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  2. Gambling in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Gambling for centuries has been a main recreational activity in Great Britain. [ 1] Horse racing has been a favourite theme for over three centuries. [ 2][ 7] The earliest recorded races were held at Chester in 1539. [ 8] King Charles II was an avid sportsman who gave Newmarket its prominence – he was a jockey in 1671 and built a palace there ...

  3. Sky Betting & Gaming - Wikipedia

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    Sky Betting & Gaming is a British -based gambling company, owned by Flutter Entertainment, with headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire and offices in Sheffield & Solihull. Sky Betting & Gaming consists of five core brands: Sky Bet, Sky Vegas, Sky Casino, Sky Poker and Sky Bingo. In 2015, Sky plc sold an 80 per cent stake in the company to CVC ...

  4. William Hill (bookmaker) - Wikipedia

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    William Hill is a British gambling company founded in 1934. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. Business operations are led from its headquarters in London. The company was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Caesars Entertainment in April 2021.

  5. BetOnline - Wikipedia

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    BetOnline is a privately held online gambling company offering sports betting, online casinos, poker and wagering on horse racing.The company's CEO is Eddie Robbins III. [1] In 2006, according to Casino City Press, BetOnline.com was among the top 60 online sportsbook, racebook, and betting exchanges, by overall traffic received. [2]

  6. Sporting Index - Wikipedia

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    Sporting Index Ltd. Sporting Index is a British -based company specialising in sports spread betting. It claims an estimated UK market share of over 70%. [ 2] The company is best known for spread betting; offering a wide variety of sports, politics and showbiz events, as well as a portfolio of unique virtual games.

  7. Evoke plc - Wikipedia

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    Evoke plc. Evoke plc, formerly 888 Holdings Limited, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It owns brands such as 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, Mr Green, and William Hill. Business operations are led from its headquarters in London, alongside satellite offices in Bucharest, Ceuta, Gibraltar, Leeds, Malta, Sofia, and Tel Aviv.

  8. LeoVegas - Wikipedia

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    LeoVegas AB. LeoVegas AB is a Swedish mobile gaming company and provider of online casino and sports betting services such as table games, video slots, progressive jackpots, video poker and live betting to a number of international markets. LeoVegas Gaming Ltd. is a subsidiary of MGM Resorts International.

  9. Casino (1995 film) - Wikipedia

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    Casino. (1995 film) Casino is a 1995 epic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Scorsese and Nicholas Pileggi from the latter's nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas.[ 5] It stars Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak, and James Woods. The film was the eighth collaboration between ...