Potential Loss of Our Major Sponsor

[Jethro]

NRL waits on parliamentary inquiry before making call on gambling sponsorship

English Premier League clubs on Thursday agreed to ban gambling sponsorship from the front of jerseys. The NRL is still undecided on what it will do.

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[bob dylan]

makes it all the more important to be successful on the field.

 

[The '47ers]

Then they'll go after fast food sponsorship, then it'll be ??, and then ??.
Geez if a sponsor on a shirt makes you want to go and put a bet you've got bigger problems. Pretty sure we all didn't run out and buy that horsepiss Pepsi for all those years

 

[Rosko]

Good riddance to gambling companies running sport.
I do like the idea of 4 Pines though, which I admit is hypocritical.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Then they'll go after fast food sponsorship, then it'll be ??, and then ??.
Geez if a sponsor on a shirt makes you want to go and put a bet you've got bigger problems. Pretty sure we all didn't run out and buy that horsepiss Pepsi for all those years

I must have big problems…….love a Pepsi Max but can’t stand the punt (remember Tom Waterhouse ruining Friday Night Footy?).

I can’t believe the number of fast food sponsored teams on shorts. I also hate the same sponsors backing different teams.

We have betting, alcohol and fast food as our sponsors - I see that as a corporate risk going forward as you say as they will be the next to go.

Bring back Pioneer Stereo they were harmless……what did you say I can’t hear you?

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Are Pioneer still around? Probably not an option anyway, as then no doubt NRL will be criticized for encouraging ear drum damage.

 

[Rafferty]

Play like we did last night and there will be plenty of other Corps willing to step up and fill the void.

 

[Supreme Leader]

How about the brothel that were the major sponsor at Hornsby JRLFC? Winning man of the match awards was very important to the players.

 

[NREagle]

I lost count of the amount of times nine crossed to their gambling colleagues. That sort of advertising is what really needs to go.

 

[DUFFMAN]

How about the brothel that were the major sponsor at Hornsby JRLFC? Winning man of the match awards was very important to the players.

I’m pretty sure a brothel sponsored a V8 race team many years ago.

I don’t have a problem with betting agencies sponsoring any team, just not a competition, would hate the NRL being called the Sportsbet Cup.

I hope they ban advertising of betting agencies though, so sick of seeing television games full of betting ads. Same with commenters talking about punting or crossing to betting agencies talking about different bets, all that should be banned as it’s obvious it’s a paid comment.

 

[jamesie]

It will be a staged blackout of the gambling sponsors on the jerseys, similar to the EPL. It will not be immediate. Pointsbet finishes in 2025 so thats about when the NRL may act. They will give the clubs a few years to wind down their gambling sponsorships

 

[Alfreddo]

I want us to get a major sponsor that has the word 'Turbo' in it. That would look cool

 

[HK_Eagle]

Are Pioneer still around? Probably not an option anyway, as then no doubt NRL will be criticized for encouraging ear drum damage.

Now, that would be cool, along with a retro-inspired jersey design.

 

[The Who]

I don't like any form of sponsorship on club merchandise. Then again I live in the dreamy Teal world on the Northern Beaches where the elected politicians believe they can affect 'climate change' in the world!

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

cleanskin jerseys

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Now, that would be cool, along with a retro-inspired jersey design.

 

[Eagle 1]

URM could take up the slack again, they've been with us for a long time now. Maybe not for the same $'s, but am sure others will now get on board to cover any potential loss.

 

[Blake]

Remember when CocoJoy was our sponsor and all of us were walking around with a coconut water in our hands?

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Don’t care gambling is a blight on the game. Glad to see it go we are drowning in it at the moment.

 

[Bradza]

cleanskin jerseys


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@Woodsie in his youth?