William Hill takes telephone betting service offshore

• Move will affect 400 British staff in Leeds and Sheffield • Bookmaker claims UK business is under unfair pressure Bookmaker William Hill is closing one of its UK call centres and outsourcing jobs at another as it takes its telephone betting service offshore in a move that will affect 400 British workers. Chief executive Ralph Topping warned that his business faces increased pressure from foreign-based rivals as well as betting exchanges such as Betfair, and more British jobs are at risk if the government does not ensure a level playing field for the industry. “We’ve campaigned long and hard on the issue of being allowed to grow our business,” he said. “Do we have to close shops before others accept that our UK business is under unfair pressure?

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