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888, Caesars agree cut in deal price for William Hill intl assets

(Sharecast News) - Gambling firms 888 Holdings and Caesars Entertainment have agreed a cut in the deal value of William Hill's international assets due to tougher economic and regulatory conditions.

PRESS: 888 to launch bookbuild to fund William Hill assets buy

(Alliance News) - 888 Holdings PLC will soon go cap in hand to investors as it looks to fund the acquisition of William Hill's non-US operations, Sky News reported on Thursday.

Industrials and leisure stocks boost UK shares higher; Ted Baker rallies

April 4 (Reuters) - Gains in industrials and leisure stocks drove Britain's share indexes higher on Monday, with investors closely tracking developments around the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while fashion retailer Ted Baker jumped after launching a formal sale process.

Betting firm 888 launches in Africa with new joint venture

(Alliance News) - 888 Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it has formed a new joint venture with five "industry veterans" to launch the 888 brand in Africa.

888 Holdings forms Africa joint venture

(Sharecast News) - Online betting company 888 Holdings said it has signed an agreement with five industry veterans to form a new joint venture that will operate its brands across selected African markets.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pearson spikes on possible Apollo takeover offer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were rallying midday Friday, making up for Thursday's cold session, with the FTSE 100 index getting a boost from news of a possible takeover bid for Pearson.

888 reports record revenue and tripled pretax profit in 2021

(Alliance News) - 888 Holdings PLC reported on Wednesday a record set of annual results, more than tripling its pretax profit in 2021.

888 Holdings to pay no dividend amid William Hill acquisition

(Sharecast News) - 888 Holdings reported a 15% rise in group revenue in its full-year results on Wednesday, or 10% at constant currency, to a new record of $980.1m (£745.41m), as it declared no dividend given the cash needed for its acquisition of William Hill.

IN BRIEF: 888 gets gaming licence in Ontario ahead of April launch

888 Holdings PLC - Gibraltar-based online betting and gaming - Awarded iGaming licence by the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario, ahead of the launch of a newly regulated gambling market in the Canadian province on April 4. 888 says it is ready to offer its casino, sport and poker products in the coming weeks, saying it has strong brand awareness there. 888 now holds licences in 19 locally regulated markets around the world, including 7 US states. Revenue from locally regulated and taxed markets represented 74% of 2021 revenue, 888 notes.

888 Holdings wins Ontario gaming licence

(Sharecast News) - Online gambling firm 888 said it has been awarded an iGaming licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Canada.

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888 fined £9.4m for social responsibility, money laundering failures

(Sharecast News) - Online betting and gaming company 888 has been fined £9.4m by the UK Gambling Commission for social responsibility and money laundering failures.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE at two-year high as UK to relax virus rules

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE at two-year high as UK to relax virus rules

Gambling firm 888 reports "record year" despite fourth-quarter decline

Gambling firm 888 reports "record year" despite fourth-quarter decline

LONDON BRIEFING: THG warns on margins, promises more from Ingenuity

LONDON BRIEFING: THG warns on margins, promises more from Ingenuity