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William Hill owner agrees £243m takeover by Greek casino and lottery firm

Evoke had been in talks for two months with Bally’s Intralot, which has extensive international operations

The Guardian - UK

William Hill owner Evoke set for £243.1m takeover by Bally’s Intralot

Bosses at Evoke, which also owns the 888 brand, said they have agreed a deal worth 52p per share.

Evening Standard

Gambling giant blames UK tax rises as they close hundreds of stores

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The Independent UK

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William Hill owner confirms 270 shops closing as losses widen on tax hit

Evoke last week said it was in talks over a potential £225.3 million takeover by Greek lottery and gaming firm Bally’s Intralot.

Evening Standard

William Hill owner to close 270 shops despite takeover talks

Evoke last week said it was in talks over a potential £225.3 million takeover by Greek lottery and gaming firm Bally’s Intralot.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension

XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’.

Evening Standard

Betting giant’s owner in takeover talks after effectively putting itself up for sale

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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.

Evening Standard

William Hill owner Evoke in talks on £225m takeover by casino group Bally’s

Heavily indebted UK-listed gambling company says it is discussing possible offer from casino operator at 50p a share

The Guardian - UK

Deepfake fraud taking place on an industrial scale, study finds

AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Gambling giant to follow through on pre-Budget threat

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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

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

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 outperforms European rivals as US interest rate decision looms

Evening Standard

William Hill owner considers sale after Budget gambling tax hikes

Debt-laden Evoke said the potential sale comes a number of gambling taxes were increased in last month’s Budget.

The Guardian - UK

William Hill owner Evoke considers sale or breakup after budget tax rises

Value of heavily indebted company has plummeted more than 90% since it bought chain of 1,400 bookmakers

Evening Standard

Stocks end winning week up despite hit for Premier Inn owner Whitbread

Whitbread slid 11% after warning that changes to business rates in Wednesday’s Budget will materially increase costs in the next financial year.

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Evening Standard

UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade

‘UK assets continue to hold up well in the wake of the Budget,’ said IG analyst Chris Beauchamp.

Evening Standard

Gambling giants warn of £700 million hit from Chancellor's betting duty hikes

The OBR said it expected the changes to raise an extra £1.1 billion a year for the Treasury by 2029-30

The Independent UK

William Hill owner cheers ‘good progress’ as sports betting boosts revenues

The figures come around two weeks after the company said it was considering store closures if it is hit by higher taxes at next month’s Budget.

The Guardian - UK

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

MusicRadar

Minimal Audio promises to "go beyond the vocoder" with "hypermodern" vocal resynthesis plugin Evoke

Warp, manipulate and harmonize vocals with Evoke's resynthesis engine, then transform the results with its comprehensive effects rack and versatile modulation system

Evening Standard

William Hill owner says UK football stakes slimmer since Euro 2024

Evoke said its gaming division had strengthened but sports betting had ‘lagged’ over the first half of 2025.

MusicRadar

Sonicware's LIVEN Evoke is a "nostalgia-evoking ambient music box" fusing acoustic and electronic sounds

The next synth in the Japanese manufacturer's super-affordable LIVEN series is billed as a "deeply expressive tool for composing cinematic ambient and post-classical music"

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