Storm sign Crown Casino as major sponsor

[Mark Rudd]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...or-storm-sponsor/story-e6frexnr-1226000194423


We're in the money....We're in the money.


Nothing like a sport taking advantage of other people's problems.

 

[meltiger]

What I see is the Storm recording a naming rights partner, one of the richest and well known in the state


The lack of control shown by those who gamble too much is hardly the problem of anyone else but the weak sods who do it

 

[BDGS]

What I see is the Storm recording a naming rights partner, one of the richest and well known in the state


The lack of control shown by those who gamble too much is hardly the problem of anyone else but the weak sods who do it

i agree.

 

[adamkungl]

i have no problem with this, nor do i have any sympathy for gambling addicts. They're going to piss their money away regardless of whether the casino sponsors a football side.

 

[grouch]

They'll have nowhere to hide the books, because in Vegas, everybody's watching everybody else. The dealers are watching the players. The box men are watching the dealers. The floor men are watching the box men. The pit bosses are watching the floor men. The shift bosses are watching the pit bosses. The casino manager is watching the shift bosses. I'm watching the casino manager. And the eye-in-the-sky is watching us all.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Why can't any of these teams get a non gambling related sponsor

 

[meltiger]

Why does it matter?

 

[Mr Angry]

Good for the storm.

 

[BunniesMan]

I really don't care about gambling joints being major sponsors, minor sponsors, jersey sponsors, stadium sponsors etc etc etc. The only thing that sh*ts me is the commentators talking about the odds every 4 seconds. I'm curious how much the betting agencies spend on that because I heard live betting is relatively small time. How ever much it is it's not worth it. So bloody annoying.

 

[Perth Red]

agree re commentary and agree re Crown ok sponsoring clubs. I wouldn't say no if Burswood wanted to back the Reds. I don't agree with pokie machines outside of casinos though. I think the harder you make things to get at the fewer problems arise.

 

[Hutty1986]

I really don't care about gambling joints being major sponsors, minor sponsors, jersey sponsors, stadium sponsors etc etc etc. The only thing that sh*ts me is the commentators talking about the odds every 4 seconds. I'm curious how much the betting agencies spend on that because I heard live betting is relatively small time. How ever much it is it's not worth it. So bloody annoying.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I really don't care about gambling joints being major sponsors, minor sponsors, jersey sponsors, stadium sponsors etc etc etc. The only thing that sh*ts me is the commentators talking about the odds every 4 seconds. I'm curious how much the betting agencies spend on that because I heard live betting is relatively small time. How ever much it is it's not worth it. So bloody annoying.

I bet you cared before sir Russ signed you up with star city bandwagonsgaytrollman.

 

[cleary89]

who gives a sh*t. but doesn't murdoch own both?

 

[meltiger]

Jamie packer has a Crown stake. Don't think the Murdochs fo

 

[Flapper]

Why can't any of these teams get a non gambling related sponsor

Well you can tell us where they are then if theres a heap of these potential sponsors. Same for anyone else complaining about this can connect the Storm to a like for like, more "moral" sponsor?

Congratulations Storm, great get.

 

[stormbati]

Gold crown on a purple strip, nice

edit: just checked and the crown's in a black box, will take some time to get use to

 

[BunniesMan]

I bet you cared before sir Russ signed you up with star city bandwagonsgaytrollman.

And I bet you have always been a troll.

 

[meltiger]

Congratulations Storm, great get.

Yep

Ignoring the gambling issue for the Storm to pull in such a high profile company is fantastic. Starting to really shows of Melbourne accepting them as a perm fixture in this town.

 

[perverse]

yep, well played Melbourne. as others have said it's a strong, high profile sponsor and is a small indication that Melbourne is accepting the Storm into its culture.

 

[LESStar58]

who gives a sh*t. but doesn't murdoch own both?

Packer owns the casino AND Consolidated Media Holdings have 25% stake in Foxtel.

Here's the logo on the jersey...

Stormbati, it looks more like a navy/dark blue than black I reckon...