11/10/21 British ad watchdog upholds complaint against 888’s 777 The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a 777 gaming ad was misleading.
11/10/21 Pedro Romero leaves role as head of safer gambling at 888 Pedro Romero is leaving his role at 888 Holdings after five months in the position.
09/10/21 888 confirms £2.2bn William Hill deal After reports emerged earlier in the week, the online gaming operator 888 Holdings has confirmed it has reached a deal to buy William Hill’s European business.
04/16/21 888 announces CSR committee chaired by Baron Mendelsohn The UK online betting and gaming operator 888 has formed a committee to oversee CSR strategy.
03/22/19 888 announces roll-out of new poker platform The platform is set to be available to all new customers, and further upgrades will be made this year.
09/13/18 Kambi powers 888’s New Jersey sports betting launch 888sport becomes the third Kambi-powered wagering brand in the US state.
09/06/17 888 reports H1 loss after UKGC fine The online group reported its first half year results after it suffered a record fine by the UKGC for regulatory failings.
05/16/17 UKGC reviews 888’s license The UKGC is reviewing online gambling operator 888’s license and its compliance with social responsibility measures and problem gamblers exclusion.
08/25/16 Poland’s online poker may be restricted to a state monopoly A draft amendment may mean that online poker in Poland will be restricted to a state monopoly provider.
08/25/16 888 Holding to launch localised service in Romania 888 Holdings has announced it is set to launch a new localised service in Romania starting on September 1st.
08/19/16 Rank Group and 888 drop pursuit of William Hill The two UK betting companies abandoned their pursuit of William Hill, after the bookmaker rejected a €3.5 billion bid.
08/10/16 William Hill rejects Rank Group and 888’s bid The bookmaker rejected the £3.6 billion (€4.2 billion) takeover offer from Rank Group and 888.
08/09/16 Rank and 888 make a bid for William Hill Rank Group and 888 made a £3.6 billion (€4.2 billion) formal takeover bid for the bookmaker.
07/27/16 William Hill releases statement regarding takeover reports In the statement the bookmaker said although no formal proposal was submitted by the Consortium, William Hill would carefully consider any future proposal.
07/13/16 888 launches promotional push in Pennsylvania The online operator began a cross-promotional advertising campaign in Pennsylvania anticipating the legalisation of online gaming in the state.
