888 and Rank line up for William Hill merger

Bookmaker William Hill has revealed that it has received a merger bid from a consortium composed of 888 and Rank.
Highly preliminary talks have been launched to merge the trio into greater scale business capable of combating competitors including the newly merged Paddy Power/Betfair and Ladbrokes’ combination with Coral in 2015.
The company said: “The Board of William Hill would listen to and consider any proposal which might be forthcoming from the consortium. However, it is not cle