10/18/16 Ladbrokes and Coral agreed sale of 359 betting shops The companies could complete the £2 billion merger by the end of the month.
10/10/16 William Hill and Amaya deem merger The leading gaming brands are in talks for a possible merger.
09/29/16 William Hill to cease operations in Russia According to local media, William Hill Casino Club, William Hill’s online casino brand has ceased operations in Russia.
09/01/16 888 Holdings denies the possibility of a merger with Rank Group 888 Holdings’ chief executive has ruled out a merger with Rank Group as the company continues to grow the business with or without M&A.
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.
08/24/16 Rank on the lookout for M&A opportunities Casino operator Rank Group seeks for M&A deals to expand its online services and to strengthen its business.
08/22/16 Rank Group expected to release flat sales growth Rank Group is set to release financial results after abandoning William Hill bid with 888 Holdings.
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.
08/03/16 William Hill purchased Grand Parade The British bookmaker paid £13.5 million (€16 million) for the betting and gaming digital solutions company.
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.
07/25/16 Rank and 888 team up in takeover bid for William Hill Casino operator Rank and 888 Holdings, the online gaming group, announced they are preparing an ambitious bid for the bookie which could cost over £3 billion (€3.58 billion).
07/22/16 William Hill’s CEO resigns with immediate effect James Henderson quit his position as chief executive at William Hill effective immediately.
07/19/16 Online betting companies join forces with retailers in Australia After retailers and ASX-listed card company Emerchants closed an agreement, punters will be able to redeem their online betting accounts at convenience stores and service stations around the country.
