ozbash
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Lion has single handedly kept Rugby League going in Auckland for many years (the DB Bitter sponsorship of the early Auckland Warriors was a political aberration that involved my club, Northcote, and the Mt Albert Club). I understand the backlash against brewery sponsorship, but I just don't see too many industries waiting in the wings to take over. Most industries these days just don't have the margins to get the wallet out. Smokes went, now it's piss.......maybe the fun police and the wowsers have to dig a bit deeper at the gate.
yes, yes and yes...
NZ Breweries have pumped a lot into footy, footy has pumped a lot more into NZ Breweries.
the game survived when they pulled the plug on tobacco sponsorship (I'd say a few fans survived as well), and I think the game would survive equally as well without the demon drink
NSW are the only ones left whose main sponsor is a brewery ???
Qld saw the light years ago..