Press releases 2011

“Engage – The Fall & Rise of Matt Hampson” by Paul Kimmage has won this year’s williamhill.com Irish Sports Book of the Year. Irish sports writer Kimmage is the first to win both the Irish and International award, which he won for A Rough Ride in 1990. “Engage” won the award ahead of runners-up “Life, Death and Hurling” by Michael Duignan and “One Hell of a Ride” by Paul Carberry.

William Hill Online has been crowned Operator of The Year at the 2011 eGaming Review operator awards– beating shortlisted nominees including Bet 365, Betfair and 888 to win the coveted trophy.

World Snooker is delighted to announce that williamhill.com has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of snooker’s UK Championship.

Celebrated journalist Ronald Reng has been announced the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2011, for A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke. One of the greatest honours in sportswriting, Reng’s biography of Robert Enke, the German national goalkeeper who suffered from depression and took his own life two years ago, was praised by the judging panel for its powerful and insightful nature as well as its sensitivity and sincerity.

When Liverpool’s Glen Johnson scored their late winner against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon he turned a punter’s hard luck story into a half a million pound football fairy-tale!

The nominees for this year's WilliamHill.com Irish Sports Book of the Year have been announced today. There are 30 contenders for this year's award, the largest entry since the award was established 6 years ago.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Company) announces that it has agreed the sale of its remaining 15 shops in the Republic of Ireland to the Irish bookmaker Boylesports for a cash consideration of €1.5m.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces its Interim Management Statement for the 13 weeks ended 27 September 2011 (the period or Q3). All comparisons are with the equivalent 13-week period in 2010 (Q3 2010).

William Hill, Britain's biggest bookmaker, has been confirmed as the title sponsor of the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts, which will be held at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from November 12-20.

Racing UK and William Hill have teamed up to offer live horseracing via a new bet-to-view service on the Racing UK App.

Following newspaper reports today, William Hill PLC can confirm that Eyal Sanoff, Chief Marketing Officer of William Hill Online’s marketing team in Tel Aviv, resigned on 27 September.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces the appointment of Georgina Harvey and Imelda Walsh as Non-executive Directors with effect from 1 November 2011.

William Hill, one of the UK’s leading sports betting providers, has signed on to be the exclusive sponsor of ESPN’s televised UK coverage of Italy’s Serie A, the Russian Premier League and the Dutch Eredivisie as part of an integrated, multi-platform affiliation with European football. The deal, booked through media and planning buying agency the7stars, demonstrates ESPN’s ability to deliver value to brands and advertisers with international scale and relevance, as well as local precision.

TV Presenter and actress Kate Thornton has revealed the nations views on the element of luck. The nationwide survey, commissioned by William Hill Bingo, revealed that 69% of the nation believed in luck, while 31% did not.

Further to the announcement by Probability plc (AIM: PBTY) confirming that it is in preliminary discussions with William Hill Plc ("William Hill") (LSE: WMH) which may or may not lead to an offer for the Company, William Hill confirms that its current expectation is that any offer, if made, would be in cash.

William Hill, the UK’s No.1 bookmaker, has signed a seven-figure deal with the Scottish FA to become the title sponsor of the Scottish Cup. The three-year partnership means the famous cup competition will be renamed the William Hill Scottish Cup.

William Hill-sponsored The Sun’s Dream Team fantasy football game broke the one million player mark last weekend as would-be managers rushed to sign up before the Premier League season kicked off.

William Hill, the UK’s leading sports betting and gaming provider, has unveiled its game changing new mobile site. The new site mobet.williamhill.com is available to use on all mobile devices with internet capability and features some exciting new developments.

William Hill, the UK’s biggest bookmaker, has reached an agreement with the Scottish Premier League to continue their role as official betting partners.

William Hill (LSE: WMH) notes the Ministerial statement issued today by HM Treasury indicating its intention to review the case for changing the tax regime for remote gambling operators in line with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s proposals to regulate on a ‘point of consumption’ basis.

William Hill, the UK’s leading sports betting and gaming providers, have confirmed their plans to enter the Italian online market.

A delighted Aberdonian was the recipient of a £1000 free bet courtesy of William Hill after the Scot placed the millionth bet on the Racing Post App.

The countdown to the millionth bet on the Racing Post App has reached its final stage – with the Racing Post and their betting partners William Hill both expecting the milestone bet to be placed on Saturday – and to celebrate this momentous occasion William Hill are going to give the millionth bettor a £1,000 free bet.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces that the Board of William Hill has secured the services of Ralph Topping as Chief Executive at least until 31 December 2013.

William Hill PLC (William Hill) and Playtech Limited (Playtech) jointly announce that they have today reached an amicable resolution of their dispute relating to Playtech’s interests in William Hill Online.

William Hill and Epsom Downs Racecourse today announced a groudbreaking Official Betting Partnership for the Investec Derby Festival. The five-year agreement provides a platform to build betting revenues and increase interest from the betting community in the lead-up to the event.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Brandywine Bookmaking LLC (Brandywine), a land-based sports betting business operating in Nevada and Delaware.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces its Interim Management Statement for the 13 weeks ended 29 March 2011 (the period or Q1). All comparisons are with the equivalent period in 2010 (Q1 2010).

London---William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of American Wagering, Inc. (OTC:BB: BETM) (AWI) and to acquire the Club Cal Neva Satellite Race and Sportsbook Division (the Cal Neva Sportsbook Division).

William Hill PLC (William Hill) confirms that, following a return court hearing on Thursday 17 March, an injunction is in place preventing Playtech from selling its stake in William Hill Online.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces the appointment of David Lowden as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 April 2011.

William Hill PLC (LSE:WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces its final results for the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2010 (the period).

William Hill PLC (William Hill) announces that it has, today, secured an interim injunction against Playtech Limited (Playtech) to ensure that its legal rights under the William Hill Online joint venture agreements are maintained.

William Hill, Britain’s biggest betting and gaming provider, has launched a brand new Android app for its mobile customers.

William Hill PLC (LSE: WMH) (William Hill or the Group) announces a trading update for the 13 weeks from 29 September to 28 December 2010 (Q4) and the 52 weeks to 28 December 2010 (full year).