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William Hill Australia opens live markets with ‘Click to Call’ feature

SBC News William Hill Australia opens live markets with 'Click to Call' feature

William Hill Australia will allow its customers to by-pass country restrictions on in-play betting by releasing its  ‘Click to Call’ feature for Australian sports betting customers. The feature will allow customers to connect to live betting markets by activating their computer microphones with the operators live markets team. Current Australian online gambling laws prohibit licensed operators from offering in-play (live) sports …

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William Hill pushes Sportingbet Australia rebrand

SBC News William Hill pushes Sportingbet Australia rebrand

Targeting further expansion in the Australian online sports betting market, William Hill is set to rebrand its Sportingbet Australia business (sportingbet.com.au) to WilliamHill.com.au this week. Existing Sportingbet clients will be migrated to the global betting giant’s new local website, WilliamHill.com.au. New clients will also be able to sign-up through the site. William Hill acquired the Sportingbet Australia business, which included Centrebet, …

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Increased race fees effect William Hill Australia wagering

SBC News Increased race fees effect William Hill Australia wagering

William Hill Australia pointed to increased fees charged by state racing bodies for a 3% fall in Australian betting wagers placed in the past quarter. William Hill Australia currently operates betting brands Sportingbet Australia, Centrebet and Tom Waterhouse. Management of its Australian sports betting divisions outlined that it would look to improve margins on its Australian betting markets in order …

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Doubling up down under

SBC News Doubling up down under

A year after acquiring tomwaterhouse.com, William Hill Australia said it has nearly doubled operating profit. The group’s interim results for the first six months of the year record gains in wagering, unique actives, and new accounts. Cost per acquisition was down 36 per cent during the same period. William Hill Australia now accounts for seven per cent of total revenue, …

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William Hill appoints Isaac Ward as Commercial Director of TomWaterhouse.com

SBC News William Hill appoints Isaac Ward as Commercial Director of TomWaterhouse.com

William Hill have announced the appointment of Isaac Ward ex Paddy Power’s Head of iGaming, as Commercial Director of William Hill-owned Australian igaming brand TomWaterhouse.com Ward will return to his native Australia to take up the role, which begins in January next year and is currently on gardening leave following his departure from Paddy Power, where he has worked for the past …

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Tom Waterhouse appointed as CEO of William Hill Australia

SBC News Tom Waterhouse appointed as CEO of William Hill Australia

William Hill has appointed Tom Waterhouse, as Chief Executive Officer of William Hill Australia. Waterhouse is expected to take charge of the bookmakers Australian igaming division by the end of the July. The operator had been seeking to appoint a CEO for its Australian operations, former Sportingbet Australia Managing  Director Michael Sullivan had been overseeing regional operations for the bookmaker. …

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William Hill announces technical migration of Australian brands into one platform

SBC News William Hill announces technical migration of Australian brands into one platform

William Hill has announced the complete migration of its three acquired Australian brands- Centrebet, Tom Waterhouse and Sportingbet Australia. The integration will see all brands managed under a single platform, promoting unified technologies and products to its Australian customer base. William Hill will maintain all three brands active, which counters previous industry speculation that the operator would be looking to …

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Aussie Tom Waterhouse Sued by Bet247

SBC News Aussie Tom Waterhouse Sued by Bet247

Australian white label sports betting brand Bet247 has filed a legal lawsuit against  sports betting expert Tom Waterhouse over  in the 2011 rescue of Bet247 customers following the failure of Bet247′s wagering services provider – Sports Alive to secure transaction funds for player wagering. The Melbourne-based  Sports Alive brand went into  quickly into liquidation, and an investigation by the Australian Gambling …

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