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William Hill Signs Ground Breaking Sponsorship Deal With The FA

The UK and Europe's leading gaming and sports betting business, William Hill, has agreed a two and a half year deal with The Football Association to become an ‘Official Supporter' of the England football team, and ‘Official Supporter' and ‘Official Betting Partner' of The FA Cup.

The deal with the FA, the first of its type for the betting industry, comes into effect on January 7, 2012* and continues through to the end of The FA and FIFA World Cups in 2014. The agreement features a wide and unique range of image rights, advertising and promotional opportunities.

Ralph Topping, Chief Executive of William Hill said "We have been looking for sponsorship opportunities from which we can reward and engage with our customers for the events they most enjoy. This deal with The FA will help us to achieve our objectives of developing the prominence of our brand and increasing market share in all our business channels.

"Our ‘Official Betting Partner' status of The FA Cup complements our existing partnership with the Scottish Football Association and our sponsorship of the Scottish Cup with which we are already extremely delighted and it becomes a welcome addition to our quality range of sponsorships within **darts, snooker and racing.

"The next two and a half years are an exciting time for UK football and we're delighted to now be part of all of those events." Kristof Fahy, Chief Marketing Officer for William Hill said "This is an excellent deal for both parties and it gives us some very good opportunities to develop our brand across a wide variety of channels. The England and FA Cup branding and imagery will enable William Hill (including via williamhill.com) to promote its services and products that we can offer to our Casino, Games, Sportsbook, Bingo and Poker customers.

"Henry Birch Chief Executive Officer of williamhill.com said "The deal with The FA is an excellent one for williamhill.com as it provides us with a strong platform for our brands and products both in the UK and internationally.

"Peter Daire, The FA's Head of Sponsorship said "We are delighted to have William Hill on board. They have a strong track record in sports sponsorship and a considerable online and high street presence that will enable us to strengthen our communication platforms for England and The FA Cup. In return, William Hill will benefit from an association with two of the highest-profile football sponsorship properties in the world."

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London Affiliate Conference 2012 (LAC)

We look forward to seeing you at Stand 25 at the
London Affiliate Conference, January 27-28, 2012.
William Hill is a proud Platinum Sponsor of the event!

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Check out our new look!

The Affiliates United website now looks and feels just like our leading brand, William Hill. William Hill has been at the forefront of the gambling industry for over 70 years and today boasts the most sophisticated and comprehensive online gaming experience. So join the bandwagon and see for yourself why! Back to top

New product at Affiliates United: William Hill Casino

We’re proud to announce the addition of William Hill Casino to our portfolio of products.

The site’s 200+ games come in over 20 languages and are accompanied by a broad selection
of promotions and 24/7 customer support.

Our affiliates can cash in on the One Wallet, which allows players to use one banking account across all
William Hill products.

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William Hill Online scoops eGR operator of the year prize

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.
 
Held at the Honourable Artillery Club (HAC) in London, the annual egaming operator awards was bigger than ever this year with more than 700 online gaming professionals joining host and comedian Rufus Hound to celebrate the industry’s achievements in last 12 months.
 
According to eGR's independent panel of judges, William Hill Online deservedly took home the most prestigious award of the evening, with the panel describing the operator as “the turnaround story of 2011”.
 
“William Hill Online has transformed its brand into a dynamic fresh faced online gaming brand and their momentum shows no sign of slowing down,” they said.
 
Henry Birch, CEO of William Hill Online said “The eGR award for operator of the year recognises the huge strides we’ve made over the last 12 months. I want to thank everyone at William Hill Online for all their hard work over the year - it has been fantastic!”
 
 
William Hill Online 2011
 
Following an outstanding performance in 2010, William Hill Online has continued to deliver excellent results this year. 
 
In 2011, William Hill added Italian, Irish and Canadian sites to their international portfolio. The new additions now mean Hills offer 26 different language/territory sites which are available to over 175 different countries across the globe. 
 
Another new site which William Hill added to its product range is their new financial betting site Day Trader. 
 
The Mobile betting division benefitted from a series of innovations, including an exclusive relationship as the betting partner for the Racing Post app (William Hill took its millionth bet on the App in June), Shake-A-Bet, Mobile Casino and their new mobile sports betting site. 
 
In-play amounts staked grew 95% year-on-year fuelled by continuous product expansion. Recent examples include being the only bookmaker to offer point-by-point betting on every Wimbledon match and the launch of an expanded in-play basketball products.
 
William Hill Online‘s extensive pre-match and in-play football offering means the bookie offer around 500,000 betting opportunities every week on the widest variety of markets in the industry.
 
To support their online products – William Hill signed exclusive betting arrangements with ESPN, SPL, Scottish Football, the Sun’s Dream Team, the Investec Derby, and Super League Rugby.
 
Gaming net revenue grew 15% in the first half of 2011 period including Casino net revenue grew 14%, benefitting from further enhancements in the flash-based product range. Underlying gaming net revenue grew 29%. Bingo and Poker also grew, up 25% and 11%, respectively.
 
Their new revamped Bingo site embarked on a massive promotional campaign in October when they gave away 31 cars in 31 days to prize draw winners.
 
Poker is continuing to run some of the best promotions on the poker planet, while William Hill Vegas, Skills and Live Casino have also enjoyed a strong 2011. Vegas was spurred on by new games including exclusive marvel comic games and the Madness (music band) games.
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williamhill.com become title sponsor of snooker’s UK Championship

World Snooker is delighted to announce that williamhill.com has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of snooker’s UK Championship.
Europe’s leading online betting firm, who offer the widest range of sports betting and gaming products in the market, will support the BBC-televised nine-day snooker extravaganza.
Snooker’s second biggest ranking event and a firm fixture on the sporting calendar since 1977, the williamhill.com UK Championship starts this Saturday at the Barbican in York and runs until the following Sunday, 11th of December.
This year’s williamhill.com UK Championship will feature 32 of the best players in the World – including the reigning world champion and defending UK champion John Higgins. the current world number one Mark Selby, and the recent Premier League winner Ronnie O’Sullivan.
Other former world champions who’ll be playing in York include Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, Neil Robertson,
Mark Williams, Graeme Dott, and Shaun Murphy Kristof Fahy, Chief Marketing Officer at William Hill said “The UK Championship is one of the crown jewels in the world of snooker and we’re delighted to put our name to such a prestigious event.”
“William Hill is a worldwide brand and our sponsorship of the UK Championship gives us the opportunity to promote our online and mobile betting products to a global audience.”
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said "We're delighted to welcome William Hill as the new title sponsor of the UK Championship. Having worked with their team at the Grand Slam of Darts I know they are a fantastic company, so it's fitting that they're sponsoring one of snooker's biggest tournaments.
"The UK Championship is one of the highlights of the snooker calendar and receives outstanding exposure through coverage on BBC and across the world, providing exceptional brand exposure for the sponsor to hundreds of millions of fans globally.”
"It promises to be a superb tournament with 32 of the best players in the world gunning for the title."
**Coverage of the williamhill.com UK Championship on BBC starts at 1pm this Saturday, 3rd December. Tickets for the event are on sale now - for details call 0844 854 2757 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

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Continuation of key first half trends in Q3 leaves William Hill on track for full-year expectations

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).

The key financial highlights of the period were as follows: Group net revenue grew by 2% and was up 5% in the year to date; Retail net revenue decreased by 3% and was flat in the year to date; Online net revenue grew by 28% and was 25% up in the year to date; and Group Operating profit(1) was 22% lower in the period, 3% lower in the year to date.

Ralph Topping, Chief Executive, commented:

"We have delivered a solid performance in Q3, in spite of a highly competitive market place and a tough consumer environment. We continue to invest in product, pricing and innovation, bringing customers the best high street and online betting and gaming experience.

Pleasingly, Online net revenue growth accelerated in the quarter, as did underlying amounts staked over-the-counter in Retail, and our long-term track record of growth in machines continued in Q3. Internationally, the initial performance of William Hill Online's new Italian casino website is beating expectations having taken around 8-9% market share and we are the most successful of the non-domestic new entrants.

The Q3 margin is broadly in line with our long-term average for this quarter but is below the unusually high margin seen in Q3 2010, driven up by football results. Accordingly, Group profits are lower year-on-year, primarily as a result of this and the planned significant increase in Online investment.

With our leading brand, strong technology, differentiated products and understanding of our consumer, we have a unique opportunity right now to invest to take market share. In the UK, we will be trialling second-generation Storm gaming machines, new self-service betting terminals and high-definition video walls in the shops before the end of the year. Across Europe, we are now investing in a highly focused way in key territories such as Italy and Spain for the long-term benefit of the business."

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William Hill to Sponsor ESPN’s European Football Coverage

Multi-platform, integrated agreement with William Hill across TV, mobile and online 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.

The bookmaker will sponsor all of ESPN’s televised match coverage – live, delayed and highlights – of three of Europe’s leading domestic football leagues, with pre- and end-break TV bumpers. The sponsorship also extends to ESPN’s various preview and review TV shows around the leagues.

Reflecting ESPN’s ability to connect fans and brands to leading leagues and competitions via multiple platforms and devices, William Hill will also be the exclusive UK betting partner for the sports media company’s forthcoming mobile app for football news and information site, ESPNsoccernet. Further details will be announced at a later date. As well as display advertising, William Hill will be integrated into the app with a ‘bet now’ button enabling users to place bets on football action as it happens.

Completing the multi-platform deal, William Hill will run display banners and rich-media ads online with ESPNsoccernet.

Kristof Fahy, Chief Marketing Officer, William Hill, said: “ESPN is one of the leading names in sports media and we’re really looking forward to working with them. This multi-platform deal will enable us to promote our brand and services to millions of sports fans across the UK, while our mobile betting partnership with ESPN looks like a real winner.”

Alan Fagan, director advertising sales, ESPN EMEA: “Our multi-platform coverage of Europe’s top football leagues is a popular part of the ESPN offering to fans and brands alike. Our agreement with William Hill, one of the UK’s leading brands, reflects how we can deliver value to top-flight advertisers, connecting them with loyal and passionate UK football fans across multiple screens. ESPN has an unrivalled ability to serve advertisers with local precision and solutions in the UK, and in markets around the world.”

This season, ESPN connects both fans and advertisers to football action from across Europe and the rest of the world. The sports media company screens live action from the Barclays Premier League, FA Cup, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, UEFA Europa League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Eredivisie and Russian Premier League. ESPN also screens games from the MLS, summer tournaments including the Copa America and Emirates Cup, international friendlies, UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers and friendlies featuring Germany and France.

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William Hill Becomes Title Sponsor of the Scottish Cup

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, which operates over 300 betting shops in Scotland and a total of 2364 across the UK and Ireland, is already the official betting partner of the Scottish Premier League. The Scottish Cup sponsorship deal reaffirms their strong association with Scottish football. The agreement will also allow the bookmaker to showcase its online, mobile and retail products to Scottish football fans the length and breadth of the country. The William Hill Scottish Cup first round draw will take place in Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries Shopping Centre on Monday, August 29, at 10am. The draw will be conducted by last year's victorious captain, Celtic's Scott Brown, the Scottish FA President, Campbell Ogilvie, and Kristof Fahy, William Hill’s Group Brand and Marketing Director. Stewart Regan, Scottish FA Chief Executive, said: "We are proud to have a leading brand like William Hill as sponsor of the Scottish Cup for the next three seasons. The new 2011/12 William Hill Scottish Cup begins in just a few weeks' time and with the competition now securing a new sponsor, we can now look forward another exciting season ahead." Gareth Davis, Chairman of William Hill PLC, said: “It seems fitting for the most established and biggest bookmaker in Scotland to be attached to the oldest Association trophy in world football and we at William Hill consider it an honour to be able to put our name to the Scottish Cup.” Back to top

Football Punters Score Big With New Racing Post/William Hill app

The start of the Premier League means betting delight for millions of football fans as they enjoy Racing Post and William Hill’s latest app - Football Bet.

The app has already proved popular because of simple, fast betting twinned with easy-to-digest betting gems like killer stats and expert tips.

And football fans are assured of a great app: its five-star racing stablemate has dominated the free sports app charts for months by virtue of having great information and easy betting.

“Football betting is a massive opportunity for Racing Post, we just had to create another app that users will love. I think we’ve made it. There’s nothing like Football Bet available for the iPhone,” commented Mark Renshaw, Racing Post’s Head of Online.  “Once again the ability to quickly make informed bets on the move will mean it’s adopted quickly.”

“The new Racing Post Football App is a must-have for all football fans,” said William Hill spokesman Tony Kenny. “We’re really excited about the start of the Premier League season and to celebrate the launch of the 2011/12 campaign we’ve come up with some great offers for the betting public. We’re offering top prices on all the favourites in the Premier League this weekend and we also have the cracking money-back offer in the game between West Brom and Manchester United.”

After a generous app-only bet offer on the Community Shield last week, this weekend Football Bet reaches the largest football audience to date with another great offer: Bet through our NEW Football Bet app on the West Brom v Man United match and get up to £100 money back on losing first goalscorer bets. Back a player to score and if he fails to score first but scores at any other time William Hill will refund your bet.

The app is available free in the App Store and also from www.snurl.com/footballbet
 
Terms and Conditions: Max refund £100/100€. Only applies to bets placed through the football betting app, bets placed through app emulators will not count. Applies to the win part of each-way bets. Normal 1swt goalscorer rules apply. Refund credited as a free bet which will be valid for until Sunday 21st August. Free bet stakes not returned with any winnings. Free bet will be credited to your account by midday Monday 15th August. Only available to residents of UK and Ireland. 18 + Please gamble responsibly. www.gambleaware.co.uk. £5 minimum bet.

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William Hill Unleash Their New Mobile Betting Site

William Hill, the UK’s leading sports betting and gaming providers, have unveiled their 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.

 

Some of the new features on mobet.williamhill.com include;

-          Quicker connection.

-          Access to the same odds and markets as online users.

-          Easy and quick registration.  

-          Easy to view account with identifiable icons.

-          Enhanced racecards with Racing Post information and silks.

-          Innovative ways to make sports selections using interactive markets

-          Specially designed sports scoreboards – with engaging commentaries.

 

William Hill have made huge strides in the mobile sector over the last 12 months and recently reported an 800% increase in year-on-year turnover.  The new site, which was developed alongside leading mobile developers Mobenga, gives punters access to over 500,000 markets every week, the Racing Post App, Shake-A-Bet, Match Predictor and Mobile Casino.

 

‘We’ve taken time to develop our new mobile site, and we believe it’s now the best in the marketplace,’ Michael Byrne Head of Mobile at William Hill, ‘The new site has already received rave reviews in the media and we believe it will be a big hit with British punters.’

 

To celebrate the launch of their new mobile product, William Hill will refund all losing bets placed on mobile on horses who finish second at ‘Glorious Goodwood’ this week. **

 

 ‘It’s an incredible offer and one that should appeal to customers using our exciting new mobile site.’

 

**Refund is a free bet up to the value of £50/€50, available the following morning for a wager on that day’s Goodwood meeting, with Saturday’s action giving a credit available for all Sunday racing.

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William Hill Launches AAMS Licensed Online Casino in Italy

The UK betting giant William Hill enters the Italian market by launching its Italian licensed Online Casino on July 18.
Milan, July 18th - Today the legislative decree published by AAMS, the Autonomous Administration of State Monopolies, is becoming fully effective. This authorization will allow the Online Casinos to operate directly into the Italian market. From now on William Hill, the largest British bookmaker, will guarantee the Italians to play online casino with a 100% safety and in total comfort from their own homes on www.williamhill.it.

William Hill Casino is one of the most advanced online gaming platforms. Users can enjoy a rich selection of games including the most popular variations of Roulette, several card games among them Blackjack and many different versions of video poker like Jacks or Better, Joker Poker, Aces and Faces.

Being one of the largest online companies in the world, William Hill offers to the Italian players one of the best quality product with leading-edge technologies for high definition colors, sounds and easy access, deposit, play and of course withdraw of winnings.
A wide range of methods of payments will be available, among them all major credit cards, prepaid cards, e-wallets and bank transfers. All transactions will be protected by the most advanced security systems in order to ensure a safe game along with a great amusement.
In addition to all that, a 24 over 24 hour’s service in Italian language will be provided and accessible by phone, by email or chat.

“William Hill Online offers a unique and exclusive product of highest quality for the Italian market - says Roby Salvadori, a spokesman for the Italian market by William Hill - Playing with us will be easy, straightforward and secure. Our goal is to entertain, ensuring the highest professional standards, the same that William Hill has established over 70 years of activity in UK”

The Online Casino is just the first product that William Hill launches in Italy. Over the next few months it will also be introducing a rich portfolio of products including sports betting, poker and bingo. The platform www.williamhill.it will grow to meet the needs of the Italian e-gaming market, granting a competitive product of high quality.

Ufficio Stampa in Italia di William Hill Online
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Camillo Minardi - T.02 36507205 M. 335 431222 - c.minardi@bwcomunicazione.it
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About William Hill: The William Hill Group was founded in 1934 and is UK’s largest bookmaker with more than 16,900 employees and around 2,300 betting shops in UK and Ireland. Since it was founded the company is synonymous for fair game and professional customer service. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generated net revenues of 1,07bn GBP in 2010.William Hill Online offers sports betting and gaming through the Internet. The company launched its online betting services in 1998 as one of the first operators worldwide, its today’s platform is available in more than 21 languages servicing customer from 175 countries. The platform www.williamhill.it which is licensed by AAMS offers the same level of excitement, security and customer support also to customers from Italy.
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William Hill bets on the Italian online market

Milan, July 13th – William Hill, the UK’s leading sports betting and gaming providers, have confirmed their plans to enter the Italian online market.
The firm’s new site www.williamhill.it, which will be launched later this month, is one of the first platforms to be awarded an AAMS online gaming licence from the Italian authorities.
The bookmaking and gaming giants will initially launch their casino site – closely followed by bingo, sportsbook and poker. The Italian launch will be supported by an imaginative marketing campaign – developed to maximise awareness 0f the William Hill brand in Italy.
Hills have spent over a year developing their Italian site, with the aim of competing with their domestic and international rivals for a large slice of the estimated €6 billion Italian online betting and gaming market. 
Henry Birch, CEO of William Hill Online, speaking about the company’s Italian launch said, “We are really excited about our Italian venture. The combination of a high passion for sports and gaming makes Italy one of the most important markets in our international expansion plans.”
“We’ve spent a lot of time developing the site and ensuring it conforms to the AAMS regulatory requirements. We’re delighted with the outcome of the site and we believe it will be a big hit with Italian players,” said Birch

About William Hill:
The William Hill Group was founded in 1934 and is UK’s largest bookmaker with more than 16,900 employees and around 2,300 betting shops in UK and Ireland. Since it was founded the company is synonymous for fair game and professional customer service. William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generated net revenues of 1,07bn GBP in 2010.
William Hill became one of the first companies to launch online sports betting and gaming services when they started their online operation in 1998. Today its platform is available in more than 21 languages servicing customers from over 175 countries.
The platform www.williamhill.it is licensed by the AAMS in Italy. 
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Racing Post App set to record its millionth bet

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 and the Racing Post created the ground breaking iPhone app in December 2010. The Racing Post application, which is the most popular horse racing app in the App Store, boasts seamless betting directly from Britain’s biggest bookmaker William Hill.

In short, it means you can browse Racing Post’s renowned news, tips and data, make an informed decision about which horse to back in a race and then place a bet simply by tapping the William Hill odds on the racecard. The race can then be followed with the Live Reporter function and via William Hill radio.

It adds up to a completely unique product in the mobile betting market.

‘At 3pm on Friday we had taken on 983,198 bets,’ said Michael Byrne, Head of Mobile at William Hill. ‘So we’re expecting to breach the million mark at some stage on Saturday.’

‘We’re delighted with our partnership with the Racing Post, we knew the app would be well received but getting to the millionth bet within the first year is fantastic.’

‘The Racing Post, Shake-A-Bet, Sportsbook and Match Predictor Apps have all contributed to an 800% year-on-year increase in our mobile turnover. Mobile betting now accounts for around 5% of our online turnover and we’re expecting that percentage to keep rising.’

‘Our ambition to revolutionise the betting landscape with the ability to bet in the know – anywhere - has actually been realised,’ said Mark Renshaw, Head of Online at Racing Post.

‘Approaching the one million mark and the fact we're consistently ranked in the top 10 free sports apps is proof of this. The growth of the app has really pleased us but we're not finished yet. There are a few more features that we're working on with William Hill that will really delight app users.’

About William Hill
William Hill is one of the world’s leading bookmakers and one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the gambling industry, providing gaming and betting services across multiple channels: online, on the high street, on the phone and on the move.

William Hill PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange (WMH.L) and operates over 2,300 betting shops in Ireland and Britain. The William Hill Group employs over 16,900 people worldwide and reported a net revenues of around €1.2 bn in 2010.

In 2009, William Hill, one of the first companies in the world to offer internet betting, joined forces with gaming software providers, Playtech, to form a new company called William Hill Online. This deal made William Hill Online one of the leading European online gaming and sports betting businesses. In 2010, William Hill Online posted net revenues of €285 million (up 24% on 2009). The Online business now accounts for 25% of William Hill Plc’s total net revenues.

About Racing Post
Established in 1986, Racing Post is the market-leading publisher of racing and sports betting information in Britain and Ireland. Racing Post's product portfolio includes a daily newspaper and two weekly titles; websites including RACINGPOST.com, The Betting Site and Soccerbase and the No. 1 Horseracing iPhone App in the App store.

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Thank you for visiting our Stand in Dublin!

Affiliates United team would like to thank you all for taking your time to visit our stand during iGaming Super Show in Dublin last week.

We enjoyed meeting you and looking forward to working with our new affiliates as well as with our existing ones!

We can wait to see you again in Barcelona 2011!

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William Hill Launches Innovative Irish Betting Site

Dublin. Wednesday, 25th May 2011.

William Hill, one of the world’s leading sports betting and gaming providers, has launched a brand new Irish site. The new site will offer Irish punters an unrivalled number of betting opportunities on a wide variety of global and local sporting events.

The firm spent over a year developing their Irish site, with the aim of competing with their rivals for a slice of the estimated €1 billion Irish online betting and gaming market.

William Hill Online, who won the ‘betview award for best online site’ this year, will offer Irish punters over 500,000 betting oppotunities every week on a whole host of events including GAA, football, horse racing, rugby, golf, motor sports, US sports and a wide range of Irish novelty markets.

The site will also offer Irish players a huge variety of gaming experiences, including bingo, poker, casino, live casino, vegas and slot games, while those who fancy themselves as the next Gordon Gekko can indulge themselves at William Hill Online’s new financial site called ‘Day Trader’.

Mobile betting is a huge growth area for the company, with William Hill Online reporting an 800% increase in their mobile turover this year. Hills will offer their Irish customers four different mobile apps –Mobile sportsbook, Racing App (Racing Post/WilliamHill), Shake-A-Bet and Match predictor.

“We’re really excited about our new Irish venture and we’re confident it will be a huge hit with Irish punters,’ said Tony Kenny, Head of International Public Relations at William Hill, “The site itself took a year to design, develop and test, but all good things take time.’

William Hill, who also operate 52 retail betting shops in Ireland, already employs a number of Irish people and are looking to recruit more Irish sports enthusiasts.

“We already have around twenty Irish people working for William Hill Online and with further global expansions planned, we’ll be looking for more top quality Irish staff to join our energetic team,” said Kenny.

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William Hill Online crowned 'Online Betting Company of the Year’

William Hill Online has scooped the ‘2011 Online Company of the Year Award’ at the prestigious Betview Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane on Tuesday night.

The awards, which have come to be known as the ‘Oscars’ for the betting industry, honour and recognise industry professionals on their exemplary achievement, ingenuity, creativity and overall hard work within the UK and ROI betting and gaming industry.

A record number of entries were submitted for the 2011 awards ceremony by leading professionals in the industry and the Betview Award 2011 finalists and winners were selected through a stringent judging process.

William Hill Online was selected as the winner in the category of ‘Online Company of the Year’. The judging panel awarded this prestigious award to the online company which has created the most innovative and easy-to-use online betting experience.

Henry Birch, CEO of William Hill Online, said ‘This is a fantastic achievement for William Hill Online. In winning the ‘Online Company of the Year Award’ it recognises the contribution of every single employee in the company - irrespective of function or location.’

‘Thanks to Betview magazine, our efforts to continuously improve our customers’ betting experience have been recognised. It was a proud night for everyone at William Hill Online.’

‘All our winners represent the very best that the British and Irish betting industry has to offer - excellence in customer service and social responsibility coupled with tremendous business acumen and innovative thinking,’ said Justin O’Regan, editor of Betview Magazine. ‘These Awards demonstrate why betting operators have an integral role to play in our communities providing as they do an outstanding leisure experience for customers from all walks of life.’

About William Hill Online

Online gaming and betting is a fast-moving, growing business. William Hill was one of the earliest to enter the market, accepting our first internet bets in 1998, and we are the most profitable online betting operation in the UK, with over one million active online customer account holders. Our online business caters for all gambling and gaming customers, offering casino, poker, bingo, a range of skill games and, of course, sports betting.

Key facts about William Hill Online

• The leading European online gaming and sports betting busines
• 24 translated and localised sites
• 100 concurrent in-play markets on 3,200 matches per month
• 500,000 betting opportunities per week
• Unique proprietary fixed-odds financial betting Day Trader
• A series of mobile betting and gaming apps for both iPhone and Android platforms

About the Betview Magazine

Betview was launched in October 2007 as a monthly business to business magazine for the betting industry.

Betview is delivered free to over 10,000 betting premises, group head offices, gaming providers, decision makers and influencers in the betting industry in the UK and Republic of Ireland and is the only monthly sport TV listings magazine tailored to the sports betting market with all the key fixtures for the month ahead, making it a vital business tool for the trade.

In addition, Betview provides industry news, views and opinions plus interviews with industry leaders and sporting features.

In March 2009 Betview firmly established its market place by launching its own Betview Awards 2009 – currently the only industry led awards for the betting and gaming industry.

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New!!! Interactive slot banners available in the MARKETING TOOLS.

New interactive slot banners available in the MARKETING TOOLS section of Affiliates United (choose media type – cool tools.
powerful call for action for casino players, excellent click through rates! Back to top

William Hill Online Wins an Experian Hitwise UK Top 10 Award!

It has just been announced that William Hill Online is now listed as one of the 2010 Experian Hitwise UK TOP 10 Award Programmes for its outstanding Casino, Games and Sports websites!
The annual Experian Hitwise UK Top 10 Awards recognises excellence in online performance across several important fields, including popularity, and across 160+ major online industries.

Results of the Experian Hitwise UK Online Performance Awards are based on the internet usage of more than 8 million UK internet users.
All winners boast the greatest number of visits throughout 2010 in their given online industry.

About Experian Hitwise

Experian Hitwise is the leading global online competitive intelligence service, helping clients protect and increase their market share through the application of internet measurement data.
Experian Hitwise measures the largest sample of internet users - 25 million worldwide, including 10 million in the United States. This sample size allows clients to understand internet behaviour and competitive activity through data that is unmatched in timeliness, depth and breadth. For more information go to http://www.hitwise.com/uk/2010-annual-awards/2010-winners

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William Hill Casino Club is offering £30 FREE sign up bonus

A new exclusive offer from William Hill!

Between March 15 and April 15 William Hill Casino Club will be offering a fantastic £30 bonus to its UK new players.
The offer will be broadcasted by an extensive TV campaign, assuring maximum exposure.

Be sure to join us in advertising this offer on your website and benefit from the new players it will bring.

Log on to your account on Affiliates United and check our available Marketing Tools for this promotion.

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Affiliates United on Mobile Gambling Apps

At the 2011 London Affiliates Conference, Online Casino Reports met a familiar face in Yoni Sidi, affiliate manager for the event's Platinum Sponsors Affiliates United. Affiliates United is the affiliate program for all William Hill Online brands - casino, poker, bingo, sports and more. In this exclusive interview, Aff Utd presents a list of new features, including online gambling apps for players, and similar apps for affiliates, enabling them to look up their stats and numbers on the move, from their handheld iPhone, Android or other. Listening to Affiliates United is sure to prove worthwhile. Affiliates United is a leader in the industry, and William Hill brands are perhaps the most successful in the UK, Europe and the world. So which are the next big markets to break out in 2011? What trends to expect in the year to come? The answers lie herein. Back to top

Promote the all new Prestige Casino – & get $100 CPA extra commission!!

Prestige Casino has under gone a vigorous refurbishment & we want you to share in the success with us!

What’s new? On top of the attractive new design, we are offering all new customers, courtesy of our new state of the art free spin technology, $/€1500 or £750 worth of free spins to test the casino games.

The new Prestige Casino offers a flash version for instant play as well as a download version, with emphasis on the “Game of the Month” concept bringing retention rates through the roof.

To help you get started, throughout February Prestige Casino will offer all affiliates $100 on top of your existing deal for every new real-money customer sent to Prestige casino!

For example:

• If you have a $100 CPA deal, you will receive $100 + $100 = $200 for every new customer.
• If you have a 35% Revenue Share deal, you will receive 35% + $100 for every new customer.

Remember! February is a very short month so every day counts! New creative is waiting for you in the Marketing Tools section of the Portal –grab it and get started.

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William Hill Online Launches New Android App

William Hill, has launched a brand new Android app for its mobile customers.
The new application, which contains new features and enhanced graphics, will allow Android users to access over 40,000 pre match, in-play and speciality markets from William Hill Online on a daily basis.

In brief, it means android users can now place bets and manage their William Hill sportsbook account via their handset.

William Hill and the Racing Post are also delighted to announce the launch of the android version of their horse racing app. More than 200,000 punters have already downloaded the Racing Post/William Hill Iphone version and the joint partners are expecting strong results from their Android version.

William Hill’s new Android app’s are free to download at mobile.williamhill.com and from download sites like www.getjar.com to everyone running Android 2.2 on their device. Back to top

Up to 80% gross revenue share - New deal on William Hill Poker

William Hill Poker has just announced a new gross revenue deal for Poker.

Earn 80% from gross revenue (Rake + Tournament Fees)* for the first month, 65% for the second and 60% for the third.

* Any Bonuses players have received will then be subsequently taken out of your affiliate payment

The revenue model is extremely competitive and designed to maximize revenue opportunities for affiliates.
To take advantage of our fantastic offer or receive more details contact our Poker manager

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70% revenue share for 2 month on Skykings Casino

Affiliates United is proud to reintroduce one of our all time favourites.
Skykings Casino will be re-launching on August 1st 2010 and will offer players the very latest in innovative games and technology.

Packed with many instant win games, casino classics such as Roulette and Blackjack and an array of big winning slots, Skykings brings the best of online casino gaming to life.

As one of our esteemed affiliates, we believe that Skykings will offer you an unrivalled opportunity to maximise acquisition with what is sure to be an industry leading online gaming product.
As a special introductory offer, Affiliates United is offering

70% revenue share for the first 2 months

giving you the opportunity to accelerate your profits while offering your visitors a first rate casino brand.

It's easy to enjoy this new promotion:

• If you're on a casino revenue share deal with Affiliates United just promote Skykings and cash in the revenues
• If you're on a different deal just open a new account, promote Skykings Casino and receive this amazing offer

Join us in promoting the much anticipated re-launch of Skykings and share in what will surely be yet another Affiliates United success story!

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William Hill crowned “Bookmaker of the Year”

William Hill and shop manager Jane Noble were the stars of the show last night at the prestigious Betview 2010 Awards, the betting industry’s own “Oscar’s” event.

We landed three of the top awards, including the flagship title of “Bookmaker of the Year”.Jane Noble from Darlington was acclaimed “Betting Shop Manager of the Year” in front of 500 industry people at a glittering dinner at London’s Hilton Park Lane hotel. William Hill was also named “Betting chain of the year”.

“These awards are an important industry accolade,” says Ralph Topping, Chief Executive, and are justly deserved recognition of the commitment shown every day by every one of our 16,000 employees. We’ve faced tough times in the last year but, by putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, we’re raising the bar for industry excellence.

There were 13 titles awarded last night at the second Betview awards event. In 2009, William Hill won two accolades - “Betting Shop Manager of the Year” for Bambos Charalambous and “Most Creative Marketing Campaign’’ for the banter booth. We were also shortlisted in 2010 for “Online Betting Company of the Year” and again for “Most Creative Marketing Campaign

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