Bookmaker William Hill today said it won £17.5m (€25.6m) from punters betting on the football World Cup in Germany.

BOOKMAKERS William Hill are to sponsor the entire card at Exeter in November which is due to feature the reappearance of Best Mate.

William Hill PLC has announced that it has signed an agreement to launch a dedicated television channel on the Sky digital platform.

Sandown Park have announced a three-year deal for William Hill to sponsor the Tingle Creek Meeting at the track

Punters gambling on the football World Cup helped bookmaker William Hill score a 26% boost in underlying profits, the company said today.

Investors will soon be able to gamble on the fortunes of bookmaker William Hill after it today unveiled plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.

Bookmaker William Hill is still considering closing a call centre which employs nearly 300 people in Athlone, it emerged today.