I suspect this promo has something to do with the fact that William Hill now have the full compliment of live games (roulette, blackjack and baccarat) available for iPad play. But who really cares about their reasoning? The bottom line is that for the next couple of months (ends 23 July, 2013) they will...
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Anyone following the William Hill/Playtech/Ladbrokes love triangle saga wouldn’t be too surprised to read the main story in today’s online gambling news. The news is, Ladbrokes and Playtech have reached an agreement to collaborate on growing Ladbroke’s online casino business. Playtech will provide digital marketing expertise in the form of 40 of their Israeli...
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According to Philip Graf, Chairman of the UK’s Gambling Commission, “ regulate less than 20 percent of online gambling by British consumers”. Stats are an interesting thing. One that I heard the other day was that 98% of stats are simply made up by the person quoting them. No doubt that was a...
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William Hill and Playtech’s partnership in William Hill Online (“WHO”) is coming to an end. William Hill will exercise it’s option to buyout their junior partner’s stake (29%) in WHO, for £425 million. WHO has seen William Hill double it’s online business over the last four years, from online net revenue of £203.5 million in...
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The impending release of live blackjack for iPad was foreshadowed back when Evolution Gaming announced the launch of live roulette for iPad. It’s now up and running, and without a whole lot of fanfare from its creators or the casinos that have added it. As of yesterday those casinos included William Hill (Vegas) and Betvictor. Within...
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The private live room at William Hill (Vegas) just has that high roller feel to it. Logo in platinum, dealers immaculately turned out in gold, suited VIP host calmly strolling the floor, all set in ambient lighting. I suspect I’d feel a little under dressed if I’d wandered into a room like this in a...
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It seems like only yesterday that I was wondering whether 2012′s Water Dragon would bring me good fortune at the live tables. It didn’t. But 2012 did see plenty of change to the games we play live online. No surprises really, as this is after all a technology driven industry. There were software upgrades-a-plenty...
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William Hill have been giving away prizes each day throughout December as part of their Live Casino Christmas Calendar promotion. We’re now heading toward the business end of the promo and prizes are starting to get pretty hefty so thought it worth while highlighting exactly what’s up for grabs between now and the new year....
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It looks like William Hill may mount a legal challenge against the British government”s planned point of consumption gaming tax, due take effect at the end of 2014. Hills, along with High Street neighbor Ladbrokes, made the decision to move their online operations to Gibraltar and join a long list of UK betting brands (bet365, BetVictor,...
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888 live casino is soon to join William Hill and Unibet in having their own private live casino room. Unibet launched theirs in March, Hills in May and 888 are set to unveil theirs some time in August. Evolution Gaming’s private live rooms give operators the chance to offer their players a whole bunch more...
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