We were bought by Caesars for a cool £2.9bn.Īcquired by 888, we’re now one of the world’s leading online gaming and betting companies. Green and welcomed Anthony Joshua as our new Global Brand Ambassador. Our international expansion continued with our purchase of Grand Parade, with offices in both London and Poland.
We launched our brand new app and achieved an incredible 500,000 downloads. Here’s what William Hill had to say over live chat: Arvie L. We expanded our global footprint with customer service centres in Bulgaria and the Philippines, and marketing in Tel Aviv. So the ban hammer has finally come down after 27 Money Back 2nd Free Bets on the Horses. William Hill became the first bookmaker floated on the London Stock Exchange (at just 225p per share).
We became the first bookmakers to offer betting at Wimbledon. Process Payments: You can use your Plus Card to make cash deposits into your online account, or withdraw money from that account as cash. He made enough capital to open his very first office above a hat shop taking racecourse bets over the telephone.Īs a company, William Hill opened its first 18 betting shops all over London to capitalise on their popularity. Our founder, William Hill, started out in 1934, travelling around Birmingham on a motorbike and taking bets in the local area.
