October was one of the busiest months in terms of news for the sports betting online industry. From former tycoons getting released from prison, to several important members of certain shops stepping down, the online gambling industry appears to be in a state of flux. One story that flew under the radar, was the bookie software dilemma faced by William Hill. Here is the story and some thoughts.

William Hill is one of the biggest online sportsbooks in the industry, servicing Europe and parts of Asia, with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel. In the middle of October, Eyal Sanoff the Chief Marketing Officer resigned from his position atop the William Hill pedestal. As a result of the resignation, William Hill owners and customers alike couldn’t imagine what came next. Essentially, 200 workers for the company in a show of protest walked off the job. Thus, William Hill went from a strong online NFL shop, to one that may go bankrupt soon.

What’s interesting to note, is that all of the workers who walked off the job, were directly subordinate to the aforementioned Eyal Sanoff. The 200 workers are all apart of the online marketing and customer service team, which harbors the majority of the company’s bets. A reason provided by the tabloids in Tel Aviv for the giant walk off, is the belief by the workers that William Hall CEO Ralph Topping, wants to move the companies operations back to the United Kingdom.

William Hill has been a main stay in Tel Aviv for the last decade, thanks in large part to tight restrictions on online gambling in the UK. But in the last couple of years, parliament has elected to legalize online betting. This in turn has brought many companies back from the international waters.