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William Hill will get show approaches from Apollo and Caesars
(Reuters) – William Hill has received rival takeover proposals from buyout firm Apollo and U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment, the British betting firm said on Friday, without disclosing the value of the offers.FILE PHOTO: Gamblers place bets on sports at Monmouth Park Sports Book by William Hill, shortly after the opening of the first day…
NZ casino operator SkyCity sees annual profit at top dwell of peek
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Australian athletes discuss out in opposition to abuse from inflamed gamblers
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian sportsmen from several codes have spoken out against gamblers who abuse players on social media when they lose bets after an Australian Rules player said he had received death threats at the weekend. Greater Western Sydney Giants’ Callan Ward said threats were made on an Instagram post featuring his young son…
Bookmaker William Hill beats expectations in grim first half
Aug 5 (Reuters) – British gambling company William Hill reported a better-than-expected first-half profit on Wednesday while announcing 119 of UK betting shops closed by coronavirus lockdowns would not reopen as it combines its online and retail businesses. The company’s mid-year results showed adjusted operating profit fell to 11.8 million pounds ($15.43 million) in the…
Wynn Accommodations posts quarterly loss on pandemic woes
Aug 4 (Reuters) – Wynn Resorts Ltd on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss compared to a year-ago profit, as the coronavirus pandemic kept customers away from gaming tables and hurt the the U.S. casino operator’s gambling revenue. Net loss attributable to Wynn Resorts was $637.6 million, or $5.97 per share, in the second quarter ended…
On line casino gross sales soar as lockdowns gas food purchases
PARIS (Reuters) – A pick-up in food buying triggered by coronavirus lockdowns extended a revenue bounce at French supermarket group Casino in the second quarter, but extra costs ate into profits, disappointing investors. A man wearing protective suit and face mask waits in a line observing safe social distance to enter in a Casino supermarket…
