William Hill Launches New Alert Service

September 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The UK’s leading bookmaker, William Hill, has announced the launch of their new Priority Prices innovation that will see punters at William Hill being offered the opportunity to obtain notice in advance of standout odds on the main sporting events via an easy registration process.

The Priority Prices innovation was introduced to the industry on Saturday and is bound to be highly popular among William Hill’s punters as it promises to open players’ sports betting experiences to better payouts and enhanced odds.

Those wishing to sign up for the new William Hill Priority Prices product will have the opportunity to do so via in-shop through the group’s online site www.williamhill.com or via their mobile devices. Players who sign up will receive advanced alerts before any others on each Priority Price on offer.

A spokeswoman for William Hill, Kate Miller, said that this is a first for the betting industry where subscribed customers are able to gain advance notification on enhanced odds ahead of the rest of the gambling community.

Miller added that it is free to sign up to this new product and they are committed to only offering industry-best odds.

Although William Hill can only offer a limited number of Priority Prices for each event, it will be keeping its customers informed on Priority Prices, release dates the number of bets that are available at that price and regular updates on how many bet numbers are still available. Players will, therefore, be given an opportunity to plan their betting schedule ahead of time and make informed decisions based on enhanced odds.

William Hill is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

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Changes to Canadian Gambling Laws Near

March 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Gamblers in Canada may soon be able to enjoy single event sports wagering, should a bill introduced by NDP MP Joe Comartin successfully pass in the Senate. Comartin’s bill successfully passed its third reading in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Friday, a process which took around 20 minutes, according to the MP’s legislative assistant, Ian McMahon.

Under current laws in Canada, players may only wager on multiple game sports, and it is illegal to wager on the outcome of a single sporting event. The bill now makes it permissible for provinces to decide for themselves whether they want to allow single sports events wagering. Wagers will be placed via the official gambling authorities of individual provinces.

Once the bill reaches the Senate, it is also expected to get the green light. Senator Bob Runciman, a Conservative, has said that he will sponsor the bill, which should be voted on in the early summer.

“Mr. Comartin has crossed all the t’s and dotted the i’s with his Senate colleagues and we have full confidence it will pass,” noted McMahon.

Comartin said that the bill will not only help crack down on illegal sports betting, it will also make gambling more competitive and create more jobs in provinces who adopt it.

The Canadian Gaming Association acknowledged the bill’s third passing and called it a major milestone for C-290. The CEO of the association, Bill Rutsey said that the group was encouraged by the progress made to date, as well as the strong support which it has received from all major parties.”

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William Hill Looking to Expand its Global Market

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

William Hill Plc. the UK’s biggest land and online bookmaker, has revealed that it is endeavoring to expand its global market outside the United Kingdom gambling market and into newly regulated international markets.

This follows the company’s announcement on Friday that its’ operating profits for the year ending December 27, 2011, totaled GBP 275.7 million compared to GBP 276.8 million in 2010 which was boosted by the World Cup. The company feels that the past year’s performance is very positive especially since no significant international football took place during the year and the fact that there was a GBP 9 million increase in VAT payments.

Ralph Topping, Chief Executive Officer of William Hill, said that its expansion outside the United Kingdom would include William Hill acquiring both retail and online operations. He added that he felt that the company is now in a good shape as a business and that it is therefore the right time to look seriously at expanding further and that although a multi channel operation would take preference, online would also be attractive to them.

William Hill Plc. intends looking into countries where new regulations have been put in place, which includes France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. The group is also keen to break into the US market as it feels that should changes take place at a federal level then the market holds great potential.

Last year saw William Hill acquiring three US based sports betting businesses, including Brandy Bookmaking and 72 Leroy’s sports books and kiosks. These sales will be finalized if and when they receive an operating license from the Nevada Gaming Commission.

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Basic Betting Tips and Strategies Pros Use

November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Watching sports whether it’s team sports, horseracing or any other sports for that matter is always a fun activity and some people even make it more exciting by betting on the outcome. Some people even make a living out of sports betting. Of course, you have to understand that it is a form of gambling and there is no sure fire way to make a profit in. There is a myriad of sports that you can choose to bet on and each type of sport has its own thing to it and it will require different strategies in order to get a good chance of winning. Here are a few of the general tips that can help you no matter what sports you’re at. [Read more...]

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Excellent Horse Racing Handicap Offers at Bet365 Sports Betting

October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The flat racing season reaches a climax with the November Handicap at Doncaster on 5th November. There will undoubtedly be much drama on the day, with plenty of horses capable of winning the race. You can make the most of all the action with Bet365’s excellent Horse Racing offers.

Bet365’s Price Promise means that all of their prices are constantly updated for races shown live on Channel 4 and the BBC. This ensures that bet365 offers the best price or joint best price on every horse running.

This great offer applies to all bets placed after 10am. Best prices or joint best prices are matched from the following Bookmakers: Ladbrokes, William Hill, Paddy Power, Coral, Totesport and Boylesports. With this excellent Price Promise, you can place your Horse Racing bets safe in the knowledge that the bet365 price is the best price.

With the Channel 4/1 offer, if you back a single winner at 4/1 or more on a UK or Irish race televised live on Channel 4 then you can have a free bet to the same stake on the next live Channel 4 race. If your free bet also wins at odds of 4/1 or more, then you will qualify for a further free bet. Keep backing those winners and bet365 will keep giving you free bets!

There’s also Bet365’s Best Odds Guaranteed, which applies to every UK and Irish horse and greyhound race, every day. So whenever you place your bet, if the Starting Price ends up being bigger then bet365 will pay out at the bigger odds.

The Best Odds Guaranteed offer applies to all Board Prices, Bet365 Early Prices, singles and multiples, as well as Showcast bets.

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