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 · Apr 20
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 · Apr 20
Casino giant rescues Star from brink of folding: report An embattled casino operator may be thanking its lucky stars after agreeing to a $300 million deal with an international counterpart. AAP · Apr 7, 2025
Bally’s Chicago casino closes out year $9.7M short of Lightfoot’s budget bet The temporary casino at the historic Medinah Temple made less than a quarter of the money former Mayor Lori Lightfoot had estimated it would churn out for police and firefighter pension funds. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2024
Bally’s casino at Medinah Temple will ‘secure Chicago’s fiscally strong and vibrant future,’ Johnson says Johnson helped cut the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday at Medinah Temple, which is expected to take bets for the next three years while a bigger permanent casino is built in River West. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Trump’s name to be removed from New York golf course ‘Delighted that Trump’s name will no longer deface city parkland,’ NYC comptroller says The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
A’s appear to be down to 1 potential Las Vegas ballpark site Talks between the Oakland Athletics and those involved in one key Las Vegas stadium site have stalled, while talks on the other remain ongoing. Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023
Bally’s play for long-awaited Chicago casino now up to state regulators — but hopes to open temporary site next year face long odds Bally’s has filed its application with the Illinois Gaming Board seeking approval for a $1.7 billion riverfront casino-resort. The city is hoping a temporary casino can open by next summer. But the board has up to a year to review the application, with the possibility of an extension beyond that. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022