Holte139 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I think this is an interesting question to ask. I'm going to say that yes there is, considering the danger that's associated with addiction to excessive gambling. Imagine that your child self is attending a match with your dad, or brother etc, and during the course of pre-match, you see an in-stadium betting shop, betting adverts in the programme, two kits sponsored by gambling companies (like Villa V Bolton), and gambling-sponsored billboards around the ground. The subliminal advertising might be coming across just that little bit too strong for those who could be influenced the most I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted April 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2012 Not particularly. And it's not subliminal advertising. it's quite explicit advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 None of that really bothers me, what does is the SSN, talksport, Skybet gambling racket, particularly talksports recent tendency to advertise in-play odds as part of the match commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte139 Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Apologies, what I meant to say there was that the messages it sends out to children are dangerous because it is subliminal (IMO) in the sense that seeing lots of it may help them to think that gambling is good or, worse, without consequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 None of that really bothers me, what does is the SSN, talksport, Skybet gambling racket, particularly talksports recent tendency to advertise in-play odds as part of the match commentary. It's even more explicit in Australia. Even the regular TV commentators work the betting odds into their commentary of the game as events change. Loads of kids grow up watching their heros and knowing how and when to bet on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte139 Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 None of that really bothers me, what does is the SSN, talksport, Skybet gambling racket, particularly talksports recent tendency to advertise in-play odds as part of the match commentary. It's even more explicit in Australia. Even the regular TV commentators work the betting odds into their commentary of the game as events change. Loads of kids grow up watching their heros and knowing how and when to bet on them. Exactly, but if those kids haven't been taught how to gamble responsibly, or about the dangers of gambling addiction, is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I actually don't think there's enough. I'm looking forward to kit manufacturers incorporating whole accumulators on the fronts of shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 None of that really bothers me, what does is the SSN, talksport, Skybet gambling racket, particularly talksports recent tendency to advertise in-play odds as part of the match commentary. It's even more explicit in Australia. Even the regular TV commentators work the betting odds into their commentary of the game as events change. Loads of kids grow up watching their heros and knowing how and when to bet on them. TalkSPORT are very good at that too. No particular problem for me. Whether to have a flutter or not is totally down to individual choice. People who want to will, people who don't won't. I cant think of a single advert where I've specifically changed my behaviour as a result. For example.... our Sponsorship by Muller didn't result in an increased consumption of Fruit Corners..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I never listen to Talksport these days. I could just about handle 20 minutes of every hour being adverts. It was the final straw when they started quoting odds during commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted April 27, 2012 Administrator Share Posted April 27, 2012 For example.... our Sponsorship by Muller didn't result in an increased consumption of Fruit Corners..... I think it probably did. Pretty much no-one had heard of Müller before that. A league cup win over the "greatest team in the world" probably helped their brand awareness campaign a lot. I'd be surprised if the Müller brand campaign in the UK isn't taught to people as an example of how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted April 27, 2012 Moderator Share Posted April 27, 2012 I've long heard rumours that Dalian Atkinson was responsible for the increased sales in fruit corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 No I don't see an issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'd wager that there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'd wager that there is. I'll give you 3/1 that there's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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