When it comes to discussing sports betting bookmakers in the UK there are a few names which stand out among the rest due to their size and reputation. While Ladbrokes has been generally considered to be the largest and most prestigious, it is followed closely by William Hill plc, which is considered another of the largest and most reputable sports betting bookmakers in the UK. While its headquarters are located in Wood Green in London and in Leeds, West Yorkshire, it also has operations in the Republic of Ireland and most recently opened facilities in Madrid, Spain under the banner Victoria. In addition to its various sports betting operations the company also hosts a variety of online gambling sites offering casino games, bingo, poker and more.
The company was founded in 1934 and changed hands nearly a dozen times over the years until finally being purchased by CVC Capital Partners in 1999. In the 21st century it has continued to expand its sports betting power by purchasing the Sunderland Greyhound Stadium in 2002 and the Brough Park Greyhound Stadium in 2003, not to mention 624 betting offices in the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, and Jersey for a cool 504 million pounds, which at the time took the company into the number one slot for UK sports betting. The company has continued to grow since then, continually competing for the number one spot in the UK for sports betting. Whether you want to participate in football betting or any other type of sports betting, it is hard to go wrong with such a positive reputation behind a company.