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Online betting group borrowed heavily to buy assets from William Hill
Banks underwriting £1bn financing for takeover of gambling group William Hill find it hard going
Gibraltar-based company will now pay £1.95bn to £2.05bn for bookmaker’s non-US business
Deal should in time close the discount between acquirer’s shares and those of larger rivals
Deal comes after group confirmed talks to purchase betting shops and European business from Caesars
A deal would hand London-listed company 1,500 UK shops and operations in likes of Spain and Italy
Investors left disappointed after judge dismisses objections
GWM and HBK tell board they had not been given enough information over Caesars deal
Both companies commit to their retail estates despite pandemic pushing demand online
Online revenues rise at UK bookmaker as gamblers switch to placing bets at home
UK bookmaker says recent upsets have led to volatile margins while US growth has slowed
Online sports betting is a harmless pleasure for most fans but it is easy to get addicted
Gambling group’s latest acquisition anticipates an industry step change rather than building on one
Acquisitions on the cards for online gambling group after lockdowns boost first-half profits
Casino operator seeks to cement its position in online gaming and sports betting market in the US
Why investors could not be more excited about the gambling business
US operator needs expertise in sports betting and online gaming to take advantage of new opportunities
US casino operator is in a strong position to sew up a deal for British bookmaker
William Hill bids hot up, judge blocks Trump’s TikTok app store ban, how to make work routines more effective
Private equity firm Apollo has also approached UK bookmaker over possible tie-up
Owner of Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace seeks to increase presence in sport betting
Bookmaker to repay £24.5m in furlough funds after ‘strong recovery’ since fixtures resumed
Bookmaker’s revenues have suffered from near-total shutdown of global sport
Betting on the house with Flutter, GVC and William Hill; Ashtead lights investors’ fires
Bookmaker says remote world will change long-term behaviour as coronavirus halves revenues
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