Williamhill.com Wins Best Online Betting Site at Irish Sports Betting Awards
London, United Kingdom, June 24, 2009 --(PR.com)-- williamhill.com has picked up the award for best on-line betting site at inaugural Irish Sports Betting Awards in Dublin. The website was nominated for the award along with betfair.com, boylesports.com, and Ladbrokes.com, but the judging panel decided that williamhill.com is currently the best betting website available to Irish punters.
William Hill’s Director of Public Relations David Hood “We’re delighted to receive this prestigious award.” He continued “We listened to the Irish punters and asked them what they wanted in a sports betting website and I think the results are there for everyone to see.
"Already this year we’ve seen a huge increase in Irish traffic on williamhill.com and we think that our website was a worthy winner of this award” said Hood.
More details of the awards and nominees are available at www.sportbettingawards.ie
About williamhill.com
2008 was a watershed for Ireland's online betting and gaming community, with the evolution of William Hill’s offering from williamhill.ie to the global platform of williamhill.com.
The new sportsbook heralded a sea-change in the way this highly respected company builds relationships with its online customers and Hill’s have totally revamped their Irish offering for a truly dynamic, international appeal.
In a world where access to live action is now paramount, Williamhill.com puts live betting at the heart of its online products, with a full range of in-play betting opportunities and rich new-media content including live TV coverage and radio commentary on the top sporting events around the world.
With six languages and multiple local currency options, including the Euro, Williamhill.com has been tailored specifically for the Irish clientele, including a wider range of betting markets on Gaelic football, hurling, FAI Premier Division and First Division soccer.
Hills remains a leading sponsor of Irish horse racing, including the famous Galway Plate and Troytown Chase – and not only broadcasts every Irish horse race live over its website to customers who place a qualifying bet, but offers Best Odds Guaranteed online on every single race.
Williamhill.com provides its customers with a wealth of high-quality, independent information to help them pick winners. From a team of dedicated sports writers who preview the action across all sports, the website provides Racing Post Spotlight and Verdict betting tips, OPTA football stats and audio/video podcasts featuring sports gurus like Tony Cascarino and Ron Atkinson.
With the Emerald Isles influence on the Cheltenham Festival, Hills secured the accomplished opinions of Champion jockey Tony McCoy and Donn McClean, the journalist, author and highly respected commentator on horse racing in both Ireland and the UK.
While some online operators have offered incentives to customers – which fade away once the punter has handed over their cash – Hill’s has a reward structure which has away the equivalent of up to €500 per customer in free bets to its existing clients since the sportsbook’s launch.
It has sustained unparalleled online trading offers unique to the market including ‘BOGOF’ - Bet One Get One Free (sometimes Get Two Free!), Best Odds Guaranteed (on all UK & Irish racing) and the highly competitive pricing campaign – “Best Prices… FACT” on Football and other sports.
The proof of success for williamhill.com within Ireland is evidenced by the steady growth of internet revenues throughout 2008, with overall Interactive revenues grew 50 per cent faster than the more traditional retail channels over the year.
In short, a hugely promising time lies ahead for Williamhill.com customers in Ireland. They can continue to expect more exciting betting opportunities on more local sports and markets, transacted more quickly and securely in their own currency than ever before. The company’s progress over the last year has seen it leap ahead of many of its rivals in many, many areas – and if that commitment to international and online development continues in 2009 it will be very good news for the online betting industry indeed.
For further details contact
David Hood
Director Of PR
William Hill Plc
Tel: +447803 233689
E-mail: dhood@williamhill.co.uk
Website: www.williamhill.com
Tony Kenny
PR Manager
William Hill Ireland
Tel: 0868589276
E-mail: tkenny@williamhill.ie
Websites: www.williamhillmedia.com and www.williamhill.com
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William Hill’s Director of Public Relations David Hood “We’re delighted to receive this prestigious award.” He continued “We listened to the Irish punters and asked them what they wanted in a sports betting website and I think the results are there for everyone to see.
"Already this year we’ve seen a huge increase in Irish traffic on williamhill.com and we think that our website was a worthy winner of this award” said Hood.
More details of the awards and nominees are available at www.sportbettingawards.ie
About williamhill.com
2008 was a watershed for Ireland's online betting and gaming community, with the evolution of William Hill’s offering from williamhill.ie to the global platform of williamhill.com.
The new sportsbook heralded a sea-change in the way this highly respected company builds relationships with its online customers and Hill’s have totally revamped their Irish offering for a truly dynamic, international appeal.
In a world where access to live action is now paramount, Williamhill.com puts live betting at the heart of its online products, with a full range of in-play betting opportunities and rich new-media content including live TV coverage and radio commentary on the top sporting events around the world.
With six languages and multiple local currency options, including the Euro, Williamhill.com has been tailored specifically for the Irish clientele, including a wider range of betting markets on Gaelic football, hurling, FAI Premier Division and First Division soccer.
Hills remains a leading sponsor of Irish horse racing, including the famous Galway Plate and Troytown Chase – and not only broadcasts every Irish horse race live over its website to customers who place a qualifying bet, but offers Best Odds Guaranteed online on every single race.
Williamhill.com provides its customers with a wealth of high-quality, independent information to help them pick winners. From a team of dedicated sports writers who preview the action across all sports, the website provides Racing Post Spotlight and Verdict betting tips, OPTA football stats and audio/video podcasts featuring sports gurus like Tony Cascarino and Ron Atkinson.
With the Emerald Isles influence on the Cheltenham Festival, Hills secured the accomplished opinions of Champion jockey Tony McCoy and Donn McClean, the journalist, author and highly respected commentator on horse racing in both Ireland and the UK.
While some online operators have offered incentives to customers – which fade away once the punter has handed over their cash – Hill’s has a reward structure which has away the equivalent of up to €500 per customer in free bets to its existing clients since the sportsbook’s launch.
It has sustained unparalleled online trading offers unique to the market including ‘BOGOF’ - Bet One Get One Free (sometimes Get Two Free!), Best Odds Guaranteed (on all UK & Irish racing) and the highly competitive pricing campaign – “Best Prices… FACT” on Football and other sports.
The proof of success for williamhill.com within Ireland is evidenced by the steady growth of internet revenues throughout 2008, with overall Interactive revenues grew 50 per cent faster than the more traditional retail channels over the year.
In short, a hugely promising time lies ahead for Williamhill.com customers in Ireland. They can continue to expect more exciting betting opportunities on more local sports and markets, transacted more quickly and securely in their own currency than ever before. The company’s progress over the last year has seen it leap ahead of many of its rivals in many, many areas – and if that commitment to international and online development continues in 2009 it will be very good news for the online betting industry indeed.
For further details contact
David Hood
Director Of PR
William Hill Plc
Tel: +447803 233689
E-mail: dhood@williamhill.co.uk
Website: www.williamhill.com
Tony Kenny
PR Manager
William Hill Ireland
Tel: 0868589276
E-mail: tkenny@williamhill.ie
Websites: www.williamhillmedia.com and www.williamhill.com
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