Henderson always had hard act to follow
Ralph Topping was always going to be a hard act to follow as William Hill chief executive after he positioned them as the only operator to be counted among the 'big three' bookmakers in both retail and online.
However, it is online where the future lies for betting operators and Hills found themselves being caught up by some progressive rivals.
As the sector underwent a wave of consolidation Hills began to look isolated, especially after a failed attempt to buy online operator 888 and the successful merger between Betfair and Paddy Power.
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