Robbie Waterhouse

Robbie Waterhouse
Born Robert Waterhouse
Nationality Australian
Occupation Former bookmaker
Spouse(s) Gai Waterhouse
Children Tom Waterhouse
Parent(s) Bill Waterhouse
Relatives Louise Waterhouse (sister)

Robert "Robbie" Waterhouse is an Australian racing identity, businessman, and former bookmaker. Waterhouse is the son of Bill Waterhouse, he is married to thoroughbred horse trainer Gai Waterhouse, and is the father of bookmaker, Tom Waterhouse.

Career

Waterhouse is a high-profile former bookmaker who followed in the traditions of his father, Bill Waterhouse, a leading Sydney bookmaker[1] and barrister.

Fine Cotton affair

Main article: Fine Cotton

Both Bill and Robbie Waterhouse were caught up in the aftermath of the Fine Cotton affair[2] and warned-off racecourses for having prior knowledge of a ring-in being installed in a race.[3] Robbie Waterhouse was disqualified for life from holding a bookmaker's licence and "warned-off" Australian and other racecourses. The ban was lifted in August 2001 and he then successfully re-applied for a licence.[1]

Business interests

Waterhouse is a company director and owned shares in companies associated with Tom Waterhouse NT, a company licensed as a bookmaker in the Northern Territory, operated by Waterhouse's son, Tom, and Robbie Waterhouse's sister, Louise.[4] The business was sold to British bookmaker William Hill in 2013.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reed, Ron (13 October 2012). "Robbie Waterhouse on family and the fallout from Fine Cotton". Herald Sun. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Episode five: Follow the Money" (transcript). The Track (ABC TV). 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Davis, Glenn (15 August 2004). "Remembering Fine Cotton". Racing and Sports. AAP. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Butler, Ben (29 April 213). "Robbie Waterhouse owns stake in son's company". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Further reading

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