William Hill owner to close 270 shops despite takeover talks
Evoke last week said it was in talks over a potential £225.3 million takeover by Greek lottery and gaming firm Bally’s Intralot.
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NewsBusinessWilliam Hill owner to close 270 shops despite takeover talksEvoke last week said it was in talks over a potential £225.3 million takeover by Greek lottery and gaming firm Bally’s Intralot.Holly Williams Thursday 30 April 2026 11:54 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2967963To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/william-hill-shops-closing-evoke-bally-b2967996.html","title":"William Hill owner to close hundreds of shops despite takeover talks"}}Rachel Reeves admits too many leaks were ‘very damaging’ for…
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