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The gambling and betting markets are holding their breaths for the next big takeover in the industry. William Hill, the UK’s largest bookmaker with 2,300 betting shops across Britain – together with GVC Holdings, B2B and B2C services provider to online gaming companies – are about to close on a £530 million deal with Sportingbet. The anticipated agreement enables William Hill to take over Sportingbet’s gambling-regulated markets in Spain and Australia – and GVC Holdings to gain the acquired company’s holdings in riskier and less regulated locations. With William Hill on a global expansion push (it recently purchased three businesses in Nevada), the expected takeover expands its international portfolio. After all, Sportingbet has markets in 28 countries and more than 700,000 active customers. Its Australian business alone is said to be responsible for almost 70 percent of its revenues. What are the odds of this deal happening? While a successful bid is not a certainty, bid discussions are said to be preliminary, and both sides had until November 13 to finalize it, before receiving an extension to their deadline. Odds are the buyout will happen. Sportingbet has agreed to William Hill’s latest proposal of £530 million – which is 20 percent higher than last month’s previous offer. The agreed-upon deal is a mix of cash and stock, with shares valued at 61.1 pence per share. Sportingbet had rejected the previous offer of 52.5 pence. Shares in both William Hill and Sportingbet rose after the announcement. Is William Hill the “white knight bidder” that Sportingbet was thought to have been seeking?
Could 2012 be the wettest year in the UK since people started recording weather? Consider: the current record holder is the year 2000, during which 1337.3 mm of rain poured on the UK nationwide. As of the end of October 2012, 1013.8 mm of rain have already fallen over the country. And the latest rainfall statistics in some places in the UK reveal a November total of up to 225 mm. So it won’t take a lot of rain to break the 2000 record. By the end of November, there was no letup as torrential downpours continued to drench the UK, claiming lives, flooding homes, and causing misery The money is on 2012 to be the wettest year since records beganWilliam Hill spokesman Rupert Adams stated that the year started with as much as a 33/1 odds. After all the rainfall this past summer, the bookmaker offered 2/1 that 2012 is officially the wettest year. But as of now, the UK’s largest bookmaker has halved the price for this prediction from 2/1 to even money. Another William Hill spokesman, Joe Crilly, said: "It was a good job we all had the Olympics to occupy us this summer because weather-wise 2012 has been miserable and there is every possibility that this year could be the wettest ever." Other Weather Specials from William Hill UK rainfall was just one of William Hill’s betting opportunities. Other Weather Specials markets include: · Lowest temperature in England to be beaten by April 30th, 2013 · Lowest temperature in Wales to be beaten by April 30th, 2013 · Lowest temperature in Scotland to be beaten by April 30th, 2013 As for snow on Christmas Day 2012, the odds are YES, it will snow. The odds range from 3/1 (Aberdeen) to 7/1 (Cardiff).
The British are a betting people, with bookmakers opening a market on almost anything one can imagine – from live football and horse racing results to whether it will snow on Christmas day. But in the UK, nothing fascinates both the public and the punters (bettors) alike than the royal family. (Speaking of things royal, Royal Ascot betting is practically a tradition and a national event in the same vein as Wimbledon and the Henley Regatta.) Nonstop action for top UK bookies The recent announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton (the Duchess of Cambridge) were expecting their first child has been a boon for the UK’s top betting agencies. Ladbrokes has released a market on the baby’s name (Elizabeth is the 8/1 odds-on favourite for a girl, John or Charles 10/1 for a boy). William Hill has announced that it’s paying out a five-figure amount to those who bet on a royal baby being born in 2013 (people have actually started betting since after the royal wedding). And Paddy Power is taking bets on a myriad of items. Not just the baby’s name, gender, and birthday, but also: The chance of multiple births – twins 8/1 triplets, 100/1, quadruplets 500/1 Baby’s weight – 5 pounds or less 5/1, 6 pounds to 6 pounds and 15 ounces 7/2 Baby’s godfather – Prince Harry at evens William Hill is taking bets for: Baby’s hair colour – brown 6/4, blonde 2/1, black 5/2, ginger 8/1 Baby becoming Vogue cover girl before age 18 33/1 Baby becoming pro soccer star 1000/1 Additionally, William Hill is challenging the public to correctly predict the following: Date of baby’s birth – offering 250/1 Day of the week of baby’s birth – offering 6/1 The latest speculations: David Beckham to the royal godfather 25/1. Twins odds just moved from 33/1 to 25/1 Indeed, royal betting is the Brits’ favourite pastime. So if you’ve got money to spare, start indulging – join the royal betting frenzy!
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A tragic incident occurred in North London late on Monday night, when a William Hill shop-front sign came loose and fell on top of a passerby, killing him. The victim, thought to be a man in his early 20s, suffered a heart attack when the shop sign fell on his head and died shortly after in hospital. The accident happened on Camden Town Road, a main high street in North London. Born under a bad sign indeed. William Hill are currently investigating what happened. Lock your doors and bet online Just one of the many reasons why sports bets are done online, from the comfort of your own home or even on your mobile. William Hill online casino offer mobile and tablet applications which enable you to access a broad range of sports bet, poker, casino, bingo, financial and bingo gambling features online. As far as sports bets are concerned, nothing can make you feel closer to the action than an In-Play mobile bet. William Hill give every tournament In-Play options, not just the ones on TV. Another feature of the application is live score updates, which is always handy, whether you've placed a bet or not. There are also a range of mobile betting offers that are unavailable elsewhere. And then of course there are virtual sports bet, which are brought to life by the William Hill new iOS virtual sports book app. Bets here start from as little as 3p.
Regular bingo’s loss is online bingo’s gain, as land-based bingo hall operators have reported damaging losses due to the heavy snow that has hit many parts of Britain over the last couple of weeks. Bingo halls hit by snow Rank, operator of 35 Grosvenor Casinos and more than 100 Mecca Bingo clubs around the country, this week estimated that it lost around £3 million in revenues as a result of the snowy January – reflecting fears that the bad weather could hit overall economic activity and push Britain into recession. In fact, things have been slowing down for land-based bingo for a while now. Even before the terrible weather, hit, Rank saw profits before tax slip four percent year on year to £31.3 million in the six months ending December 2012. Online bingo’s gain With most Britons staying inside whether the snow can’t get them, the obvious winner from all this have been the online bingo and mobile providers. After all, you don’t have to be a genius to figure out that online can be accessed from inside your home, while land-based bingo requires a trip to your local hall. Bet365 Bingo, Giggle Bingo, Winner Bingo and others all offer the usual games you can find at your local bingo hall. And what’s more, most of the major operators are increasingly adding social features to their platforms as well – just look at the examples of Bet365 Bingo’s “community,” which is receiving rave reviews from players.
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Earlier this week, leading UK bookies William Hill and GVC finalised their takeover of Sportingbet's Australian business for no less than £460 million (pound sterling). The acquisition was completed and announced on 19 March 2013. Sportingbet, a leading British corporate bookmaker, sold off its Australian business and an option on its Spanish arm. Included in the package was Sportingbet's successful online poker brand Paradise Poker. Established back in 1934, William Hill is the one UK's leading and largest bookmakers with an annual revenue of over £1.2 billion. This takeover bid is one in a long chain of moves to tap into growing international markets. Last year, 90% of William Hill's revenue was generated in Britain, but this is all set to change as part of the company's new international strategy: Australia is one of the world's largest licensed betting markets and William Hill is set to capture a huge audience with its online and mobile gambling products. Last June, William Hill became the first UK bookmakers licensed for sports betting in the US, when they purchased three land-based gambling premises in Nevada. Prior to that, they had obtained their Spanish and Italian licenses. Online gambling made up 28% of William Hill's revenue in 2012 and this figure is only set to grow and grow. Further updates will be reported here at Online Casino Reports.
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