Betting companies as “media”

[Bunk Moreland]

Interested in the growing number of former players and media working for betting companies rather than / in addition to media outlets.

Bet365

Josh Gibson

BetEasy

Campbell Brown
Matthew Campbell
Jay Clark
Ben Dixon
Wayne Carey
Brendon Goddard

Ladbrokes

Adam Cooney
Roger Oldridge

PointsBet

Bill Brownless
Dale Thomas

Sportsbet

Nathan Brown
Georgie Parker
Matthew Richardson
James Brayshaw

Unibet

Russell Barwick

 

[Lethality]

Betting companies are embedded into social media as well, spreading memes like they're just part of the fandom.

 

[Hawk_francais]

Awful. I notice that on the Hawks site they are running anti-betting ads "Here at Hawthorn, we're taking a stance against gambling in sport. Love the game, not the odds".

Wonderful sentiment, would feel a little more genuine without the pokies revenue.

 

[peternorth]

So true. all of it.

but gamble responsibly.

there are social issues stemming from gambling, like alcohol. but 100% supporters of both will defend them to the hilt (its not illegal - which is correct).

the amount of betting ads are infuriating. happy to take your money, but no responsibility.

 

[creepyguy23]

I’m glad this thread was created. Its only really come to the front of my mind recently too. It’s really weird how betting companies are slowly infiltrating the fabric of our game. If you take a step back, it’s quite unsettling.

 

[The Made Guy]

Russell Barwick is an especially annoying one for me.

Comes on for his paid segment, and often tries to engage himself into whatever topic they're talking about as if he is part of the "talent".

The bigger question is - who the hell is Russell Barwick?!

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Russell Barwick is an especially annoying one for me.

Comes on for his paid segment, and often tries to engage himself into whatever topic they're talking about as if he is part of the "talent".

The bigger question is - who the hell is Russell Barwick?!

I know him from TVN days but he was probably another network before that as a broadcaster.

 

[Hamingja]

They've got more money than the newspapers.

Pretty much the entire stable of HS racing journos ended up at TAB. Hamilton, Quinn etc.

 

[Dixie Normous]

Only dickheads gamble

 

[Lethality]

In rugby league it went so far that they had Tom Waterhouse basically come on as a boundary rider on their Friday Night games, and commenting on games, to give the odds. I think that was a bridge too far and he was finally removed, but we're not too far off that in the AFL. Nathan Brown isn't in the studio, but he might as well be.

 

[Billy ray]

Cash out!

 

[Johnny Karate]

Interested in the growing number of former players and media working for betting companies rather than / in addition to media outlets.

BetEasy

Matthew Campbell
Jay Clark
Ben Dixon
Wayne Carey
Brendon Goddard

Ladbrokes

Adam Cooney
Roger Oldridge

Sportsbet

Nathan Brown
Georgie Parker
Matthew Richardson

Unibet

Russell Barwick

Campbell Brown is on BetEasy as well. With him and Carey, their predilection for s**t blokes is strong.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Betting companies are embedded into social media as well, spreading memes like they're just part of the fandom.

s**t, low effort memes.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Josh Gibson added, doing pre-match betting segment on Fox Footy for Bet365.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Added a couple more

 

[BF Tiger]

Most of that list is talentless. If it wasn’t for betting companies wanting a former footballer spruiking for them they’d probably be unemployable.

 

[Mentallo]

When Billy Brainless comes on with his faux excitement in his ads I quickly change the channel before i decide to chuck my remote hard at my tele.

Probably the most annoying ad going around at the moment and that is saying something.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

When Billy Brainless comes on with his faux excitement in his ads I quickly change the channel before i decide to chuck my remote hard at my tele.

Probably the most annoying ad going around at the moment and that is saying something.

I despise him now and want the worst for him

 

[peternorth]

Channels/radio stations have betting presence on them, sometimes with various companies. ie they'll have someone from sportsbet, then another from ladbrokes. Pick a side and stick with them

 

[StillAtLarge]

Go to settings inside the afl app and untick the 'I am 18 or over' option. All the sportsbet crap will disappear

 

[sobrave]

When Billy Brainless comes on with his faux excitement in his ads I quickly change the channel before i decide to chuck my remote hard at my tele.

Probably the most annoying ad going around at the moment and that is saying something.

Poor ol bill doesn't look healthy these days.

 

[Big Bryza]

Poor ol bill doesn't look healthy these days.

These days?!

 

[The_Hyphen]

They make me puke...stupid people justifying a wasted life.

 

[peternorth]

gamble responsibly.

nek minnut

mental illness and depression

 

[MauroFogheri]

Brownless is a thoroughly decent person. Granted, he probably doesn't read Red Flag but that just underlines his decency