William Hill

William Hill PLC is one of the world’s leading betting and gaming companies, employing over 12,500 people. Its origins are in the UK where it was founded in 1934, and where the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. With headquarters in London and Leeds it has a national presence of licensed betting offices in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is one of the country’s leading online betting and gaming services. In 2012, it established William Hill US with a focus on retail and mobile operations in Nevada, which is now the largest sports betting business in the USA. William Hill US (www.williamhill.us) currently operates 113 race and sports books in Nevada and the state’s leading mobile sports betting app. In New Jersey, William Hill is operating at Monmouth Park Racetrack, Ocean Resort Casino, Tropicana Atlantic City, and online with the William Hill New Jersey sports betting app.  William Hill also is operating sports books in Indiana, West Virginia, and Iowa; a race book in Florida; and online with the William Hill Iowa sports betting app. William Hill is a licensed sports betting provider in numerous casinos in Mississippi and New Mexico, and serves as the exclusive risk manager for the Delaware and Rhode Island sports lotteries. In October 2019, William Hill signed an agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to build and operate a sports book at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., subject to regulatory approval. William Hill has licensed operations in The Bahamas, Italy, Spain and Sweden and serves online customers in the UK, Ireland and throughout the world from its digital hubs in Gibraltar and Malta. In February 2019, it completed the acquisition of MRG Group, acquiring the Mr Green and Redbet brands, and with it an expanded pan-European footprint in faster growing online betting and gaming markets.

HOW TO BET ON FOOTBALL

The most basic way to bet on football is a straight bet on the pointspread. When making a straight bet, the team the player bets must cover the pointspread. This means that the favored team must win by a stipulated number of points or the underdog will receive that number of points. Wagers on the pointspread are usually offered at 11 to 10 odds. This means that the bettor must “lay” $11 for every $10 he wishes to win. Because of this, when placing a pointspread bet, it is customary to bet in $11 increments ($22, $55, $110, $550, etc).

FOOTBALL BETTING EXAMPLE

TIME	BET #	TEAM	LINE	TOTAL	MONEY
1:00 PM	101	WASHINGTON		42	+140
	102	PHILADELPHIA	-3		-160

The pointspread on the electronic display boards and wagering sheets is always listed next to the favorite. The home team is always listed on the bottom, unless otherwise specified.

In the example, Philadelphia (-3) is favored by 3 points. Philadelphia must win the game by more than three points for the player to win his bet on Philadelphia. If the player bets Washington (+3), Washington must win the game outright or lose by two points or less for the player to win. If Philadelphia wins by exactly three points, it is considered a wagering tie or “push” for wagering purposes and all straight bets on the pointspread are refunded.

The number next to the pointspread (42) is the Total for the game (also called Over/Under is the combined number of points scored by both teams). The player can wager that the final score will be more or less than this number. All points scored in overtime are counted in the final score. Like the pointspread, the player wagers $11 for every $10 he wishes to win or multiples thereof, unless stated otherwise. For example, the player would lay $55 to win $50 or $110 to win $100, etc.

FOOTBALL BETTING

NOTE: Pointspreads fluctuate, but in sports betting the odds when the bet is placed are “fixed.” The listed pointspread at the time of the wager, which is printed on the ticket, may be different than the opening or closing pointspread of the game and the odds appearing on the wagering sheets.

THE MONEY LINE
Bettors also have the option of wagering on a team to win the game without the use of the pointspread; the margin of victory does not matter. The money line is the number at the far right used to display these odds. That team with the minus sign (-) next to the money odds is the favorite. All money lines are based on $100. In the example, players can bet Philadelphia to win the game at -160 instead of laying 3 points at -110.  A $16 wager on Philadelphia would win $10 for a payback of $26 and a $160 wager would win $100 for a payback of $260. A $100 bet on Washington would win $140 for a payback of $240 if Washington wins the game.

FIRST HALF/HALFTIME WAGERING- There is the ability to wager on a point spread or total for only the first or second half of a game. A first half wager is determined by the score once a game reaches halftime. A halftime wager, for betting purposes, resets the score of a game at 0-0 at halftime of a game. For example, if the Green Bay Packers lead the San Francisco 49ers at halftime by a score of 14-10 and the player wagers on the Packers -3 1/2 points in the second half, the Packers must win the game by eight points or more to cover the spread. Halftime wagers also include any overtime periods that are played.

ONLINE FOOTBALL BETTING

PARLAYS
Combining several teams into a single bet is a known as a parlay. Totals may also be used in parlays. To win a parlay, ALL teams in the parlay must win. In “off-the-board” parlays, the player may parlay from 2 to 10 teams.

In the event of a wagering tie or “push” with the pointspread or total, the parlay is reduced to the next lowest number of teams; for example a 4-team parlay with one tie would become a 3-team parlay, etc. A two-team parlay with one tie becomes a straight bet.

PARLAY CARDS
Parlay cards, most popular during football season, offer the potential for a large return on a small bet.

Players darken the circles on the stub that apply to the teams in their parlay, the number of teams desired and the bet amount.

There are several types of parlay cards to choose from during football season and each has a different payoff scale. The most popular variety of parlay card is the “1/2 point” card, in which ½-point pointspreads are used, eliminating the possibility of a wagering tie.

TEASERS
We offer 6, 6 ½, 7, 10 and 14-point teasers in football. A teaser allows the player to add extra points on an underdog or subtract points on a favorite on multiple games. Football and basketball can be mixed on the same teaser. In the event of a wagering tie in any game (other than 10 and 14 point teasers), the teaser is reduced to the next lowest number; for example a 4-team teaser with one tie would become a 3-team teaser, etc. In the event of a wagering tie, a 2-team teaser is deemed “No Action” and all money wagered is refunded. Note: 10 and 14 point teasers, ties lose.

Current William Hill Colorado/District of Columbia/Indiana/Iowa/Nevada/New Jersey/West Virginia futures and other wagering options include: (Futures vary from state to state) 

Football:

-2020-21 Pro Football Championship 55 Futures 

-2020-21 Pro Football AFC Championship Futures

-2020-21 Pro Football NFC Championship Futures

-2020-21 Pro Football Division Futures

-Pro Football Championship 55 Early Lines (AFC vs NFC)

-Pro Football Week 1 & 2 (Select States)

-Advance Wagering Las Vegas Raiders Weeks 3- 17 (NV Only) 

-2020 Grey Cup Futures (Select States)

-Most Regular Season Wins Prop- Tampa Bay vs New England (NV, IA, and NJ)

-2020 Pro Football Comeback Player of the Year (Select States)

-2020- 21 Pro Football Defensive Player of the Year (Select States)

-2020- 21 Pro Football Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year (Select States)

-2020- 21 Pro Football Coach of the Year (Select States)

-Las Vegas Raiders Wins 2020- 21 Regular Season (NV Only)

-Raiders: Home Regular Season wins (NV Only) 

-2020-21 Pro Football Regular Season win totals (Select States)

-2020-21 AP Pro Football Regular Season MVP Futures (Select States)

-2020 College Football games on September 10 & 12, 2020 (Select States)

Basketball:

-2019- 20 Pro Basketball Futures to win Pro Basketball Championship (Select States)

-2019-20 Western and Eastern Conference Futures (Select States)

-2020 Women’s Pro Basketball Championship Futures (Select States)

-2020-21 College Basketball Future odds (NV/NJ/IA)

-German BBL Basketball (Select States)

-Spain ACB Basketball (Select States)

-Israel Super League Basketball (Select States)

-Pro Basketball Playoff Game lines in Orlando (Select States)

-Pro Basketball Best of 7 Series Playoff Futures (Select States)

-Pro Basketball Exact # of Games Futures for select Playoff matchups (Select States)

-Women’s Pro Basketball games (Select States)

Baseball:

-2020 Pro Baseball Championship Futures (Select States)

-2020 Pro Baseball American League and National League Pennant Futures (Select States)

-2020 Pro Baseball games (Select States)

-Nicaraguan Baseball matches (Select States)

-Taiwan Baseball matches (Select States)

-South Korean Baseball (Select States)

-Japan NPB matches (Select States)

Hockey:

-2019-20 Pro Hockey Futures to win Pro Hockey Championship (Select States)

-2019-20 Pro Hockey Conference Futures (Select States)

-2019-20 Pro Hockey Best of Seven Playoff Series Futures (Select States)

-Pro Hockey 2020 Playoff games (Select States)

-2019-20 Pro Hockey Playoff Exact Number of Games props (Select States)

-Select Pro Hockey game props (Select States)

Soccer:

-German Bundesliga (Select States)

-K League (Select States)

–Denmark Superliga matches (Select States) 

–Portugal Primeira Liga matches (Select States)

-Spanish Primera matches (Select States)

-Coppa Italy matches (Select States)

-English Premier League matches (Select States)

-Liga Soccer matches (Select States)

-MLS matches (Select States)

-2020 NWSL Challenge Cup Futures (NV and NJ only)

-2022 FIFA World Cup Futures (Select States)

-2020 UEFA Euro (2021) Futures (Select States)

-2020 MLS is Back Tournament Futures (Select States)

-2020 MLS Cup Futures (Select States)

-2020 MLS Soccer Matches (Select States)

-2020 USL Championship Futures (Select States)

-2019-20 UEFA Champions League Futures (Select States)

-2019- 20 UEFA Europa League Futures (Select States)

-2020- 21 English Premier League Futures (Select States)

-2020 Torneo Apertura Futures (Select States)

-2021 COPA America Futures (Select States)

Golf:

-43rd Ryder Cup- 3 Way Result (Select States)

-43rd Ryder Cup to Lift Trophy- Europe vs USA (Select States)

-2020 Masters Futures (Select States)

-2020 US Open Futures (Select States)

-2019-20 Fed Ex Cup Futures (Select States)

-2020 PGA Tour Event Futures (Select States)

Auto Racing:

-2020 Nascar Cup Series Futures (Select States)

-2020 Indianapolis 500 Futures (Select States)

-2020 F1 Drivers Championship Futures (Select States)

-Futures to win select races- NASCAR Cup Series, Gander Outdoor Truck Series, & Xfinity Series (Select States)

-Matchups/props for select NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Gander Outdoor Truck Series races (Select States)

-Futures to win select Indy Car races (Select states)

-Futures to win select Formula 1 races (Select States)

Boxing/MMA: 

-UFC on September 8, 2020 (Select States)

Bellator 245 on September 11, 2020 (Select States)

-UFC on September 12, 2020 (Select States)

-UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa on September 19, 2020 (Select States)

-Derevyanchenko vs Charlo on September 26, 2020 (Select States)

Rosario vs Charlo on September 26, 2020 (Select States)

-UFC 254 Nurmagomedov vs Gathje on October 24, 2020 (Select States)

-Davis vs Santa Cruz Boxing match on October 24, 2020 (Select States)

-UFC 255 Shevchenko vs Maia and Figueiredo vs Garbrandt on November 21, 2020 (Select States)

Tennis:

-2020 Men’s and Women’s French Open Futures (Select States)

-2020 Men’s and Women’s US Open Futures (Select States)

Table Tennis

-Moscow Liga Pro Table Tennis matches (Select States)

-TT Star (Select States)

-Setka Cup matches (Select States)

Horse Racing:

E-Sports

Cycling

-2020 Tour De France Futures (Select States)

Darts

-2020 Premier League Darts Futures (Select States)

Rugby

-National Rugby League Premier Grand Final matches and Futures (Select States)

Handball

Chess

Rodeo

Australian Rules Football

-Aussie Rules Football Round 16 matches (Select States)

Lacrosse