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<br>888 accepts buy William Hill European service<br>
<br>9 September 2021<br>
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<br>It will go for cost savings of about ₤ 100m a year as a result of the .<br>
<br>888 said the acquisition would give it "considerably boosted direct exposure to sports betting, the world's largest and fastest growing online segment, with the addition of an iconic sports brand".<br>
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<br>Mr Panzer added: "Our methods are also complementary, being digitally led, client focused, and committed to player defense and raising industry requirements around safer betting.<br>
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<br>"Scale is progressively important in our sector and the mix of the services will provide an effective alignment of brands and technology."<br>
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<br>Tom Reeg, president of Caesars Entertainment, said that he was "pleased" the firm had actually "discovered an owner for the William Hill organization outside the US which shares [the yohaig code](https://dev.neos.epss.ucla.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Unlock_Bet9ja_s_League_Free_Bets:_The_YOHAIG_Promotion_Code_Advantage) exact same goals, methods and longer-term ambitions of that service".<br>
<br>US private equity firm Apollo was also in the running for the purchase of the European organization.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>888's takeover is still based on investor approval, and it will likewise need to be given the consent by the Financial Conduct [Authority](https://git.dushes.keenetic.pro/marquitabowens).<br>
<br>Lord Jon Mendelsohn, chair of 888, stated: "Our company believe the acquisition will create considerable worth for shareholders, developing a combined company with leading technology, products and brands across sports betting, gaming and poker, supported by top-notch management skill from both services."<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
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<br>Questions had been raised about the worth of the brand name's bricks-and-mortar stores, which were largely closed during the pandemic.<br>
<br>In August in 2015, the company stated it would not be reopening 119 of its [wagering shops](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Bet9ja_Promotion_Code:_YOHAIG_-_A_Step-by-Step_Guide_To_The_Bet9ja_League_Free_Bets) after coronavirus lockdowns, saying it did not [anticipate consumers](https://systemcheck-wiki.de/index.php?title=Bet9ja_Promotion_Code:_YOHAIG_-_A_Step-by-Step_Guide_To_The_Bet9ja_League_Free_Bets) to return in the numbers seen before the pandemic.<br>
<br>William Hill to close 119 betting stores<br>
<br>5 August 2020<br>