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Holly Williams

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

The group’s chain of betting shops saw revenues drop 5% over 2024, but this was offset by a 6% rise in online gambling sales (PA) - (PA Archive)

William Hill gambling group Evoke has revealed aims to slash costs further over the year ahead to offset soaring wage costs and cautioned over slower sales growth at the start of 2025.

The group said it would strip out between £15 million and £25 million in 2025, which it said would more than offset a £10 million expected hit this year from the rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) and the minimum wage increase.

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