William Hill has purchased Tom Waterhouse

**Border Gadgie** · 08-09-13, 04:57 AM

Dear Gadgie,

Exciting news - we have joined the William Hill family.

William Hill are the biggest and most highly regarded bookmakers in the world.

What does this mean for you? Everything will carry on as normal - you will still be betting with me. And you will see your betting experience improve in the coming months. We will be looking to continually enhance our product offering and provide innovative betting options to our clients.

In addition to having more markets to bet on and better prices for events around the world, we will continue to provide all of our clients with the same market-leading personalised service.

My goal continues to be to give you the best possible betting experience and my team and I look forward to hearing from you if you have any queries.

All the best for the Footy Finals and Spring Carnival,

Tom Waterhouse

**brettels** · 08-09-13, 06:17 AM

Noticed any changes Border Gadgie?

(I don't bet there, never will.)

**Optional** · 08-09-13, 06:18 AM

Sounded kind of cheap I thought. And mentioned something about them taking over several million in debt in the deal in the paper today.

So maybe the shop isn't that profitable?

**Optional** · 08-09-13, 06:23 AM

Detailed article here

Tom Waterhouse sells to William Hill

http://www.smh.com.au/business/tom-waterhouse-sells-to-william-hill-20130809-2rlmg.html

**brettels** · 08-09-13, 06:49 AM

Debt from all the advertising, plus court battles

**brettels** · 08-09-13, 06:51 AM

Wouldn't it be great if all the sports alive and bet247 customers that were transferred to waterhouse were getting there money back under will hill?

**Dr.Gonzo** · 08-09-13, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Sounded kind of cheap I thought. And mentioned something about them taking over several million in debt in the deal in the paper today.

So maybe the shop isn't that profitable?

Brand name has been damaged.

**brettels** · 08-09-13, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by Dr.Gonzo

Brand name has been damaged.

Yep, is the least liked bookie in the country, thanks to his advertising saturation.

**TennisProFrance** · 08-09-13, 07:34 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Sounded kind of cheap I thought. And mentioned something about them taking over several million in debt in the deal in the paper today.

So maybe the shop isn't that profitable?

I spend a few minutes trying to get more insight into the deal but couldn't find the data I needed. This made me smile a little "William Hill now controls three betting houses in Australia - tomwaterhouse.com, Sportingbet and Centrebet. with the Australian businesses accounting for less than 10 per cent of the UK firm's turnover."

**iqbet** · 08-09-13, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by brettels

(I don't bet there, never will.)

Why not?

**byronbb** · 08-09-13, 07:18 PM

These guys are throwing huge cash around lately.

**Border Gadgie** · 08-10-13, 05:06 AM

Originally posted by brettels

Noticed any changes Border Gadgie?

(I don't bet there, never will.)

No noticeable changes brettels.......however I am from the U.K. and already have a hills account so it will probably be limited to peanuts or closed very soon, if its anything like the Sportsbet.au take over by Paddypower.

**jjgold** · 08-10-13, 07:24 AM

Sportbet.AU is ruined because of Paddy

Waterhouse is now done because of Hill

Get ready for $20 max bets

Aussie books had a great rep for being tolerant for a while with big bettors, its dwindling now

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