Gambling News | 10 Mar 2021

William Hill's impending completion for Caesars Entertainment Corp

By the first day of April, newly expanded American casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation expects to have paid $3.7 billion for the land-based and online sportsbetting juggernaut William Hill. William Hill is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The Las Vegas-based behemoth had previously disclosed that it expected being able to complete the acquisition within the second quarter of the year after gaining all required regulatory permissions, according to a report from the news section of iGamingBusiness.com. Yet, according to the insider, this crucial procedure has been progressing quickly and might now be completed as early as March 23 barring any last-minute difficulties.

The last step

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated has allegedly set a hearing before London's Business and Property Courts on March 30 in the hopes of receiving a swift resolution. At this hearing, Caesars Entertainment Incorporated will reportedly ask for final clearance for its takeover. A favourable result would allegedly then provide the Nevada company control of William Hill's operations as of April 1 and enable it to start promptly delisting any existing shares.

Forthcoming intentions:

Until Eldorado Resorts Incorporated acquired Caesars Entertainment Incorporated late last summer in a deal estimated to be worth $17.3 billion, the company was known as Caesars Entertainment Corporation. With a portfolio of 55 sites spread over 16 US states, the firm is now the largest single casino operator in the world. Earlier, it was rumoured that it intended to keep William Hill's US-facing activities while looking for a suitable buyer for its global operations.

Contestant mocked:

In September, the board of directors of William Hill allegedly unanimously decided to accept Caesars Entertainment Incorporated's buyout proposal while rejecting a competing offer from the worldwide alternative investments business Apollo Global Management Incorporated. Later, this latter party reached an agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corporation under which it will pay $1.05 billion to take over management of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and its 3,000-room The Palazzo hotel as well as the nearby Sands Expo and Convention Center's operating liabilities and assets.

Investor euphoria

William Hill's individual shares increased in value by around 0.2% earlier today, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $3.96 billion, according to information provided by American financial services company Morningstar Incorporated in a report on the proposed purchase. Moreover, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, which is listed on the Nasdaq, also had some positive news as its shares began the day up 3.3% from their closing price of $93.69.

Ineffective performance:

According to reports, William Hill owns 1,414 brick-and-mortar bookmakers in the UK in addition to the sports betting websites WilliamHill.com and MrGreen.com. The operator recently reported an increase in yearly revenues from its digital business of 9% year over year to $1.11 billion, despite a 51% fall in comparable receipts from its retail estate to $1.52 billion.