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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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The Independent UK

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

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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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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

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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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

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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

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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

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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"

Evening Standard

William Hill owner says UK arm impacted by tighter gambling restrictions

It came as Evoke revealed stronger revenues for the latest quarter.

Evening Standard

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

William Hill parent company turnaround ‘working’ as profit set to beat forecasts

Evoke, which also owns the 888 gambling brands, expects to see booming revenue growth for the final part of 2024.

The Guardian - UK

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

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