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There is a bigger issue when sport and gambling start getting tangled. It is the doubt that is sowed in the punters mind when unusual things happen in sport.
Let's use cricket as an example. When Australia got beaten by Bangladesh in the lead up to the 2005 Ashes, one could say that we just had a bad day (and that Andrew Symonds should have not had that last eleventy beers.. ) But the fact that you could bet on the outcome would always make some people question the validity of the result. When Lillee and Marsh put some cash down on Australia to lose that famous test at Headingley in 1981, they were rightly criticised. If you don't know, Australia were in a seemingly impregnable position so the players thought nothing of a side bet on them losing. History tells us that a man named Botham went beserk with the willow, The Goose (Bob Willis) tore through our batting and we lost. But Lillee and Marsh made 7500 pounds...There of course is no suggestion that they threw the match, but the spectre of that possibility remains. Let's call it the "I wonder..." factor. As in "I wonder if they really tried?" How wrong is it that there is a potential financial gain to be made from crashing your car at Turn 1? Apart from all the obvious social problems of gambling, I worry just as much about its ability to call into question the integrity of the contest. Horse racing is a classic example. The sheer fact that someone stands to gain from a result that appears unlikely (like a rank outsider getting up at Flemington) makes you doubt that very result when it happens. Let's face it. Without gambling there would be no such thing as match fixing... |
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I'm the biggest hater of drinking and smoking (don't do either, and probably never will), but adults can choose to do what they like (talking legal stuff here). Companies should be able to advertise in motorsport, and any other sport, since their products aren't directly aimed at kid (and if the law is enforced properly, kids wouldn't be able to get their hands on these products) |
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Sounds a bit double standard of me, but I would probably rip the local retailer a new one, before the kid would get there share, if I found out that my kid had bought something from them. One thing I want to ask, anyone know a kid under 18 that has a credit card and an online betting account?? Most banks don't hand those things over unless your over 18, so they ain't going to get far there. Unless they pinch one from the oldies or the oldies give them a supplementary card to there's. |
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But the main people behind such causes are the one's who don't have interest in the sport, and possibly don't have children. Not to mention some sort of religious belief's to boot, which $%&#'s me beyond no end as there's enough crap these days about don't do this and that, that I don't need someone forcing there beliefs onto me or my family. |
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I made my own way through life as well and I decided what worked for me and what didn't.
I reckon anything that is legal has a right to be advertised in our "free" society, even if I don't paticularly agree with it. Can't understand why tobacco advertising was stopped, don't agree with booze advertising on race cars but hey, whatever floats someone's boat and pays for their race team. Ditto gambling. I don't get it and the only bet I have is with Mrs Pony, a $2 handshake on the outcome of the Bathurst 1000. But hey, if it's legal and people do it and it pays for a race team to exist then no problem here. And anyway, while, while those suckers are enjoying their time at the TAB gambling their hard-earned its less tax that comes out of my wages. And those who can't or won't explain it to their kids? Not my problem. Last edited by stoned pony; 6 Oct 2009 at 04:09. Reason: spelling mistakes |
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Bless you boys and your love in.
Im not sure if you realise , but V8 Supercars is not an adult sport, Its a family sport, menaing that there will be kids there. So why should products that are illegal for some of the viewers and attender be able to be adveretised Im not sure if you also reralise that Alcohol is about to become banned in sport, its not a case of "if" its a case of when. Serious alcohol advertising in our sport is a recently new phenominum. and gambling is even newer. As a result it is better we cut it off before our sport relies on it, as opposed to relying on and then having it cut off |
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Meanwhile, it was interesting to see that the fourth ‘news’ story in Motorsport eNews this week is titled ‘Fancy a V8 flutter?’, and starts with…
“Betting agencies have followed Motorsport News magazine’s form guide in framing their odds for the 2009 Bathurst 1000!” And finishes with… “But in this 2010 world of on-line betting, there are all sorts of things, other than the winner, to have a flutter on. Other options include the race’s first retirement, #888 versus the field, #888 versus #2, #888 winning margin and winning team.” Followed by a full list of ‘odds, credited to ‘V8bet’. I’m sure that’s a genuine news article, because pushing gambling under the thin mask of editorial isn’t something these guys do… |
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Its all how you deal with it isn't it?
Personally, regardless of my age when I saw it, I've never once thrown myself headlong into a purchase due to sponsor signage alone. Does make me aware of the product though - which is all that marketing people expect from sponsorship - product awareness & recognition. Means that they hope that once the currently underage fans get to a legal age, they'll be all fired up to gamble with sponsor company if they want to gamble or to drink the sponsor's drink if they want to drink. If the product can be legally promoted, then it can sponsor a team, simple as that. Just because any of us don't like a particular product is no reason to suggest that sponsorship should be removed or that it should not be allowed. Personally, I have no intention of ever getting involved in organised religion due to the Jesus racing sponsorship but just because I don't like god botherers is no reason to suggest the sponsorship shouldn't be allowed. Its all too easy to get all PC on this but where do you stop? While it's legal, go for it I say. |
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its not legal though tourer, its only legal for over 18s
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Personally, I don't mind if JD, JB etc stay in the game or not... but you make it sound as if people object to their involvement because they don't like the taste of the drink or something! Quote:
But as human beings, we are debating if it should be legal. And there are very good arguments for pro-legality of alcohol sponsorship in sport... but effectively saying 'it should be legal because it is' is hardly sound logic... you can't attempt to over-ride a moral argument with law! |
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Sorry pecky - should have been clearer - it is legal to advertise gambling or alcohol currently. Agree that some of it is being looked at from a legislative point of view but as of right now, it is all legal.
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6 Oct 2009, 09:34 (Ref:2555036) | #41 | ||
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Wood - I understand the passion that you clearly have on this but my main point is that teams applying this kind of sponsorship have every right to do so.
I do take your point re cigarettes but who are we (or the sports governing body or the teams) to take a "moral" stance when the sponsorship is legal and teams need money to go racing? Its not as if they are turning away other sponsors to take this money is it? Like I said before, where do you draw the line? You mention cost to taxpayer but look at obesity etc. Cadbury sponsored motor racing and other sports (as many of those products do) - "energy" drinks are heavily involved in sponsorship, hell Red Bull run their own events. Where should the line be drawn? Whilst this stuff is still all legal, in my view that is the only line that you can draw. |
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I'm not seeing the difference between seeing an awesome looking race car in the sport you love, or seeing a sip'n'save ad during prime time, people under 18 are still watching. Would you like to wrap everyone under 18 up in cotton wool? Ban these ads from their TV? Then convict any adult who happens to let someone who is 17 see these damaging ads? I'm still of the opinion people choose what they want to do, if they want to smoke, they will smoke, if they want to drink, they will drink, if they are underage when they decide to do it, thats their choice. The effects of both are clearly known. My point is most kids 'try' this stuff who aren't even into motorsport, or any sport for that matter, they just do it to be one of the 'cool kids', and that is why i said it comes down to bad parenting. |
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stealthy they dont normally advertise the local sip and save during prime time, they are typically on later in the evening
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Who are we? We're citizens in a democracy for starters, but more to the point, we're individuals capable of independent thought. We may not have the economic data to back up our assertions regarding the effect of government policies on society, but we can use our own moral compasses, together with our life experiences, to each formulate an ideology on how something 'ought to be'. And reading other people's perspectives on these issues is, in my opinion, interesting. Peckstar for example is concerned about children consuming the branding. Who is he to have a 'moral' stance? He's a parent, that's who! Quote:
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The alcohol (and tomacco) bannings will never effect me, but i'm still against it because it opens the door to them banning whatever they want, for whatever reason, and someday something 'might' have an effect on me personally. |
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Peckstar, as proof of the fact that the subliminal advertising message does not work anyway I put forward the sponsorship of race cars by Condom Kingdom a while back.
Had that advertising message worked on you then you would not now be a parent. Simple remedy and problem solved. The reality is that authorities shouold not be able to selectively ban legal product because they find it distasteful. The example of the Jesus Racing thing was given in an earlier post. I know Muslims and Jews who love their motorsport. Should the whole Jesus thing be banned because they find it not to their liking? The non-Christian folks I know certainly don't think it should. In fact it offends me more than it does them. |
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why does it offend you stone pony?
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As much as mine and his views are opposing in this thread, that example doesn't really work. Condoms highest use is for contraception, maybe he 'chose' he wanted to start a family, not just had accident baby.
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Where not all Homer Simpson's who see the new billboards at the start of the month, and then have to buy everything and enroll in Krusty's Clown College. But the people who want the advertising to be removed, think that most people in society are like that. |
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