Betting news tagged with 'william hill'

888 Holdings has completed its acquisition of William Hill's non-US business from Caesars Entertainment.

Read more » 888 Holdings completes Acquisition of William Hill International

An ophthalmologist in Reno thought he won a whopping $609,000 on the 145th Kentucky Derby; however, a huge chunk of it instantly became thin air as it turns out his tickets were worth only $35,000.

What caused this misunderstanding? Well, he didn't know the rules.

Read more » Reno Doctor won $609,000 on Kentucky Derby Bets, offered only $35,000 due to Sportsbook's Cap

William Hill rejects the joint takeover proposed by 888 and Rank Group, labeling it "opportunistic". Earlier last week, the board of William Hill (considered as one of the biggest bookmakers in Britain) has unanimously rejected the £3.16 billion ($4.2 bn) takeover bid from online operator 888 Holdings and casino giant Rank Group.

Read more » William Hill rejects £3bn takeover bid by 888 and Rank