Founded in 1934, William Hill is one of the best-known
names in the UK betting industry. It is one of the leading providers of fixed
odds bookmaking services, offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of
sporting and other events, as well as offering Amusement with Prizes machines
and Fixed Odds Betting Terminals in licensed betting offices and operating
online casino and poker sites, interactive bingo and greyhound stadia. It is a
market leader in all major betting channels in the UK with an established
international presence through its online businesses.
William Hill plc operates licensed betting offices
(LBOs) and provides telephone and Internet betting, online casino and poker
services. The Company's offering includes Amusement-With-Prizes machines and
Fixed-Odds-Betting terminals in LBOs. It delivers its betting and gaming
products to customers through three channels: retail, telephone and
interactive. The retail channel comprises a network of over 2,200 outlets
throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The telephone betting comprises
operation of several call centers in Leeds and Sheffields. At December 26,
2006, it had 160,000 active accounts. Interactive betting comprises an online
sportsbook, including arcade games, an online casino and online poker site.
William Hill's Marketing Strategy
Looks to be Paying Off UNITED KINGDOM (July 20, 2010) --
The overhaul of William Hills marketing strategy looks to be paying off
after the bookmaker reported sales and profit increased in the first half of
the year, helped by a strong World Cup and gains in online
betting...............Subscribers
William Hill PR Director
David Hood Leaves Bookmaker After 18 Years
Former jockey and company part by mutual agreement
UNITED KINGDOM (July 14, 2010) Reports bookmaker William Hill have
parted company with their director of sponsorship and public
relations.......Subscribers
Rumour That OPAP Could
Be Among The Potential Bidders For WH William Hill Gathers
Pace As FTSE Tops 5,000 Level LONDON, U.K. (July 9, 2010) - It was reported
today that William Hill proved a bright feature on Friday even as the FTSE 100
completed its biggest weekly gain in more than a year.............Subscribers
Advertising Watchdog
Bans William Hill Ad Campaign Marketing email
was misleading as it did not make it clear that numerous bets of 'significant
value' were required LONDON, U.K. (June 23, 2010)
According to local media reports the advertising watchdog has banned an email
campaign by William Hill for marketing a "bonus offer" that would
require customers to spend............Subscribers
World Cup Gambling
Turnover to Hit over US$1bn JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
(June 14, 2010) -- The Soccer World Cup was set to become the biggest-ever
betting event in the United Kingdom where bookmakers were predicting online
gambling to help turnover.................Subscribers
UK Betting Firm Tipped
to Benefit from New In-Store Gaming Machines and a Growing Online
Business NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 22, 2010) - Shares of
British bookmaker William Hill (WMH.L) could rise by as much as 30 percent as
the company benefits from new in-store gaming machines and a growing online
business....................Subscribers
William Hill Net Drops;
Reviewing Ireland Operation UNITED KINGDOM (February 26,
2010) -- Reports William Hill Plc, the U.K. bookmaker with more than 2,300
shops, reported a 74 percent drop in full- year profit and said it closed some
stores in Ireland and is reviewing its operations in the
country..........................Subscribers
William Hill Chairman
Leaving LONDON, UK (January 21, 2010) -- Reports William
Hill PLC (WMH.LN) said Wednesday that Chairman Charles Scott will leave the
U.K. betting group later this year as it forecast earnings of around GBP250
million for 2009 due to a 4% increase in revenu......................Subscribers
UK Betting Firm William
Hill Sees Improved Returns LONDON, UK (January 21, 2010) -
William Hill has shown a return to form after a turnaround in sporting results
helped the bookmaker lift margins to more normal
levels....................Subscribers
William Hill Launches
World Cup Draw Betting Promo LONDON, UK (December 1, 2009)
Leading industry source has reported bookmaker William Hill is launching
a promotion to run alongside Friday's draw for the World
Cup.....................Subscribers
William Hill on Track To
Meet Expectations DUBLIN, Ireland (October 19, 2009) -
British bookmaker William Hill said profit expectations at its retail business
had been unaffected by a run of player-friendly football
results...................Subscribers
William Hill Warns On
Profits As Players Stay Away Weekend Customers Fall
After End Of Football Season LONDON, UK (August 4, 2009) -
Britain's biggest bookmaker William Hill (WMH.L) said on Tuesday its full-year
profits would be below expectations after a drop in weekend customer numbers
and a run of punter-friendly results, sending its shares
lower....................Subscribers
Playtech Warning Hits
William Hill LONDON, UK (July 21, 2009) - Gaming stocks are
taking a pasting after a gloomy update from Playtech, which supplies software
to the gambling industry...............Subscribers
William Hill Appoints
Consultancy To Help Strengthen Brand Strategy LONDON, UK
(June 23, 2009) - William Hill has enlisted the help of Wolff Olins consultancy
to help strengthen the bookmakers brand strategy.................Subscribers
William Hill PLC Issues
Statement re Spanish Joint Venture LONDON, UK (May 14,
2009) -- William Hill PLC (William Hill or the Group) (LSE: WMH) announce that,
following a strategic review by William Hill and Codere of Victoria Apuestas,
their joint venture in Spain, the parties have today agreed
to.....................Subscribers
Spain's First Sports
Betting Shop Opens For Business MADRID, Spain (April 16,
2008) - Spain's first sports betting shop opened for business on Wednesday, one
of thousands that foreign bookmakers hope to launch in the football-crazy
nation which already bets more than any other European
country..............Subscribers
UK Bookmaker Firm Kicks
Off Spain Push LONDON, UK (April 2, 2008) - British
bookmaker William Hill said on Wednesday it planned to have 70 gambling points
of sale in and around Madrid by the end of the year in tandem with joint
venture partner Codere..................Subscribers
UK Betting Firm Sets
Sights on Cracking the Spanish Sports-Betting Market
LONDON, UK (February 22, 2008) - British bookmaker William Hill is
concentrating its efforts on cracking the Spanish sports-betting market, hoping
the as-yet untested region will be a better bet than the heavily regulated
Italian sector................Subscribers
Harris Joins William
Hill as Controller UNITED KINGDOM (February 14, 2008) --
William Hill has appointed MyTravel director of marketing Adam Harris to the
newly-created role of marketing controller, as the company considers launching
its first television campaign...............Subscribers

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