I agree with you BC I don't like us using betting companies again.
Is Dr Tony really in gaol?
I agree about gambling being a destructive addiction, and may be we should be the 1st club in the country to go alcohol free in the stadiumThat for me would set a real precedent
I strongly suspect that the only real reason for combining crypto and online gaming is money laundering.
Is the Premier League used as part of an unprecedented money-laundering operation?
Quote from: Risso on August 11, 2022, 01:15:37 PMI strongly suspect that the only real reason for combining crypto and online gaming is money laundering.I think I posted a link to this last year.QuoteIs the Premier League used as part of an unprecedented money-laundering operation?A long read, but really interesting.
Quote from: sid1964 on August 12, 2022, 08:14:08 AMI agree about gambling being a destructive addiction, and may be we should be the 1st club in the country to go alcohol free in the stadiumThat for me would set a real precedent That's a terrible idea. The non alcohol suggestion I mean.
Does anyone have any idea how much this deal is worth? I think it's fair to say that the vast majority of fans do not want this type of sponsorship, and it makes the club lose some of the goodwill it generates in other areas.If this is £20m a year, then I'm sure many of us could swallow it as a 'cost of competing'. But if it's a million a year, or less, is it really worth it?Edit: I do hope there isn't going to be an element here were Villa benefit financially from fans signing up to use this service (which is what you see a lot with gambling advertising).
Quote from: sid1964 on August 12, 2022, 08:14:08 AMI agree about gambling being a destructive addiction, and may be we should be the 1st club in the country to go alcohol free in the stadiumThat for me would set a real precedent Going alcohol free will force lot of people to actually watch the match rather than hanging around in the concourse most of the second half. How are they going to cope with that?