been confirmed as the official betting partner of the Racing League 2023 competition. The bookmaker sponsors the team, points-based, horse racing competition – launched in July 2021 for six weeks at racecourses around the UK – for the third consecutive year. It will gain exclusive naming rights to all races as well as exclusive access and content …

888 Holdings has found a new CEO in Per Widerström, who assumes executive leadership of the international group as it navigates tricky market and regulatory conditions. Widerström will commence CEO duties from 16 October 2023 onwards, taking responsibility for leadership of the company’s multinational portfolio of brands, including the 888 betting and igaming divisions, William Hill and Mr Green. The …

888 Holdings has tasked Alexis Zamboglou with coordinating its UK and Irish operations, apportioning the veteran betting executive as Managing Director for the two countries. Zamboglou will hold responsibility for 888’s full brand portfolio in the British and Irish markets, including the 888sport, 888casino, William Hill and Mr Green betting and igaming operators. A long-term member of Wiliam Hill and …

The full-year 2022 financial accounts of William Hill Limited have been filed by 888 Holdings with the corporate register of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).    Temporarily under the ownership of Caesars Entertainment Inc and accounting for the assets of William Hill UK and Mr Green, the company was acquired by 888 on 1 July 2022.  Results filed with the FCA …

888 Holdings has sold its Latvian gaming properties of MrGreen.LV and WilliamHill.LV to Paf, as the LSE gambling group reduces the size of its European portfolio. The gambling company of the Finnish Åland Islands, Paf announced that it had reached terms to acquire 888 Holding’s Latvian operations and associated licenses. The transaction will see Paf become Latvia’s third-biggest online gambling …

William Hill has made the decision to donate all profits made from the Eurovision Song Contest towards relief efforts for displaced Ukrainians in the UK. As preparations take place for the final of the competition in Liverpool tomorrow, 100% of the profit of all bets placed in the bookmaker’s Eurovision markets will go towards the initiative, Support Ukraine. Lee Phelps, …

PA Betting Services (PABS) has strengthened its links to UK bookmakers via a partnership renewal with William Hill Part of the PA Media Group, PABS will continue to provide 888 Holdings-owned William Hill with UK horse racing and greyhound racing data, as well as ‘select’ data from international horse racing. Included under the extended contract are provision of race cards, …