Top UK Live Casinos – Best Casino Sites with Live Dealers – November 2025 Casino Live casino games have become widely popular in the UK in recent years. This type of game give players an experience close to that of a brick-and-mortar casino from the comfort of their homes or on the go. In fact, they have become so popular that most casino sites offer them, and some sites even [...]
William Hill could close 200 betting shops as gambling industry faces mounting tax pressure Business William Hill is eyeing shutting 200 of its UK betting shops as parent company Evoke looks to steady its heavily indebted balance sheet ahead of a potential tax raid in next month’s budget. The move comes as the Gambling Commission and Treasury consider tougher rules and levies for the gambling sector, which has already been [...]
Best Football Betting Sites UK Sport At City AM we have reviewed the UK’s online sports betting sites and carefully selected the best football bookmakers for our readers to try. Key features of the best UK football betting sites that players can expect include fantastic new and existing player promotions, a wide range of betting types, and incredible mobile platforms for on-the-go wagering. [...]
Football stakes in UK down since Euros as Premier League returns August 14, 2025 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 [...]
Open odds: Bookies facing seven-figure payouts if Rose blooms July 16, 2025 Rory McIlroy may be the popular choice but long-odds Justin Rose is the winner that bookmakers truly fear at this week’s Open Championship. Rose tied for second at Royal Troon last year and the Englishman has looked a future winner of the Claret Jug since starring at the 1998 edition as a 17-year-old amateur. Now [...]
William Hill shortens odds on Pat McFadden replacing Rachel Reeves June 11, 2025 William Hill has slashed its odds on senior government minister Pat McFadden replacing Rachel Reeves as Chancellor – down from 5/1 to 2/1. McFadden is currently Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – the most senior minister in the Cabinet Office – and is a close confidante of PM Sir Keir Starmer, playing a major [...]
William Hill accidentally announces death of King Charles May 29, 2025 William Hill has deleted an accidentally-published webpage in which it responded to the “passing” of King Charles. In a statement that appeared on the customer service section of its website, the betting and gambling firm said: “William Hill wish to express our sadness at the passing of King Charles III and are taking steps to [...]
Evoke sinks as William Hill owner’s losses triple on restructuring costs March 26, 2025 Evoke shares fell 17.3 per cent to 59.05p on Wednesday, as the William Hill owner reported a full year loss of £191.4m. The figure was almost triple the loss reported for 2023, amid rising restructuring and financial costs. Despite three per cent revenue growth to £1.75bn and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation [...]
BBC Match of the Day decision to cost bookies a triple payout December 18, 2024 The BBC will bash the bookmakers if, as expected, it names Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman as the successors to Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker. Multiple betting firms offered markets on which host would replace Lineker when he vacates the hotseat after a quarter of a century in the job at [...]
William Hill and 888 owner Evoke posts first revenue growth since 2022 October 18, 2024 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 [...]