Online poker and William Hill owner 888 posts 7% drop in revenue

888 said its UK revenue had been affected by efforts to improve player safety.

888, the online poker firm and William Hill owner, has said it expects its annual revenue decline to be at the top end of its forecast, sending its shares down 4%.

The company posted a 7% drop in first-half revenue to £881.6bn (€1,026bn), missing a forecast from analysts at JPM of about £899m.