Benzinga Names 888 Holdings A 'Challenger' Award Recipient At Inaugural Titans Sports Betting Event

A leading fantasy sports and sports betting company has been honored with the "Challenger" award from Benzinga, in the first ever Titans Sports Betting conference.

What's A Challenger? The Challenger award is reserved for innovators and upstarts disrupting the industry of sports betting. A jury evaluated key criteria including innovation, execution, financial performance, and compliance.

The Decision: Publicly traded, London-based 888 Holdings Plc EIHDF generated $1.53 billion in total bookings last year, an increase from the $881 million it booked the year prior.

Last year, the company completed its purchase of William Hill's non-U.S. assets from Caesars Entertainment in a deal valued at $2.4 billion.

888 Holdings has multiple brands under its umbrella, including Mr Green and Sports Illustrated Sportsbook.

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