What is William Hill?
'''William Hill''' is a British [[gambling]] company started in 1934. It does [[sports betting]], [[Online and offline|online]] [[casino]], online [[poker]], and online [[bingo]]. It has a [[headquarters]] in London, with offices in [[Leeds]] and Gibraltar. Its International business runs from [[Malta]]. In July 2022 it was bought by [[888 Holdings]] for £1.95 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barber|first=Bill|title=888 completes £2bn William Hill acquisition to form 'powerful' global business|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/888-completes-2bn-william-hill-acquisition-to-form-powerful-global-business-aRXlj8i66Ni7/|access-date=2023-04-04|website=www.racingpost.com|language=en}}</ref> It employs about 12,000 people, 8,000 of them in the [[UK]]. The company ran 1,414 betting shops in 2017 but has since closed many of them. It was fined £19.2million in 2023 for failing to protect its customers from accruing unpayable [[Debt|debts]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-03-28|title=William Hill Group businesses to pay record £19.2m for failures|url=https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/william-hill-group-businesses-to-pay-record-gbp19-2m-for-failures|access-date=2023-04-04|website=Gambling Commission|language=en-GB}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Gambling companies]] [[Category:Companies based in London]]