{"id":10701,"date":"2026-05-01T03:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/evoke-losses-hit-549m-as-william-hill-owner-plans-shop-closures\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T03:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:09:15","slug":"evoke-losses-hit-549m-as-william-hill-owner-plans-shop-closures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/evoke-losses-hit-549m-as-william-hill-owner-plans-shop-closures\/","title":{"rendered":"Evoke Losses Hit \u00a3549M As William Hill Owner Plans Shop Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Evoke reported a much deeper 2025 loss as higher UK gambling taxes and a large impairment charge weighed on the owner of William Hill and 888.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Evoke reported a \u00a3549.1 million pre-tax loss in 2025, up from \u00a3220.9 million.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Revenue rose 2% to \u00a31.78 billion, while EBITDA climbed 43% to \u00a3301.3 million.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The company plans to close around 270 William Hill betting shops.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Evoke Results Show Pressure Behind Retail Cuts<\/h2>\n<p>Evoke grew revenue in 2025, but higher UK duties and a \u00a3440.3 million impairment charge left the group deeper in the red. Pre-tax losses more than doubled to \u00a3549.1 million ($741 million), compared with \u00a3220.9 million ($298 million) a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The company still pointed to stronger underlying trading. Group revenue increased 2% to \u00a31.78 billion, while EBITDA rose 43% to \u00a3301.3 million. However, the UK and Ireland remained a weak area, with revenue down 2% to \u00a31.17 billion as both online and retail softened.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive Per Widerstr\u00f6m said the November UK duty changes altered the economics of the market. 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As iGaming.org <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/william-hill-to-close-around-200-betting-shops-in-the-uk\/\">reported<\/a> earlier in April, Evoke will close around 270 William Hill betting shops after reviewing underperforming locations. The closures are expected to cost hundreds of jobs, though Evoke has not confirmed a number.<\/p>\n<p>Widerstr\u00f6m said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have done a very in-depth review of our retail estate, and we identified 230 shops that we are closing, We have some fantastic 1,000+ shops that are providing excellent service and entertainment to our customers, and obviously, with this more efficient retail estate, we have sufficiently improved the long-term sustainability, cash flow and profitability.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The review also sits alongside wider efforts to reduce costs, protect cash flow and address roughly \u00a31.9 billion in net debt. 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