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[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)<br>William Hill approached by 888 and Rank for gambling merger<br>
<br>UK betting firm William Hill has been approached by rival gambling business 888 and Rank Group about a merger.<br>
<br>William Hill stated it would "listen to and consider" any [proposal](http://www.annunciogratis.net/author/fosterjdr06).<br>
<br>However, it was not clear that a combination of William Hill, 888 and Rank would "deliver superior value", the company stated, external.<br>
<br>Online operator 888 and Rank, the UK's greatest casino chain, stated they saw "significant industrial logic in the combination".<br>
<br>[William Hill](https://working.altervista.org/employer/kc-gaming-networks-ltd/) said the [technique](https://worldaid.eu.org/discussion/profile.php?id=1117945) was "extremely preliminary", while Rank and 888 said they had actually not yet made a formal deal to the [bookie's](https://gitlab.cranecloud.io/clarabosch8916) board.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Shares in William Hill increased 4.8%, while 888 [shares rose](https://git.k8sutv.it.ntnu.no/brodielefanu91) 3.4% and Rank lost 0.5%.<br>
<br>'Surprise'<br>
<br>The move comes simply days after William Hill's chief executive, James Henderson, was ousted from the UK's greatest wagering store operator following a series of profit cautions.<br>
<br>Mr Henderson, who took the helm in August 2014, had failed to deal with issues in the firm's struggling online business.<br>
<br>In May, its latest trading upgrade, the firm stated, external net incomes had actually fallen 11% in its [online division](https://wiki.tgt.eu.com/index.php?title=Unlock_Bet9ja_s_League_Free_Bets:_The_YOHAIG_Promotion_Code_Advantage) in the 17 weeks to 26 April.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>[William](https://alumni.myra.ac.in/read-blog/449675_unlock-bet9ja-039-s-league-free-bets-the-yohaig-promotion-code-advantage.html) Hill's shares have actually dropped 21% since the start of the year, [valuing](https://calm-shadow-f1b9.626266613.workers.dev/cfdownload/https://www.kenpoguy.com/phasickombatives/viewtopic.php?id=5621041) the former FTSE 100 firm at ₤ 2.7 bn.<br>
<br>David Jennings, an at Davy, stated the news was "unquestionably a surprise, offered that the combined value of 888 and Rank is ₤ 1.7 bn".<br>
<br>Rank and 888 said there was "no certainty that any transaction will ultimately take location".<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Rank's president, Henry Birch, is a former head of [William Hill's](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) online department.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>Under UK takeover rules, the firms have up until 21 August to either make a [company](http://baylan.la.asu.edu3000/zenaidawillshi) [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://dev.neos.epss.ucla.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Unlock_Bet9ja_s_League_Free_Bets:_The_YOHAIG_Promotion_Code_Advantage) or leave.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>The possible bid follows William Hill attempted to get 888 last year in a ₤ 720m [bet9ja's welcome offer](https://plamosoku.com/enjyo/index.php?title=%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:KristoferDodery), but the [offer collapsed](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV34pN7j-J3AJoD4_c_sAVfg_4qZGeTPR) after 888 declined the deal as too low.<br>
<br>Since then, [competing betting](https://bk-house.synology.me3081/dianahaly8341) firms Ladbrokes and [Gala Coral](https://rentry.co/50815-unlock-bet9jas-league-free-bets-the-yohaig-promotion-code-advantage) have actually concurred a ₤ 2.3 bn merger which received initial [regulator](https://git.mista.ru/effiecym26974) approval in May.<br>[bit.ly](https://bit.ly/Bet9jaPromotionCodeYOHAIG)
<br>The combined group would make it larger than William Hill, currently the largest UK bookmaker based on variety of shops.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Irish bookie [Paddy Power](https://socialeconomy4ces-wiki.auth.gr/index.php?title=User:WendellKleiman0) and online operator Betfair likewise consented to join forces last September.<br>
<br>Gambling industry bets on combination<br>
<br>William Hill and 888 end bid talks<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>Betting merger might depend on shop sales<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
<br>20 May 2016<br>
<br>Paddy Power Betfair to cut 650 tasks<br>
<br>5 April 2016<br>