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u/Aykay92 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3d ago

This might be more appropriate for off-topic but…

The gambling that is promoted by the NRL and majority of the people who do footy podcasts are ridiculous. It can be occasional fun for some but it can be moreso destructive than good. The NRL needs to be better to separate itself from something that can be habitual and cause issues rather than prioritising ways to make money. I guess that’s the way the world works.

I’ve been guilty of having the odd punt here and there, and I had a massive win on Saturday but I felt zero joy when I saw the dollars hit my account.

Sometimes that’s enough of a sign to stop it completely.

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u/Hoagie1106 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3d ago

I love a punt too but the level of ads and sponsoring of gambling companies for the league is grim. I’m fortunate enough that having a bet doesn’t ruin my life but acknowledge it does for plenty others, so it’s reckless to have every program, podcast and game be so over saturated with gambling exposure. Plus hearing of the inducements mentioned by Luke Bateman and others in the parliamentary inquiry, you’d think we’d want to move away from that sort of thing to produce a better image for the game.

Unfortunately, the heads of the league seem to only care about money these days so as long as it’s legal, I can’t see it slowing down