Talk:William Hill (bookmaker)
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Which is the largest chain of UK bookmakers?
William_Hill_(bookmaker) Cites William Hill as the largest 'UK operator'. This is vague. Perhaps it means it is the largest chain of such shops in the UK.
"They are the largest UK operator, representing around 25 per cent of the market throughout the UK and Ireland."
On the other hand, please note:
This cites Ladbrokes as the following.
"Overall the largest betting company in the UK and largest retail bookmaker in the world, Ladbrokes owns over 2,400 retail betting shops divided between the UK and Ireland, with more shops in Spain and Belgium."
Obviously both Ladbrokes and William Hill can't both be the largest betting shop chains in the UK (if that is what is being claimed in both articles).
Therefore amendments are necessary.Yarzharzhin (talk) 08:07, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
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Legality of gambling
The linked article does *not* say that gambling was illegal in 1934 when William Hill was founded. It says that betting shops were illegal.
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