Evoke plc

Overview

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• TickerEVOK on London Stock Exchange¹
• Industrygambling industry¹
• HeadquartersGibraltar¹
• Founded inAntigua¹
• Websitewww.evokeplc.com
• Legal formpublic limited company¹

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Evoke plc, formerly 888 Holdings Limited, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It owns brands such as 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, Mr Green, and William Hill. Business operations are led from its headquarters in Gibraltar, alongside satellite offices in Bucharest, Ceuta, Leeds, London, Malta, Sofia, and Tel Aviv. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company's core markets are the UK, Italy, Spain, Romania and Denmark, which together account for 90% of its revenue.²

The story

Founded by Aharon Shaked and Shay Ben-Yitzhak in 1997, in Antigua.¹

Leadership

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• FounderAharon Shaked¹
• FounderShay Ben-Yitzhak¹
• Chief executive officerPer Widerström Oct 16, 2023 to now¹
• Chief executive officerItai Pazner 2019 to 2023¹
• Chief executive officerItai Frieberger 2016 to 2019¹
• Chief executive officerBrian Mattingley 2012 to 2015¹
• Chief executive officerGigi Levy-Weiss Jan 2007 to 2011¹
• Chief executive officerJohn Anderson 2000 to 2006¹
• ChairMark Summerfield Oct 2025 to now¹
• ChairJonathan Mendelsohn May 2021 to Oct 2025¹
• ChairRichard Kilsby 2006 to 2015¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• 888Africa
• 888casino
• 888poker
• 888sport
• Mr Green
• William Hill
• Wink Bingo
• Winner.ro

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Jul 2022Acquired William Hill¹

Employees over time

• 202510,617¹

Former names

• 888 Holdingsuntil May 2024¹

Timeline

1. May 2024Went public Listed on London Stock Exchange¹
2. Oct 16, 2023New chief executive Per Widerström becomes CEO¹
3. 2019New chief executive Itai Pazner becomes CEO¹
4. 2016New chief executive Itai Frieberger becomes CEO¹
5. 2012New chief executive Brian Mattingley becomes CEO¹
6. Jan 2007New chief executive Gigi Levy-Weiss becomes CEO¹
7. Oct 4, 2005Went public Listed on London Stock Exchange¹
8. 2000New chief executive John Anderson becomes CEO¹
9. 1997Founded Founded in Antigua¹

Links

• Websitewww.evokeplc.com¹
• WikipediaEvoke plc
• WikidataQ274372