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 [...]
Gambling stocks Flutter, Entain and Evoke nosedive on Budget tax fears October 14, 2024 Shares in British gambling firms plummeted on Monday morning after reports that the government was eyeing up £3bn tax rises on the sector in a move that one investment bank said would “all but wipe out bookmaker profitability in the UK”. William Hill-owner Evoke saw its share price crater by over 13 per cent in [...]
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 [...]
Hostelworld bets on ex-Will Hill boss as chair amid strong trading May 2, 2024 Hostelworld Group, a booking service for hostels around the world, has named its new chair and announced an earlier-than-planned repayment of a debt facility thanks to strong trading ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
William Hill owner 888 ‘slightly ahead’ in race to return to growth April 19, 2024 The group said overall group revenue for the three months ended 31 March was at £431m, up from the guidance of £420-£430m outlined last month.
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.
William Hill owner rejected £700m takeover bid from Playtech December 3, 2023 The owner of betting giant William Hill reportedly rejected a £700m takeover offer from sports-betting software firm Playtech this summer.