William Hill was founded in 1934 under the name of its founder, although its ownership has changed hands on more than one occasion over the years. This bookmaker is listed on the London Stock Exchange, employs around 16,000 people, and makes a profit of almost £190 million a year.
William Hill also offers an online casino site, a bingo site, and a poker site.
Design
When you visit a gambling site, the first thing that surely impresses you is the large betting offer. At William Hill, you can find various types of sports betting, casino games, live casino, scratch cards, bingo, and poker. Despite the great diversity of offerings, it is impressive how easy the site makes it to locate everything to make your experience as easy, comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The William Hill site has a very quiet aesthetic in blue, white and yellow, on the site there are possibilities to change the input language and there are easy ways to change the odds format.
Mobile Application
At William Hill, betting through mobile devices is a reality, either through the in-house app or directly on the web.
The option that is preferred is to download the William Hill Sports app on your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet and connect through the installed program. The app is reliable and responsive and you can easily navigate between the various types of bets available.
To download the Android compatible app the instructions are on the bookmaker's website, while the iOS version can be found on the App Store without difficulty.
Customer support
William Hill offers 24-hour customer service. You can contact them via toll-free phone 0800 085 6296, or by email – customerservices@williamhill.co.uk. There is also a live chat service available where you can get answers faster.
They have an FAQ section where you can find answers to virtually any question you may have on a variety of topics.
Payment methods
There is a wide selection of accepted payment methods, for example bank transfer Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards, paysafecard, Neosurf, EcoPayz or Instadebit, a favorite for Canadian players.
The minimum deposit varies between $5 and $10, depending on the payment method.
Although deposits are extremely fast, withdrawals can take up to 5 business days to be processed for some payment methods.
Withdrawals have varying limits in line with the method chosen but usually do not exceed a maximum ceiling of $150,000. It is also good to note that no fees are charged on both deposits and withdrawals.
Betting Catalogue
At this bookmaker, it's hard to find something not to bet on, as William Hill offers a huge variety of sports, current affairs, eSports and Casino events.
At the top of the page, you can find the most popular sports for that time of year, but if you click on “More Sports”, William Hill's entire offering will be presented.
You can bet on more than 25 sports. The list includes obvious popular choices like soccer, basketball, ice hockey and tennis, but also a number of other popular leagues in Canada like OHL, WHL and QMJHL and a wide list of niche sports that might seem made up to you.
If you choose, for example, ice hockey, you will see a list of all the competitions that are offered, along with the types of bets you can place. In addition to betting on individual games, you can also bet on the team that will win and more. You can also bet on a fairly extensive selection of non-sporting events, from sports, political events, or on celebrity life.
In the casino we find the offer divided between Casino, Live Casino and Vegas. You can find your games of choice in all 3 categories, with the particularity that in the live casino you interact with an on-camera and live dealer.
Bonus
There is currently an offer of up to $500 available for new customers. Simply open an account with a Canada-specific promo code (CAN500) and meet the bonus requirements.
In order to take full advantage of the bonus there are several factors to consider that you should check on the website.
Here are the main requirements:
Open the account and use the promo code corresponding to the bonus
After the first bet you receive a bonus of 50% up to a maximum of $100
Minimum single or multiple bets of $20 with odds starting at 1.50
The bonuses are paid in “Free Bet” format
To receive the remaining $400 you must place 12 additional bets with a minimum value of $50 and odds starting at 1.50
Some deposit methods are not valid for the bonus.
William Hill also offers various promotions to their existing customers such as 10 Free Spins at the casino with no deposit required.
Odds
As in many other bookmakers, William Hill offers various odds formats, from Fractional, Decimal or American. You can change them easily in the site's interface.
The offer of markets and sports odds throughout the year is wide and constant, with good opportunities to take advantage of in live or In-Play betting. The markets where the odds shine brightest at this bookmaker are soccer, NHL, NBA and in eSports.
We find a feature called “Enhanced Odds” where you can find special prices on numerous sporting events.
A distinctive feature of William Hill is #YourOdds, where the player can tweet his bet at @WilliamHill and see his predictions become a reality.
