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William Hill owner suffers £46m tax hike blow ahead of £243m takeover

Evoke saw underlying earnings slump 10% to £150.2 million in the six months to June 30.

Evening Standard

William Hill owner Evoke under £225m takeover bid from casino giant

The betting giant’s owner effectively put itself up for sale late last year

The Independent UK

William Hill owner Evoke confirms £225m takeover approach from Bally’s Intralot

FTSE 250-listed Evoke is in discussions over a 50p-a-share approach made by the Greek lottery and gaming group.

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William Hill owner to close shops after ‘significant blow’ from Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Evoke stated it has acted to mitigate the financial blow from the November Budget

The Independent UK

William Hill owner Evoke shuts shops after budget tax hit

Debt-laden Evoke said last year that changes to gambling taxes would see its duty costs rise by up to £135 million a year from 2027.

Evening Standard

Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissed

The Guardian - UK

Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888

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William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes

Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected

The Guardian - UK

Evoke to cut costs further as it cautions over a slow start to 2025

William Hill gambling group Evoke rebranded from 888 last year.

Evening Standard

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Gambling firm appears to trivialise Lebanon pager blasts in social media post

London-listed Evoke, which owns William Hill, apologises for post on Israeli Facebook page linking to job ads

The Guardian - UK

William Hill owner’s turnaround plan falters as losses widen

Gambling group Evoke – formerly 888 – reports losses of £147m after taking £72m hit from US market retreat

The Guardian - UK

Online casino firm 888.com to withdraw UK adverts after backlash

Ads to be removed from London transport network amid criticism of mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘baffling’ decision to allow them

The Guardian - UK

William Hill owner 888's revenue falls, but still beats expectations

Betting shop revenue was down 7%, while UK online sports revenue dipped by 1%

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London-listed betting giants 888 and Flutter rethink plans for world domination

William Hill owner 888 announced cutbacks in ‘non-core’ regions, while Flutter took a huge hit from writing down the value of its operations in smaller markets

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Betting firm 888 to pay $50 million to quit failing American venture

Firms like Flutter and Entain have had great success in America but 888 failed to gain any ground in the country

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William Hill owner 888 sees shares crash as reforms hit UK revenue

The setback comes after a chaotic 2023 for the bookie

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Gambling shares plunge as William Hill owner 888 warns on profits days after Entain reveals revenue hit

Punter-friendly sports results and safer gambling reforms have hit revenue at London-listed bookies

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William Hill owner 888 slips to loss as UK revenue dips, but no impact expected from gambling watchdog probe

888 appeared to put a turbulent six months in the past as it expects no impact from the Gambling Commission’s latest probe into its business

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William Hill owner 888 takes apparent swipe at former CEO candidate Alexander as it picks new boss

888’s chair Lord Mendelsohn highlighted new boss Per Widerström’s “reputation on governance and compliance”, days after Alexander’s compliance record meant the firm stopped talks over him taking charge

The Guardian - UK

UK operating licence of William Hill owner 888 placed under review

Move by Gambling Commission leads company to break off talks with prospective leadership trio

Evening Standard

William Hill owner 888 warns licence could be at stake as watchdog probes new investors

Kenny Alexander, who built the business now known as Entain before a shock exit, led a vehicle that bought a stake in 888 last month

Evening Standard

Betting giant 888 reports surge in profits after year marked by scandal and a record fine

Owner of William Hill was hit with compliance problems in the Middle East and a huge fine in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Why won’t the Gambling Commission suspend licences of firms that break rules?

William Hill has received a record £19.2m penalty, but government must toughen outdated laws

Evening Standard

32Red and Unibet CEO relieved to escape bigger punishment as Gambling Commission issues £7.1m fine

Both operators failed to minimise the risk of customers experiencing gambling harm, the commission found.

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