Bookmaker William Hill has backed its flourishing online arm by announcing it will spend £424 million on taking full control of the operation.
The swoop on the 29% stake, held by gaming software partner Playtech, came as it posted a 22% rise in pre-tax profits to £292.7m, driven by a third year of online revenues growth above 20%.
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