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    • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
      William Hill owner warns on profits following ‘customer friendly’ sports results

      Online gambling group 888’s shares fall 16% as regulatory reforms hit revenues

    • Friday, 14 July, 2023
      William Hill owner warns of UK licence risk from new shareholder

      888 says Gambling Commission move brings possibility of losing its right to operate

      Closeup of smartphone screen with logo lettering of online gambling provider 888 casino on an illuminated keyboard
    • Wednesday, 14 June, 2023
      Second activist investor reveals stake in gambling group 888

      HG Vora upped its holding after group of former GVC directors went public with their own share

      The 888 app on a mobile phone
    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      Investor group including Kenny Alexander takes punt on 888

      Former GVC chief joins vehicle buying stake in UK gambling group it sees as undervalued

      William Hill  betting shop sign
    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Investments
      Directors’ Deals: Rentokil share sales pay Ransom

      Revenue at the group jumps by 65% in the first quarter of 2023

      Rentokil technician takes items from his van
    • Friday, 21 April, 2023
      Investments
      Investors’ Chronicle: M&C Saatchi, THG, 888

      Companies analysis from our sister publication

    • Friday, 14 April, 2023
      888 reinstates Middle Eastern accounts after compliance overhaul

      London-listed gambling group says it is making progress in its hunt for a new chief executive

      Woman runs past a William Hill shop
    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      William Hill PLC
      William Hill hit with record £19.2mn fine

      Gambling group dodges losing licence after swiftly improving consumer protection and money-laundering controls

      People walks past a William Hill betting shop
    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      888 chief exits as online betting group launches VIP accounts probe

      Several customer accounts in Middle East are suspended after investigation into failure to follow anti-money laundering rules

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      LexGambling industry
      888/Kindred: Lady Luck is less evident after lockdowns Premium content

      Stricter UK gambling laws may help established groups by pushing out smaller operators

      A man looking at the 888.com website on a screen
    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      Gambling company 888 to slash £1.6bn debt to quell investor fears

      Online betting group borrowed heavily to buy assets from William Hill

      A William Hill betting shop in the UK
    • Saturday, 2 July, 2022
      Corporate bonds
      Volatility and gambling reform toughen the odds for 888 bond deal

      Banks underwriting £1bn financing for takeover of gambling group William Hill find it hard going

      A William Hill betting office
    • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
      Shares in betting group 888 surge after it secures price cut in William Hill deal

      Gibraltar-based company will now pay £1.95bn to £2.05bn for bookmaker’s non-US business

      A William Hill betting shop in Bradford, West Yorkshire
    • Tuesday, 19 October, 2021
      Gambling group 888 to take $10m earnings hit as it pulls out of Netherlands

      Betting company affected by rules requiring new licence to offer online services

      888.com website
    • Thursday, 9 September, 2021
      LexGambling industry
      888/William Hill: reverse takeover is a good bet Premium content

      Deal should in time close the discount between acquirer’s shares and those of larger rivals

      Frontage of a William Hill shop in London
    • Tuesday, 7 September, 2021
      Online betting group 888 in talks to buy William Hill’s European assets

      A deal would hand London-listed company 1,500 UK shops and operations in likes of Spain and Italy

      Racehorses leaving the stalls
    • Wednesday, 30 September, 2020
      Gambling industry
      888 signals interest in buying William Hill’s European business

      Acquisitions on the cards for online gambling group after lockdowns boost first-half profits

      Pre-tax profits at 888 rose 130% year on year to $50.9m in the first six months of 2020
    • Monday, 4 November, 2019
      Gambling industry
      Betting shares fall after MPs call for online gambling limits

      All-party group calls for a £2-per-bet limit on some online games

    • Thursday, 24 January, 2019
      Internet betting group 888 appoints Itai Pazner chief executive

      Itai Frieberger stands down but will stay on as director for now

    • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
      UK equities
      London Report: internet casino operator 888 slides after US ruling

      Department of Justice rules all forms of online gambling illegal across state borders

    • Tuesday, 15 January, 2019
      Spread betting
      US online betting ban knocks UK bookmakers

      Gambling companies such as 888 hit by finding that all internet betting is illegal

      The website of 888.com seen in London, Monday, October 2, 2006. Shares of PartyGaming Plc, Sportingbet Plc and 888 Holdings Plc plummeted after Congress passed laws to shut down Internet gambling, wiping out U.S. revenue and more than $7 billion of market value. Photographer: Des Jenson/Bloomberg News.
    • Thursday, 27 September, 2018
      Travel & leisure industry
      Shares in 888 fall 8% on UK sales drop
    • Thursday, 5 April, 2018
      LexUK companies
      Rank: eyes down Premium content

      Bingo halls feel the chill blowing down the high street

      Same-hall revenues are down 2 per cent at Mecca and 9 per cent at Grosvenor Casinos
    • Tuesday, 20 March, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      888 Holdings considers quitting German market

      Court ruling in effect bans online gambling in parts of the country

      888 holdings
    • Tuesday, 20 March, 2018
      UK companies
      888 considers German pullout after tax bill hammers profits
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