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Ben Brown Opts Out Of Betting Ads

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I was a tad surprised watching the cricket last night & Nathan brown pops up with his betting ad already talking about Brownlow medal odds. The season hasn't even started. I know people want to get good odds but let the practice matches finish first.

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    That betting scandal involving a corrupt AFL umpire got swept under the carpet pretty quick.

    Bunch of grubs the AFL.

    Why is McLacklan still hanging around like a fart in a elevator?

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    2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Nice sentiment by BB no doubt, but I bet he’s still happy to accept his full salary, a large percentage of which is thanks to the revenue generated from betting on the game. 

    The AFL receive 10¢ for every dollar made by corporate bookmakers (Sportsbet, Ladbrokes, Neds and others) on the game. Which results in a massive windfall. 

    The TV stations that pay for AFL broadcast rights, worth about $400 million a year, are partly funded by the huge advertising spending by betting companies. The (pervasive) on-ground advertising is worth $3 million to the AFL. A sponsorship with Sportsbet rakes in $8 million.

    So, he should do jack about it? It’s small gestures like this that kickstart big movements. 

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    8 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

    That betting scandal involving a corrupt AFL umpire got swept under the carpet pretty quick.

    Bunch of grubs the AFL.

    Why is McLacklan still hanging around like a fart in a elevator?

    That's an interesting question, worthy of its own thread. My guess is that the replacement has a non-compete clause which doesn't expire until May (when Gil is meant to be leaving) and can't even be identified yet. If that's correct, it would mean the internal applicants have all been overlooked.

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    They better not be recruiting some halfwit from Sidee or  dodgy American lowlife.

    We  have our own home grown deadbeats to choose from for the  CEO position.

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    38 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    James Brayshaw had his hand out with sportsbet the last couple of years the tool.

    He is not an exceptional human being. 

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    Sportsbet must be [censored] itself it doesn't have the adonis to work with

    😂

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    4 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    Easton Wood is on record as having said he'd have accepted a pay cut if it meant no more gambling advertising.

    I’d take a pay cut if it meant ending world hunger. Like Wood, I know it’s never going to happen. (But legit, I would take a pay cut for that..) 

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    Love Benny's moral compass. 
    Glad he's part of our club.

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    Congratulations Benny.  

    The intrusiveness of the Sportsbet advertisements with that bogan voice and obese bodies is a genuine turn off, as is Nathan Brown updating the odds (then adding "gamble responsibly" 😀).

    If listening to radio I often change stations when I hear that voice, even when not listening to sport.

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    Well done Ben Brown 👏👏👏

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    3 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Congratulations Benny.  

    The intrusiveness of the Sportsbet advertisements with that bogan voice and obese bodies is a genuine turn off, as is Nathan Brown updating the odds (then adding "gamble responsibly" 😀).

    If listening to radio I often change stations when I hear that voice, even when not listening to sport.

    The "gamble responsibly" disclaimer is a pure insult.  Those head honchos at AFL house must roar with laughter when they hear it.  

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    22 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I’d take a pay cut if it meant ending world hunger. Like Wood, I know it’s never going to happen. (But legit, I would take a pay cut for that..) 

    Just because you're cynical doesn't mean players like Brown and Wood are, too.

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    On 3/2/2023 at 8:17 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    The major sporting bodies claim that they do. They are arguing that their earnings from broadcast rights will be less if the TV networks have their betting advertising reduced. I suspect that claim is right. So, the question becomes not just a moral one but a business one. Are we as supporters prepared to accept a competition with less revenue which either has to be replaced (eg, higher membership or ground entry costs) or there has to be a reduction in costs (most likely to be borne by reduced payments to players). Or a mix of both, of course.

    When that becomes the choice, do people still want greater restrictions on betting advertising? Fair enough if they do, but it has to be understood that it comes with a cost.

    My position: I don't  bet. But I also don't have a problem with the advertising. I find it easy to ignore.   

    Benny might be the one or more that gets Kossie over the line

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    44 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    Benny might be the one or more that gets Kossie over the line

    Huh?

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    55 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    Benny might be the one or more that gets Kossie over the line

    what are the odds of that?

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    31 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Huh?

    Well, he comes over as principled to the extent of making sacrifices for others.. 

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    If a whole team elected to opt out ... that would get things going!

    And if the Dees did that, AND make it to the 2023 GF, what would be the odds?! 

    I'd like to see that!!

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