William Hill has appointed Tom Waterhouse as the chief executive officer of its Australian business.

Tom Waterhouse

Waterhouse, whose betting venture TomWaterhouse.com.au was bought out by William Hill last August for a reported £19.1m, is expected to take up his new position at the end of month, according to sbcnews.

Commenting on the new role, he said: “You couldn’t ask for a better company to be bought by. “I’ve been part of William Hill Australia [since August] and seen them function within the same offices but now I get to really stick my teeth in.”

Waterhouse replaces Michael Sullivan in the role. The move follows William Hill's recent appointment of James Henderson as group CEO.