Football stakes in UK down since Euros as Premier League returns Sport Business William Hill parent company Evoke says it has seen lower football staking volumes in the United Kingdom and Ireland since Euro 2024. The company earlier today released their H1 interim results, which show a £588.4m revenue in the UK and Ireland for the first half of the year – a 1.4 per cent decrease compared to [...]
Playtech: Gambling giant’s chair steps down after action-packed tenure Tech The chair of Playtech is to step down following an action-packed tenure at the London-listed gambling tech firm. Brian Mattingley will depart after nearly four years at the helm, but will stay in his role for a few months as the search for a successor gets underway. In a statement to markets, Playtech, which was [...]
William Hill and 888 owner Evoke posts first revenue growth since 2022 betting The owner of William Hill and 888 said its turnaround strategy was working today as it posted its first quarter of revenue growth since the start of 2022. In a trading update on its third quarter, the gambling firm said it had notched revenue of £417m over the period despite a 13 per cent slide [...]
Evoke: Profit nosedives at William Hill and 888 owner as Euros boost fails to materialise August 15, 2024 William Hill owner Evoke has reported a huge post-tax loss as a predicted boost to profit after betting at the Euros failed to make any material impact on its results. The firm, which owns William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, reported a post-tax loss of £143.2m in the six months to 30th June 2024, an [...]
William Hill owner 888 announces departure from US with partial sale to Hard Rock Digital March 28, 2024 William Hill owner 888 has announced a departure from the US, after a strategic review of its business in the market.
William Hill owner 888 tries to summon up memories of growth with name change to evoke March 26, 2024 William Hill owner 888 has reported that it narrowed its losses last year as the gambling giant announced it intended to rebrand as evoke plc.
Gambling giant 888 admits defeat in war for US gamblers March 6, 2024 888 operates SI-branded gambling sites in the US but has admitted profit margins are too low across the Atlantic