Casino
April 4, 2023
AFL Boss Says Organization Gets Product Fees from Gambling
This comes at a time when fans, players, and even clubs, not to mention politicians and health experts, have been calling for the reduced dependency of the AFL on gambling companies, and criticized the omnipresence of advertisement in broadcasts and on team shirts and properties. The AFL Gets More Money from Gambling Companies The contributions […]
Industry
March 27, 2023
AFL, NRL CEOs Joint Appearance before Inquiry Suggests United Front
A joint appearance of Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) executives before an online gambling inquiry that is seen as key to further regulation tightening led to speculation that both sporting bodies are changing their stance against changes. Opportunity to Comment on Evidence AFL’s chief executive officer, Gill McLachlan and his NRL […]
Casino
March 17, 2023
AFL Boss Heeds Concerns about Oversaturation of Gambling Content
This concern has finally made it to the very top of the organizaiton, with the AFL chief executive, Gillon McLachlan, acknowledging that there seem to be too many gambling ads currently permeating the sport. AFL Boss Suggests Organization Doubling Down on Gambling Restrictions His remarks come at a time when there has been growing opposition […]
Sports
March 16, 2023
AFL to Keep Gambling Ads despite Public Outcry
Australia’s highly competitive online gambling market means that operators are investing increasingly more into marketing to the chagrin of fans. A recent survey determined that most AFL viewers were quickly becoming fed up with the increased number of ads, with the majority in favor of a complete advertising ban. The League’s refusal to self-regulate also […]
Sports
March 6, 2023
AFL Fans Mostly Concerned with Sports Betting Advertising
Gambling advertising is causing serious concern for fans of the Australian Football League (AFL), the findings of the annual AFL Fans Association survey revealed. Concerned about Their Children The survey conducted among almost 3,000 respondents and reported by The Age revealed that 47% of them believe gambling advertising is the most cause of concern, leaving […]
Industry
March 2, 2023
AFL Players Can Stop Sportsbet from Using Their Images
The majority of Australian Football League (AFL) players are unaware that they can opt out from having their images used by AFL’s sports betting partner, Sportsbet, for promotional purposes. The Majority Has No Idea They Can Opt Out The deal with Sportsbet brings between AU$12 million ($8.1 million) and AU$13 million ($8.7 million) a year […]
Sports
January 30, 2023
Sydney Swans Extends Reclaim the Game Initiative Participation
The Australian Football League (AFL) club has already spent the last two years showing its support for the initiative that aims to completely remove gambling advertising from sports. The fresh extension of the agreement will see the club spend the next two years continuing to reaffirm its commitment to put an end to the normalization of […]
Sports
April 18, 2022
Children Grow Up Thinking Gambling Is Part of the AFL
Australian codes claim that sponsorships from sports betting companies are critical for keeping premier sports alive in the country. At the same time, the heavy advertising of these sponsorships inevitably ties gambling to sports, with special emphasis on the Australian Football League (AFL). In turn, children grow up normalizing gambling, thinking it goes hand in […]
Sports
February 21, 2022
Australia Soccer Fans Call AFL Gambling Ads as Problem
Footie fans in Australia are worried about what their favorite game has come to according to a new poll originally reported by The Age, an Australian media outlet. Among the issues that commonly spark debate are umpiring and rule changes, but a good number of fans (37%) are also worried about the prevalence of gambling […]
Industry
January 4, 2021
Aristocrat Seeks Top Talent, Launches AFL Educational Program
Aristocrat Technologies, a subsidiary of gambling technology group listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Aristocrat Leisure, announced today the launch of its new Aristocrat Future Leaders (AFL) program, a comprehensive educational track tailor-made for recent graduate students in the US. “We’re excited to invest in the future of gaming with the introduction of Aristocrat […]