38-433: Greyhound Derby can refer to one of several competitions for racing greyhounds; English Greyhound Derby , run at Towcester Greyhound Stadium Irish Greyhound Derby , run at Shelbourne Park Scottish Greyhound Derby , discontinued event run at Shawfield Stadium until 2019 Welsh Greyhound Derby , discontinued event run at Cardiff Arms Park until 1977 Topics referred to by
76-426: A 29% stake in the new William Hill Online entity. The company wrote-off a reported £26m when scrapping its previous in-house system. In June 2009 William Hill backed Playtech despite its partner having a quarter of its stock market value wiped out following a profits warning. In 2013, William Hill paid £424 million ($ 643 million) for full control of its online business marking an accelerated expansion and resulted in
114-460: A couple of weeks prior to the first Derby being run. Entry Badge won the first race to be held, winning a £1000 prize for the dog's trainer, Joe Harmon. Two years later, racing greyhound Mick the Miller became the first dog to win multiple Derbys. The 1940 final was held at Harringay Stadium , due to the outbreak of war. In 1973, pet food manufacturer Spillers sponsored the race for the first time,
152-652: A failure which cost the company £1m in wasted investment. The company's joint venture in Spain ended in January 2010 with partners Codere buying William Hill's 50% stakeholding for €1, after both parties had invested an initial €10 million in April 2008. William Hill lost £11.6m in 2008 and £9.3m in 2009 on the venture. In June 2012, William Hill expanded to Nevada , the only U.S. state that then allowed full-fledged sports wagering, buying three chains of sportsbooks: Lucky's, Leroy's , and
190-599: A new ordinary share rights issue to provide a timely capital boost during the COVID-19 pandemic . In August 2020, as a result of the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced that it would close 119 shops permanently. Despite that, only 16 employees would lose their job positions, while the others would be assigned to new positions. It also announced that the firm would be merging its retail and online operations. On 30 September 2020, William Hill agreed to
228-470: A record £19.2 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Commenting on the penalty package, Andrew Rhodes, Gambling Commission chief executive, said: "When we launched this investigation the failings we uncovered were so widespread and alarming serious consideration was given to licence suspension. However, because the operator immediately recognised their failings and worked with us to swiftly implement improvements, we instead opted for
266-580: A television advert featuring the 2005 single " A Bit Patchy ". In December 2012, adverts stating "Best Prices on the Best Horses" and "Best Prices on the Best Teams" were banned by the ASA. It had breached several Committee of Advertising Practice code, including those relating to "misleading advertising", "Substantiation" and "Comparisons". The ASA also banned a different advert claiming "Best Odds Guaranteed" because it
304-732: A £2.9 billion takeover bid by Caesars Entertainment , the Nevada-based casino operator. The deal was unanimously recommended by the UK company's directors. It came after two rival bids by the US private equity group Apollo were turned down. In April 2021, Caesars completed its acquisition of William Hill and the company was delisted from the London Stock Exchange . As Caesars was interested only in William Hill's industry expertise and its US operations,
342-499: Is a British gambling company founded in 1934. Its product offering includes sports betting , online casino , online poker , and online bingo . Business operations are led from its headquarters in London , with a satellite office in Malta . The company was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Caesars Entertainment in April 2021. In July 2022, William Hill
380-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages English Greyhound Derby The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927. It was first held at White City Stadium , but moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985, and then Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017, Nottingham in 2019 and back to Towcester in 2021. Only four greyhounds have won
418-414: The London Stock Exchange in 2002. The following year chief executive David Harding was awarded a £2.84m bonus, making him the UK's fifth highest paid company director in 2003. It acquired Sunderland Greyhound Stadium in 2002 and Newcastle Greyhound Stadium in 2003. In June 2004 Harding sold £5.2m of shares to fund his divorce, precipitating a decline in the company's stock that wiped £75 million off
SECTION 10
#1732858121307456-700: The Scottish Cup from 2011 to 2020, the PDC World Darts Championship from 2015 to 2022 and the Scottish Professional Football League since 2024. The company also sponsors the annual William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, dedicated to rewarding excellence in sports writing. In May 2008, The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned William Hill from running a television advert which it found "condoned gambling behaviour that
494-422: The 2003 budget proposing tougher levels of taxation for person-to-person betting exchanges . Howarth left the role in the wake of the 2009 expenses scandal . Under the terms of the deal, William Hill paid Playtech's founder Teddy Sagi £144.5 million for various assets and affiliate companies. These included several online casino sites which William Hill continues to run under the name WHG. Playtech took
532-670: The European business was put up for sale, attracting bids from 888 Holdings , Apollo, and CVC. In September 2021, Caesars agreed to sell the European business to 888 Holdings for £2.2 billion. However, in July 2022, 888 reduced its offer to £1.95 billion and this was accepted. The sale was completed in July 2022. On 28 March 2023, the UK Gambling Commission ordered three William Hill Group companies - WHG (International) Limited, Mr Green Limited, and William Hill Organization Limited - to pay
570-602: The Republic of Ireland with the loss of 53 jobs. In February 2010 it announced that the remaining 36 Irish shops were "under review" pending the possible introduction of controversial gaming machines to Irish shops. In 2011, William Hill sold its remaining betting shops in Ireland to BoyleSports because of what a William Hill employee described as "the restrictive nature" of the laws governing retail betting in Ireland. William Hill had pulled out of Italy in 2008 after just two years,
608-516: The Wimbledon Stadium with a partnership that lasted until 2016. The 2016 Derby was the last to be held at Wimbledon following the stadium's closure on 25 March 2017 and the redevelopment of the site for housing by the owner Galliard Homes . This resulted in the Derby being located outside London for the first time as Wimbledon was the last greyhound stadium in the capital. Charlie Lister holds
646-477: The acquisition of a majority stake in Alfabet. In 2007, William Hill threatened to withdraw its sponsorship of various horse races, in its dispute with racecourses over TurfTV. William Hill, which had been the strongest critic of TurfTV, was later forced into a humiliating climbdown and subscribed to the channel in January 2008. Away from horse racing, William Hill has sponsored many other sporting events, including
684-468: The closure of Towcester Racecourse in 2018. The 2020 event was rescheduled following a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Following the reopening of Towcester Greyhound Stadium, the English Greyhound Derby returned to Towcester for 2021. Former competitions Former competitions Current competitions Former competitions William Hill (bookmaker) William Hill
722-462: The company moved its online betting operations to Gibraltar to reduce its taxes by millions of pounds. In August 2010, William Hill launched a training programme for its 10,000+ workforce to combat underage gambling in its retail outlets. In 2019, William Hill became a founding member of the Betting and Gaming Council . In July 2019, William Hill announced it was closing 700 betting shops, saying this
760-407: The company's level of debt, which stood at over £1 billion and was later reported as £1.5 billion. In 2009, the company enacted both a rights issue and a corporate bond issue, in an effort to restructure its debt. From 2001 until 2009, William Hill paid George Howarth , a Member of Parliament , £30,000 to act as a parliamentary adviser. While on William Hill's payroll he tabled amendments to
798-406: The company's profits at the time of the sale. Japanese investment bank Nomura mounted a £700m leveraged buyout of William Hill in 1997. In February 1999, a proposed stock market flotation was abandoned due to "weak interest" and Nomura sold the company to funds managed by private equity firms Cinven and CVC Capital Partners for £825m instead. The company was eventually listed on
SECTION 20
#1732858121307836-516: The dissolution of the partnership with Playtech. In May 2015, William Hill presented prototype of "Get In The Race" – a virtual horse racing application. On 2 August 2016, it acquired Grand Parade, the betting and gaming digital solutions company for £13.6 million in cash and shares. In 2018, William Hill was fined £6.2 million by the Gambling Commission for systematic failures regarding anti-money laundering and problem gambling. The operator
874-401: The event twice, Mick the Miller , Patricias Hope , Rapid Ranger and Westmead Hawk . Trainer Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record seven times. The first venue of the English Greyhound Derby was at White City Stadium , which had been built for the 1908 London Olympics . Greyhound racing had only recently started to take place there, with the first greyhound race only taking place
912-481: The final dog to win the Derby at its original location. The Derby was moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985, and remained there until 2016. The Daily Mirror continued to be the race's sole sponsor until 1990, when the Sporting Life became co-sponsor. In 1998, bookmaker William Hill became the sole sponsor; in 2006, bookmaker Blue Square took over. William Hill later renewed its involvement with greyhounds and
950-498: The largest enforcement payment in our history." William Hill employs approximately 12,000 people, 8,000 of them in the UK. The company operates 1,414 betting shops. In addition to its online sportsbook operations, the company offers online casino games, skill games, online bingo and online poker . Since the Gambling Act 2005 , gaming machines have strengthened profits to counteract falling revenues in other areas. In 2009,
988-650: The market in 2012. In preparation for Brexit , in June 2018, William Hill announced that it is opening a new satellite office in Malta . Following the decision of the US Supreme Court regarding the case of Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association in June 2018, the state of New Jersey effectively legalised gambling on athletic events due to a previously successful state ballot initiative . William Hill entered arrangements to provide bookmaking services to both Monmouth Park Racetrack and Ocean Resort Casino in
1026-423: The record as the most successful trainer at the Derby, having won it on seven occasions. He is hailed as the greatest greyhound trainer of all time, and referred to as the 'Derby King'. On 30 January 2017, it was announced that the event would relocate to the new greyhound stadium at Towcester Racecourse , for a minimum period of five years but it was switched to Nottingham Greyhound Stadium in 2019 following
1064-427: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Greyhound Derby . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greyhound_Derby&oldid=1183004045 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1102-438: The same year that Patricias Hope became the second dog to win the Derby on more than one occasion, one of only two dogs to achieve that at White City Stadium. Spillers continued to sponsor the race, increasing the prize money to £35,000 by 1980. The Daily Mirror took over sponsorship of the race in 1983; the following year the race was held at White City for the last time before that stadium closed, with Whisper Wishes becoming
1140-562: The satellite operations of Club Cal Neva , for a total of $ 53 million. The deals at the time gave the company control of 55 per cent of the state's sportsbook locations, and 11 per cent of statewide book revenue. All three chains were to be rebranded under the William Hill name. In 2013, three Australian brands, Sportingbet , Centrebet and Tom Waterhouse , were purchased by the company and later rebranded as William Hill Australia in 2015. Both Sportingbet and Centrebet were acquired in March of
1178-584: The state of New Jersey. On 3 August 2020, the bookmaker opened the first full-service betting operation housing professional sports teams in the U.S. at Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C. In January 2021, a joint venture between William Hill and Argenbingo received a licence to offer online gambling services in the Argentinean province of Buenos Aires. On 5 May 2021, William Hill launched in Colombia following
Greyhound Derby - Misplaced Pages Continue
1216-675: The value of the company. In 2005, William Hill bought 624 betting offices in the UK, Republic of Ireland , Isle of Man and Jersey from Stanley Leisure for £504 million: the acquisition briefly took the company past Ladbrokes into first position in the UK betting market in terms of shops but not revenue. The Office of Fair Trading made William Hill sell 78 of the 624 Stanley shops due to concerns over anti-competitive practices . In November 2008, William Hill went into partnership with Orbis (latterly OpenBet), and Israeli software company Playtech , to remedy its own failing online operation. The same month, analysts at UBS noted "concern" at
1254-477: The year for $ 660m and $ 132m, respectively, while tomwaterhouse.com was brought in during August 2013, for an initial $ 34m. Tom Waterhouse was appointed chief executive officer of William Hill Australia in July 2014. In March 2018, William Hill sanctioned the sale of its Australian business to CrownBet holdings for an estimated value of AU $ 300 million. The sale ended the company's time in Australia after entering
1292-499: Was because of the decision three months before to reduce the maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals to £2. In August 2020, the company said it would close a further 119 shops that were not profitable during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the company returned £24.5 million in furlough funds it had received from the government. The company confirmed in 2018 that UK operations will continue to be managed from Gibraltar. In March 2009, William Hill closed 14 of its shops in
1330-441: Was found to have accepted large deposits of cash linked to criminal activity between 2014 and 2016, resulting in £1.2 million in financial gains. William Hill was ordered to return the £1.2 million profit, plus pay a penalty of £5 million for breaching regulations. On 7 January 2019, William Hill received regulatory approval to conclude its purchase of Mr Green for £242 million. On 17 July 2020, William Hill raised £224 million in
1368-499: Was misleading. In June 2021, William Hill launched its new master brand. As part of the relaunch, the company launched a new TV advert featuring its brand ambassadors Tony McCoy , Robbie Savage , Rio Ferdinand and Jermaine Jenas and used the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline . Scientific papers dealing with the statistics of sports betting mention that William Hill blocks customers or limits their stakes if William Hill gets
1406-540: Was socially irresponsible". In October 2009, the ASA banned a poster and national press advertisement which promised "£100 of free bets". The ad was found to be "likely to mislead" and in breach of a Committee of Advertising Practice code relating to "truthfulness". In March 2010, an advert stating "William Hill best prices fact" was banned by the ASA. It had breached several Committee of Advertising Practice codes, including those relating to "substantiation", "truthfulness" and "honesty". In September 2011, William Hill made
1444-401: Was subsequently bought by 888 Holdings for £2.2 billion. The company was founded by William Hill in 1934. It changed hands many times, being acquired by Sears Holdings in 1971, then by Grand Metropolitan in 1988, then by Brent Walker in 1989. In September 1996, Brent Walker recouped £117m of the £685m it had paid for William Hill when Grand Metropolitan was found to have exaggerated
#306693