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Former betting bosses facing bribery and fraud charges begin lawsuit against Gambling Commission

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman say regulator breached right to privacy during Entain bid for casino website 888

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

William Hill gambling group Evoke rebranded from 888 last year.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Online casino firm 888.com to withdraw UK adverts after backlash

Ads to be removed from London transport network amid criticism of mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘baffling’ decision to allow them

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William Hill owner 888's revenue falls, but still beats expectations

Betting shop revenue was down 7%, while UK online sports revenue dipped by 1%

Evening Standard

London-listed betting giants 888 and Flutter rethink plans for world domination

William Hill owner 888 announced cutbacks in ‘non-core’ regions, while Flutter took a huge hit from writing down the value of its operations in smaller markets

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Betting firm 888 to pay $50 million to quit failing American venture

Firms like Flutter and Entain have had great success in America but 888 failed to gain any ground in the country

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William Hill owner 888 sees shares crash as reforms hit UK revenue

The setback comes after a chaotic 2023 for the bookie

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Gambling shares plunge as William Hill owner 888 warns on profits days after Entain reveals revenue hit

Punter-friendly sports results and safer gambling reforms have hit revenue at London-listed bookies

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William Hill owner 888 slips to loss as UK revenue dips, but no impact expected from gambling watchdog probe

888 appeared to put a turbulent six months in the past as it expects no impact from the Gambling Commission’s latest probe into its business

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William Hill owner 888 takes apparent swipe at former CEO candidate Alexander as it picks new boss

888’s chair Lord Mendelsohn highlighted new boss Per Widerström’s “reputation on governance and compliance”, days after Alexander’s compliance record meant the firm stopped talks over him taking charge

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The Guardian - UK

UK operating licence of William Hill owner 888 placed under review

Move by Gambling Commission leads company to break off talks with prospective leadership trio

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William Hill owner 888 warns licence could be at stake as watchdog probes new investors

Kenny Alexander, who built the business now known as Entain before a shock exit, led a vehicle that bought a stake in 888 last month

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Betting giant 888 reports surge in profits after year marked by scandal and a record fine

Owner of William Hill was hit with compliance problems in the Middle East and a huge fine in the UK

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Why won’t the Gambling Commission suspend licences of firms that break rules?

William Hill has received a record £19.2m penalty, but government must toughen outdated laws

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Evening Standard

32Red and Unibet CEO relieved to escape bigger punishment as Gambling Commission issues £7.1m fine

Both operators failed to minimise the risk of customers experiencing gambling harm, the commission found.

The Guardian - UK

Shares in 888 fall as it removes CEO and suspends Middle East VIP accounts

Online betting firm finds best practices not followed in some areas, including anti-money laundering processes

Evening Standard

William Hill owner 888 Holdings revenues down 7% as player safety rules kick in

The Gambling Commission introduced new laws last year which have reduced players’ spending

Football London

Richarlison problem can be solved by Antonio Conte at Tottenham as transfer success continues

Richarlison's discipline problems have been pointed out, but Antonio Conte's managerial methods are likely to solve that problem at Tottenham

Daily Mirror

Arsenal's "unplayable" star backed to make life tough for £45m signing Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Martinelli has been backed to establish himself down the middle for Arsenal, even though the Gunners have just spent £45million to bring Gabriel Jesus to the Emirates

Daily Mirror

Danny Murphy doubles down with divisive remark on Christian Eriksen's transfer to Man Utd

Former England and Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy recently said that midfielder Christian Eriksen was not world class ahead of the playmaker's proposed move to Manchester United

Football London

Antonio Conte told why 'winner' Richarlison has edge over Dejan Kulusevski in Tottenham squad

Tottenham have been busy in the transfer market this summer and Richarlison is the latest face to join Antonio Conte's side

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