Rugby league is the fifth code to sign up to the New South Wales government’s Reclaim the Game program, which aims to help fans experience sport without the influence of betting advertising and sponsorship.
Education is another key element of the initiative, with players to add their voice to address the normalisation of gambling in Australia – according to the NSW government, more than half of adults in the state gamble each year. “Our community plays such a big role in our club, and we felt that this is a campaign we can support to reduce community exposure to sports betting advertising,” said Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly.
Bulldogs chief executive, Aaron Warburton, said supporters should be able to attend a match “without the constant advertising from sports betting companies”.
Next should be oil and gas companies
Time to rid the game of this scourge. I won’t be buying the new SeaEagles jersey because it’s plastered with gambling advertising.
Not too much distance. Souths happy to be sponsored by Crown casino & Canterbury by a pub/pokie chain. Apparently a same game multi is a bigger scourge than poker machine addiction. Nice bit of PR though.
Good, about time
Bloody well about time!
Meanwhile at Cronulla…
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