William Hill and GVC prepare Sportingbet bid

William Hill and GVC Holdings said they were in the early stages of putting together a joint bid for online gaming group Sportingbet.

William Hill and GVC Holdings said they were in the early stages of putting together a joint bid for online gaming group Sportingbet.

The two firms said they envisaged an offer that would leave William Hill with Sportingbet's core Australian market and certain other locally licensed businesses, with GVC acquiring the remaining parts.

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