Top UK Live Casinos – Best Casino Sites with Live Dealers – December 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-owner Evoke mulls sale after Budget raid betting William Hill-owner Evoke is considering whether to sell itself or break up parts of its business in response to the government’s multibillion pound raid on gambling firms at last month’s Budget. The betting giant, which also owns the 888 brands and Mr Green online casino, told investors that it had kicked off a strategic review [...]
World Cup draw: Why Scotland have bookmakers running scared Sport Scottish success is the result that bookmakers fear the most ahead of today’s 2026 World Cup draw, William Hill has said. Scotland booked their return to football’s biggest event, ending a 28-year absence, with a dramatic win over Denmark last month. Steve Clarke’s team are 125-1 outsiders to lift the World Cup but that hasn’t [...]
Ashes: Punters back England in opener against Australia in Perth November 19, 2025 England fans should be optimistic about an opening Test victory in this year’s Ashes against Australia as punters back the tourists. Almost three quarters of all result stakes placed on the Perth Test, which begins on Friday, back England to take a series lead in Western Australia, according to William Hill data shared with City [...]
William Hill could close 200 betting shops as gambling industry faces mounting tax pressure October 12, 2025 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 September 16, 2025 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 [...]