威廉希尔继续进军美国体育博彩市场

　　拉斯维加斯，内华达州——英国作家威廉山是获得第三内华达州体育图书操作在不到一个月，同意购买该公司经营幸运的种族和体育图书15700000美元。最近的着作的交易，这是受内华达州赌博监管机构的批准，预计将宣布一天。白兰地酒是私人拥有，是领有牌照的国家当局在六月2008游戏。公司拥有员工90人，设有16个体育图书在内华达州的幸运的品牌，包括场内一具可怕的酒店和赌场，广场酒店和赌场和菲茨杰拉德赌场酒店和三普里姆赌场。该公司最近签署了一项协议，经营体育图书在里维埃拉酒店和赌场。

        白兰地还经营体育图书在圣基茨岛在加勒比海。白兰地酒是赔率制定者为特拉华国家体育彩票，其运作的伙伴关系，科学游戏，提供足球把卡在国家的三个赛道赌场。四月，威廉同意收购美国赌博，经营者的72-location勒鲁瓦，为18000000美元，与21000000美元的加州涅瓦河庄家分部。2010，最近的收入达7700000美元。威廉山是收购的公司以14250000美元的现金调整前营运资金及提供1400000美元贷款。“我们做了很多功课，内华达州，我们把目光投向这三个公司，“威廉山的首席执行官拉夫打顶说。”我们想要的大小和规模，这是一个很好的机会建立自己在内华达州。”威廉山经营2359个陆上体育博彩业务在英国，约占百分之25的市场。公司成立于1934，并已在伦敦证券交易所上市以来的2002，还拥有百分之71个威廉山在线，在线博彩业务。打顶说他希望目前的管理勒鲁瓦，加州与幸运的保持到位后，交易关闭。“这三个龙头企业提出了一个很好的机会，威廉山成长中的领导地位我们投注，」说。”我们将有良好的人在的地方有技能是很互补。”最近的首席执行官乔亚瑟说时间卖3岁的公司战略意义与威廉山买他的最大的竞争对手，勒鲁瓦和卡尔·。

        他说，威廉可以帮助发展体育博彩在美国。“我感觉良好的战略和文化适应的组织和期待与威廉山的球队，”亚瑟说。”它也将是不错的在同一队与维克萨勒诺和杰夫斯里和他们的同事在美国博彩和加州涅瓦河。”一流的威廉说山归档文件授权与内华达州博彩监管机构对交易。销售可能接近2012，完成一次牌。

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　　William Hill acquires parent of Lucky's race and sports books

　　LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- British bookmaker William Hill Plc is acquiring its third Nevada sports book operation in less than a month, agreeing to buy the company that operates Lucky's race and sports books for $15.7 million.

　　The transaction for Brandywine Bookmaking, which is subject to approval of Nevada gaming regulators, is expected to be announced to day.

　　Brandywine is privately owned and was licensed by state gaming authorities in June 2008.

　　The company employs 90 people and operates 16 sports books in Nevada under the Lucky's brand, including the off-Strip Terrible's Hotel and Casino, the Plaza Hotel and Casino and Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel downtown and three Primm casinos. The company recently signed a deal to operate the sports book at the Riviera Hotel and Casino.

　　Brandywine also operates a sports book in St. Kitts in the Caribbean.

　　Brandywine is the oddsmaker for the Delaware State Sports Lottery, which it operates in partnership with Scientific Games, offering football parlay cards at the state's three racetrack casinos.

　　In April, William Hill agreed to acquire American Wagering, operators of the 72-location Leroy's, for $18 million, and the Cal Neva Sportsbook Division for $21 million.

　　In 2010, Brandywine had revenues of $7.7 million. William Hill is acquiring the company for $14.25 million in cash before adjustments for working capital and is providing a $1.4 million convertible loan.

　　"We did a lot of homework on Nevada and we set our sights on these three companies," William Hill Chief Executive Ralph Topping said. "We wanted to have the size and scale and this is a great opportunity to establish ourselves in Nevada."

　　William Hill operates 2,359 land-based sports betting and gaming operations in the United Kingdom, which represents about 25 percent on the market. The company, which was established in 1934 and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2002, also owns 71 percent of William Hill Online, an online betting and gaming business.

　　Topping said he expects the current management of Leroy's, Cal Neva and Lucky's to remain in place after the transactions close.

　　"These three leading businesses presents a good opportunity for William Hill to grow a leadership position in the US sports-betting industry," Topping said. "We will have good people in place who have skills that are very complimentary to each other."

　　Brandywine CEO Joe Asher said the timing for selling the 3-year-old company made strategic sense with William Hill buying his two largest competitors, Leroy's and Cal Neva. He said William Hill could help grow sports wagering across the United States.

　　"I feel good about the strategic and cultural fit between our organizations and look forward to working with the William Hill team," Asher said. "It also will be nice to be on the same team with Vic Salerno and Jeff Siri and their colleagues at American Wagering and Cal Neva."

　　Topping said William Hill is filing paperwork for licensing with Nevada gaming regulators for the transactions. The sales could close in 2012, once licensing is completed.