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William Hill boss under fire after merger collapse

Internal wrangle as chairman refuses to go

The chairman of William Hill is refusing to step down, after talks of a £4.5 billion merger with Canadian firm Amaya collapsed a week ago.

Gareth Davis has come under fire following the failed deal, which was rejected by the bookmaker's biggest shareholders - it comes in the wake of over $1 billion (USD) being wiped off the firm's value in 2016.

Amaya, which owns Island-based eGaming company PokerStars, has since said it would be stronger on its own.

It's a blow for William Hill, which has witnessed rivals such as Paddy Power and Betfair team up successfully in recent months.

But bosses say Mr Davis isn't going anywhere, as the company continues to search for a new CEO.

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