Tom Waterhouse and the gambling epidemic

[donnashuggy]

Please share your thoughts. I personally find his ads annoying but I am not a gambler

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/waterhouse-to-face-gambling-inquiry-20130326-2gs9r.html

[donnashuggy]

He may be a very hard worker but what he is doing is completely wrong.

[dateless2010]

He may be a very hard worker but what he is doing is completely wrong.

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I agree

[newstart2380]

I believe he like all of us has the right to earn a living and I also believe it is not completely his fault, he is only doing what is allowed and the advertising betting business is totally out of hand.

Advertising should have been restricted some time ago.

Even Samuel Jackson is doing ads for online betting, it is a well known fact that Australians will bet on 2 flies crawling up a wall. I personally have a bet on Melbourne cup day but there are thousands of people who are totally addicted.  

[freakiness]

I believe he like all of us has the right to earn a living and I also believe it is not completely his fault, he is only doing what is allowed and the advertising betting business is totally out of hand.

Advertising should have been restricted some time ago.

Even Samuel Jackson is doing ads for online betting, it is a well known fact that Australians will bet on 2 flies crawling up a wall. I personally have a bet on Melbourne cup day but there are thousands of people who are totally addicted.  

He is dressing up as a commentator when really he is an advertiser.

People are angry because there has not been a live ad for gambling during the footy broadcast before.  Gai said people are not going to the races.  He, with nine, is expanding into new markets and has blurred the line between comment and live read advertising.

If you tune into races you expect gambling info. The races are basically adult events where as footy has always been a family, kids activity and event.

[the_bob_delusion]

Would you allow a prostitute to advertise on TV? If so, then no issue. here. 

[freakiness]

Have they got prostitutes advertising with them on the footy broadcast now too?

Do they show a bit of flesh between points?

[donnashuggy]

I think I prefer the "anyhow have a winfield" ads to this, at least it takes a while to smoke a pack of cigarettes - betting on your mobile being canvassed at footy games is deadly.

[*mrgrizz*]

top owes me $244

my first bet this year:-x