We are ramping up for a much bigger business,” Asher said. William Hill, which operates 107 books in Nevada, has boosted its staff in the Silver State by “dozens and dozens” since the end of last year and now has more than 500 employees, William Hill US CEO Joe Asher said. The company already has sports betting operations in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey and a race book in Iowa. states,” William Hill said in the statement. “The company is also in discussions with operators about sports betting deals that would cover a further 14 U.S. William Hill said in a statement it will provide sports betting risk management services and mobile betting technology to 11 casinos in Mississippi and a “soon-to-be-announced” partner in West Virginia. The expansion announcement comes five days after one of its largest competitors, GVC Holdings, signed a $200 million joint venture with MGM Resorts International to bring sports betting to potentially 15 states. The United Kingdom-based bookmaker also said it is ramping up hirings in Nevada for more U.S.
Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow wagering giant William Hill said Friday it has signed sports betting agreements with a dozen casinos in the U.S. checks a parlay card for the NCAA Men's basketball in the William Hill Race & Sports Book at the Plaza Hotel-Casino on Friday, March 18,2016.
