Betting industry

  • William Hill and Amaya drop merger talks

    The London-based company will continue to consider strategic alternatives. William Hill Plc and PokerStars owner Amaya Inc. of Canada ended merger discussions, squelching one of the biggest possible deals in the betting industry after U.K. activist investor Parvus Asset Management opposed the union. William Hill will continue to consider...
  • Labour’s betting levy to be used for grassroots and problem gambling

    A multimillion-pound levy on all sports betting is being considered by Labour with the revenue ploughed back into grassroots sports. Some of the funds would also be used to tackle problem gambling. The proposal is set out in a new “sport for all” document issued by Harriet Harman, the shadow...
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