ScoRoss 800 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Pretty sure 2/3rds of EPL teams have a gambling sponsor or their shirt (or close to it), so could be a potential huge loss of income for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,382 Posted January 31, 2021 Administrator Share Posted January 31, 2021 What about the sponsor of the Football League...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 This would have happened already if Tom Watson came to power and I suspect it will one day. The internet has sped up gambling addictions no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Man i would love to see this on a sports shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted January 31, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted January 31, 2021 It makes sense to ban them for sure. But it would be a huge loss for a lot of teams, especially those who are struggling anyway at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 People in the not too distant future will look back at football now and be amazed at how we allowed bookies to to absolutely throttle the sport in the way it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,382 Posted January 31, 2021 Administrator Share Posted January 31, 2021 49 minutes ago, Inverted said: People in the not too distant future will look back at football now and be amazed at how we allowed bookies to to absolutely throttle the sport in the way it has. So true. Did you see the commentator markets they did during the Euros or World Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, Stan said: So true. Did you see the commentator markets they did during the Euros or World Cup It’s obscene - we look back at Marlboro being plastered over every inch of sporting ad space as a kind of bizarre curiosity, when what we have now is a whole other degree of callous depravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,382 Posted January 31, 2021 Administrator Share Posted January 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Inverted said: It’s obscene - we look back at Marlboro being plastered over every inch of sporting ad space as a kind of bizarre curiosity, when what we have now is a whole other degree of callous depravity. I find it ironic all betting companies preach about gambling responsibly on all their ads and websites as if its some kind of disclaimer but then offer every kind of market in every kind of sport under the sun. I know they have that responsibility but they promote far too much far too frequently. Can't escape it. Still find it so ironic they bang on about being sensible but they still have shirt sponsorships, stadium sponsorships, leagues sponsorships all by betting companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Inverted said: People in the not too distant future will look back at football now and be amazed at how we allowed bookies to to absolutely throttle the sport in the way it has. It's almost happening now. In Britain, it's almost past its acceptance point. But when you compare with how American sports media is treating it now that's it's legal, where doesn't half come across as naive, at least there are things happening. Britain might soon be a small pond to the US, when it goes nationwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Gold 599 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Stan said: I find it ironic all betting companies preach about gambling responsibly on all their ads and websites as if its some kind of disclaimer but then offer every kind of market in every kind of sport under the sun. I know they have that responsibility but they promote far too much far too frequently. Can't escape it. Still find it so ironic they bang on about being sensible but they still have shirt sponsorships, stadium sponsorships, leagues sponsorships all by betting companies. Agree. I've gone a bit blind to it, but you could watch a Premier League match and see a gambling advert every second of the game, plus obviously the ads in the break. Obviously it's even worse in the other English leagues with their SkyBet sponsorship. It's all very well saying "bet responsibly", but how much of an effect do you expect that to have when you're constantly bombarding your target market with advertising? I'm sure problem gambling is on the rise during the pandemic as well, what with there being little else to do, and the fact that the excitement around the match is so dulled without fans and without going to the pub that the temptation to boost it with a bet must be strong. I haven't seen any attempts by the relevant organisations to mitigate that which is disappointing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,310 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 If players still get punished for talking about what club they're moving to with their friends because bookies get upset, it means there's still a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,185 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 This reminds me of when Weird World, or some other weirdo from the olden days, was insisting that Wonga wasn’t predatory and that payday loans should not just be allowed on football shirts but should be celebrated. I agree that decades from now we’ll look back on seeing so much advertising for online gambling and think it was mental how normal it is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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