GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Asher, CEO, William Hill US

This week the GGB Podcast visits with Joe Asher, the CEO of William Hill US on last week’s momentous Supreme Court decision and what it means for the industry, sports bettors and his company.

GLOBAL GAMING BUSINESS PODCAST: Joe Asher, CEO, William Hill US

Joe Asher has been in the wagering business for more than 20 years. He was appointed CEO at William Hill US in 2012 and has been growing the company in Nevada during that period. William Hill now operates more than a hundred sports books in the state and offers a state-of-the-art mobile platform as well. Last week’s Supreme Court decision opens up an incredible amount of opportunity for William Hill in states that decide to legalize sports betting. Asher outlines what will attract his company to those states and why casinos should considering hiring William Hill to operate their sports books. He spoke with GGB Publisher Roger Gros at the William Hill offices in Las Vegas last week.

Articles by Author: Roger Gros

Roger Gros is publisher of Global Gaming Business, the industry’s leading gaming trade publication, and all its related publications. Prior to joining Global Gaming Business, Gros was president of Inlet Communications, an independent consulting firm. He was vice president of Casino Journal Publishing Group from 1984-2000, and held virtually every editorial title during his tenure. Gros was editor of Casino Journal, the National Gaming Summary and the Atlantic City Insider, and was the founding editor of Casino Player magazine. He was a co-founder of the American Gaming Summit and the Southern Gaming Summit conferences and trade shows.
Roger Gros is the author of the best-selling book, "How to Win at Casino Gambling" (Carlton Books, 1995), now in its fourth edition. Gros was named “Businessman of the Year” for 1998 by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Gaming Association in 2012 as part of the annual AGA Communications Awards.