Evoke profits fall, revenue flat as 888 owner hit by gaming duties
12th Aug 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and 888 owner Evoke reported a drop in interim profit on Wednesday and flat revenue, as it took a hit from gaming duties.
Read moreEvoke accepts £243m takeover from Bally's Intralot
5th Jun 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - William Hill UK owner Evoke on Friday said it had accepted a £243m takeover offer from Bally's Intralot, sending shares in the company surging by 14%.
Read moreBally's Intralot in talks with TPG about £225m bid for Evoke - report
1st Jun 2026 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Shares in gambling and gaming group Evoke jumped on Monday, after it was reported that private equity firm TPG was being lined up to help fund a possible £225m takeover by Bally's Intralot.
Read moreEvoke extends key deadline in £225m takeover talks
19th May 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Shares in gaming and gambling group Evoke rallied on Tuesday, after the William Hill-owner confirmed takeover talks were continuing.
Read moreEvoke FY losses widen, confirms closure of 270 shops
30th Apr 2026 11:30
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and 888 owner Evoke reported a widening of its full-year losses on Thursday as it confirmed the closure of around 270 shops.
Read moreEvoke in talks with Bally's Intralot over 50p-a-share takeover proposal
20th Apr 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - William Hill owner Evoke confirmed on Monday that it is in talks with Greek gambling company Bally's Intralot about a 50p per share takeover proposal.
Read moreEvoke posts strongest quarter of the year as gaming drives Q4 uplift
27th Jan 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Gambling business Evoke said on Tuesday that fourth‑quarter revenue came in at roughly £464m, its strongest quarter of the year.
Read moreDeutsche Bank downgrades Rank Group, slashes price target
23rd Jan 2026 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Rank Group slid on Friday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 104p from 163p as it updated its view on the European gaming sector.
Read moreWilliam Hill owner Evoke considering sale or break up, shares spark
10th Dec 2025 11:51
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and 888 owner Evoke surged on Wednesday after saying it was considering putting itself up for sale or breaking up the company.
Read moreBerenberg slashes targets for gaming firms post-Budget, downgrades Evoke
28th Nov 2025 09:04
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has slashed its target prices across the UK gambling and betting sector as a result of downgrades to estimates driven by this week's Autumn Budget.
Read moreEvoke withdraws medium-term targets after Budget tax changes
26th Nov 2025 18:41
(Sharecast News) - Evoke withdrew its medium-term financial targets on Wednesday in response to the gambling tax rises announced in the Budget, which it expects to increase duty costs by about £125m to £135m on annualised basis once fully implemented.
Read moreGambling stocks slump as OBR confirms higher taxes
26th Nov 2025 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in gambling companies slumped on Wednesday as the Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed the sector would be facing higher taxes.
Read moreEvoke delivers fifth straight quarter of YOY revenue growth
28th Oct 2025 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Bookmaker Evoke said on Tuesday that it had delivered its fifth consecutive quarter of year-on-year revenue growth, with all three operating divisions delivering gains in the three months ended 30 September.
Read moreEvoke chair Mendelsohn steps down
21st Oct 2025 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Evoke - formerly 888 Holdings - said on Tuesday that Lord Jon Mendelsohn was stepping down as chair and non-executive director with immediate effect.
Read moreWilliam Hill owner Evoke to shut one in ten betting shops - report
13th Oct 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - William Hill owner Evoke is reportedly gearing up to shut about one in ten of its betting shops in the new year as it battles to reverse its fortunes.
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