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William Hill approached by 888 and Rank for gambling merger
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UK betting company William Hill has been approached by rival gambling [companies](https://luqueautomoveis.com.br/index.php?page=user&action=pub_profile&id=420157) 888 and Rank Group about a merger.
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William Hill said it would "listen to and consider" any [proposition](https://rentry.co/50815-unlock-bet9jas-league-free-bets-the-yohaig-promotion-code-advantage).
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However, it was not clear that a mix of William Hill, 888 and Rank would "provide superior worth", the business said, external.
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Online operator 888 and Rank, the UK's biggest casino chain, stated they saw "significant industrial reasoning in the combination".
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William Hill stated the technique was "highly initial", while Rank and 888 said they had actually not yet made a formal deal to the bookie's board.
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Shares in William Hill increased 4.8%, while 888 [shares rose](https://gitlab.tu-dortmund.de/leonardkidd162) 3.4% and Rank lost 0.5%.
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'Surprise'
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The [relocation](https://wiki.tgt.eu.com/index.php?title=User:TorriBagley) comes simply days after [William Hill's](https://gitlab.tu-dortmund.de/leonardkidd162) [primary](https://viewcast.altervista.org/@muoishade82761?page=about) executive, James Henderson, was ousted from the UK's greatest betting shop [operator](http://ysx.myds.me3005/ronnysnoddy476) following a series of earnings cautions.
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Mr Henderson, who took the helm in August 2014, had working to solve issues in [the yohaig code](https://plamosoku.com/enjyo/index.php?title=%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:KristoferDodery) firm's struggling online company.
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In May, its latest [trading](https://socialeconomy4ces-wiki.auth.gr/index.php?title=User:WendellKleiman0) update, [the yohaig code](https://worldaid.eu.org/discussion/profile.php?id=1117945) company said, external net [earnings](http://ysx.myds.me3005/ronnysnoddy476) had actually fallen 11% in its [online division](https://git.student.rea.ru/eusebiamack060) in the 17 weeks to 26 April.
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William Hill's shares have actually [dropped](https://calm-shadow-f1b9.626266613.workers.dev/cfdownload/https://www.kenpoguy.com/phasickombatives/profile.php?id=2985348) 21% because the start of the year, valuing the previous FTSE 100 [company](https://git.student.rea.ru/eusebiamack060) at ₤ 2.7 bn.
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David Jennings, an [analyst](https://saga.iao.ru3043/terrancehalley) at Davy, stated the news was "undoubtedly a surprise, provided that the combined value of 888 and Rank is ₤ 1.7 bn".
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Rank and 888 stated there was "no certainty that any deal will ultimately take location".
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Rank's president, Henry Birch, is a previous head of William Hill's online division.
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Under [UK takeover](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) guidelines, the firms have up until 21 August to either make a company deal or leave.
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[the yohaig code](https://pipewiki.org/wiki/index.php/Bet9ja_Promotion_Code:_YOHAIG_-_A_Step-by-Step_Guide_To_The_Bet9ja_League_Free_Bets) potential bid comes after William Hill tried to obtain 888 last year in a ₤ 720m offer, however the deal collapsed after 888 declined the [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://wikisofia.cz/wiki/Bet9ja_Promotion_Code:_YOHAIG_-_A_Step-by-Step_Guide_To_The_Bet9ja_League_Free_Bets) as too low.
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Ever since, rival wagering companies Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have concurred a ₤ 2.3 [bn merger](http://git.oksei.ru/marthagaskins2) which received initial regulator approval in May.
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The combined group would make it bigger than William Hill, presently the biggest UK bookmaker based on number of shops.
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Irish bookmaker Paddy Power and online operator Betfair likewise consented to [join forces](https://saga.iao.ru3043/terrancehalley) last September.
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Gambling industry bets on debt consolidation
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William Hill and 888 end bid talks
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Betting merger may depend on shop sales
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20 May 2016
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Paddy Power [Betfair](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) to cut 650 tasks
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5 April 2016
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