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<br>UK wagering company has been approached by rival gaming business 888 and Rank Group about a merger.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Online operator 888 and Rank, the UK's most significant casino chain, said they saw "significant industrial reasoning in the combination".<br>
<br>William Hill stated the method was "highly initial", while Rank and 888 stated they had actually not yet made an official [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://rentry.co/78800-bet9ja-promotion-code-yohaig---a-step-by-step-guide-to-the-bet9ja-league-free-bets) to the bookie's board.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>Shares in William Hill increased 4.8%, while 888 shares rose 3.4% and Rank lost 0.5%.<br>
<br>'Surprise'<br>
<br>The move comes just days after [William Hill's](https://x.com/YohaigNG/status/1845872747924123782) [primary](http://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/2206627/Default.aspx) executive, James Henderson, was ousted from the UK's most significant wagering shop operator following a series of earnings warnings.<br>
<br>Mr Henderson, who took the helm in August 2014, had actually [stopped](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) working to deal with problems in the company's having a hard time online business.<br>
<br>In May, its latest trading update, [the yohaig code](http://git.oksei.ru/marthagaskins2) company said, external net earnings had fallen 11% in its online department in the 17 weeks to 26 April.<br>
<br>William Hill's shares have dropped 21% considering that the start of the year, [valuing](https://vila.go.ro/berthamaness5) the previous FTSE 100 firm at ₤ 2.7 bn.<br>
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<br>Rank and 888 stated there was "no certainty that any deal will ultimately occur".<br>
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<br>Under UK takeover rules, the firms have until 21 August to either make a company [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://viewcast.altervista.org/@muoishade82761?page=about) or leave.<br>
<br>The possible quote comes after William Hill tried to obtain 888 in 2015 in a ₤ 720m deal, but [the yohaig code](https://git.dushes.keenetic.pro/marquitabowens) deal collapsed after 888 turned down the [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://gogs.spbda.ru/wildarafferty) as too low.<br>
<br>Ever since, competing betting firms Ladbrokes and Gala Coral have concurred a ₤ 2.3 [bn merger](http://jinos.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=4470920) which got preliminary regulator approval in May.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>The combined group would make it larger than William Hill, presently the largest UK [bookmaker](http://knowledge.thinkingstorm.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/2206638/Default.aspx) based upon variety of stores.<br>
<br>Irish bookmaker Paddy Power and online operator Betfair likewise agreed to join forces last September.<br>
<br>Gambling industry bets on combination<br>
<br>William Hill and 888 end quote talks<br>
<br>Betting merger might depend on shop sales<br>
<br>20 May 2016<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>Paddy Power Betfair to cut 650 tasks<br>
<br>5 April 2016<br>