From iGaming Business – Internet gaming software provider Microgaming has signed a deal to supply British bookmaker William Hill with access to its Quickfire Flash-based mobile online casino and soft games platform. The deal was activated on July 17, according to a Microgaming press release. The move comes after William Hill’s acquisition earlier this year of the 29% stake in its William Hill Online joint venture held by software developer Playtech for £424m freed the bookmaker from its exclusive deal with Playtech. The UK operator, however, didn’t reply to enquiries on whether it would be announcing further deals with other…

From iGaming Business Only two weeks after announcing that its range of slots is being made available to players at PaddyPowerGames.com, online casino games and solutions firm Bally Technologies Incorporated has signed a similar deal with William Hill. The last few months have seen Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies sign comparable agreements with operators including Intellectual Property and Software (IPS) Limited and Mr Green while this latest deal will see its range of real-money slots launched to UK-based players via the WilliamHill.com domain. “Bally Technologies is excited to supply its market-leading slot content to William Hill,” said Tony Plaskow, interactive senior…

From iGaming Business – British online and land-based gambling operator William Hill is reportedly planning to launch a new poker site powered by technology from Playtech Limited and focused on the Italian market. London-based William Hill has been active in the Italian market since mid-2011 with its online casino managing to secure a seven percent share of the market so far although the iPoker Network competitor from Playtech has holds over 15 percent. According to statistics from the Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli Di Stato (AAMS) regulator, PokerStars.it is the largest player in the ring-fenced Italian market with 38.3 percent of cash…

From iGaming Business According to a report from the Australian Financial Review newspaper, British bookmaker William Hill is understood to be leading the race to acquire businessman Tom Waterhouse’s Australian betting operation. The potential deal allegedly values TomWaterhouse.com at just under AUD$150 million ($138.3 million), which is significantly less than the AUD$660 million ($598.5 million) William Hill paid in its acquisition of Sportingbet Australia earlier this year. Fellow UK bookmaker Ladbrokes has also been linked with a bid for TomWaterhouse.com as Waterhouse looks to sell off part of his business. The newspaper cited unnamed sources. FULL STORY

From iGaming Business British online and land-based gaming operator William Hill is hoping to raise approximately £375 million after announcing a scheme that will see it issue seven-year corporate bonds to institutional investors from tomorrow. London-based William Hill revealed that proceeds from the initiative will be used to repay £275 million in short-term bridge loans that were taken on as part of its acquisition in March of Sportingbet Australia along with April’s purchase from Playtech Limited of the 29 percent stake in its William Hill Online joint venture. “The remainder of the proceeds will be used to clear down outstanding…

From iGaming Business Mobile and in-play betting and gaming technology solutions provider Cantor Gaming and Wagering has reportedly filed a lawsuit against William Hill in Nevada over claims that the rival poached trade secrets and potential clients. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, the action filed early this month in Clark County District Court alleges that William Hill acquired privileged information belonging to Cantor Gaming after purchasing Brandywine Bookmaking LLC in 2011. Brandywine Bookmaking, which was established by Joseph Asher in 2008 just over a year after he left as Managing Director for Cantor Gaming, operates…