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AFL snub drives off sponsor millions, by Rod Nicholson - Herald Sun - 25th January 2009
Leading Australian corporate bookmaker Sportsbet has accused the AFL of scuttling a multi-million dollar deal with Richmond.
Sportsbet chief executive Matt Tripp said an AFL decision to look after "protected" sponsors also prevented it from helping other struggling AFL clubs, including financially bereft Melbourne, for another year.
The AFL determined this week that only bookmakers accredited with it for 12 months could become a major sponsor of a club.
Only Betfair and TabCorp fit that bill, though Tattersall's also comes into play as a gambling operation.
Betfair chief executive Andrew Twaits said his company "categorically was not in the running" to sponsor Richmond.
Luxbet, a Darwin corporate bookmaking subsidiary of TabCorp, began operations only four months ago.
Luxbet media manager Stephen Brassel said he was "not privy to any information" on a potential sponsorship deal and "couldn't shed any light on the subject".
Richmond president Gary March said the Tigers were "in negotiations at the moment with a couple of potential sponsors and we hope to finalise something next week".
March was disappointed the Sportsbet deal did not proceed, but believed the club would still benefit.
"I don't think we will be any worse off than if we had been allowed to partner Sportsbet," March said.
Sportsbet is understood to have negotiated a $2.4 million deal over three years, plus incentives, to be a co-major sponsor, allowing it to promote its logo on the back of the club jumper.
"I can understand that Matt Tripp and Sportsbet are disappointed," March said.
"We would have loved to have had such a progressive and huge company as Sportsbet on our side. However, the AFL ruling put an end to all that," March said.
Tripp said that the AFL's decision had left a sour taste in his mouth.
"We had a couple of million dollars to throw at the club and the AFL, but its all been brushed aside," he said. "We have spent hundreds of hours in meetings and negotiations with Richmond.
"This was a serious proposal of several million dollars to be a major co-sponsor for a three-year period. The Tigers board was thrilled with the proposal. It was like a joint venture, a terrific deal for the club that could have prospered for far longer than the original term.
"We believed the AFL would look at this situation in the same way it does with other sponsors. It has Toyota and Geelong has Ford. It has Qantas and Collingwood has Emirates. Both we and Richmond couldn't see why the AFL couldn't have TabCorp while the Tigers had Sportsbet.
"We may look at soccer or the NFL to spend our sponsorship money," he said. (Credit: Herald Sun)
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Sportsbet chief executive Matt Tripp said an AFL decision to look after "protected" sponsors also prevented it from helping other struggling AFL clubs, including financially bereft Melbourne, for another year.
The AFL determined this week that only bookmakers accredited with it for 12 months could become a major sponsor of a club.
Only Betfair and TabCorp fit that bill, though Tattersall's also comes into play as a gambling operation.
Betfair chief executive Andrew Twaits said his company "categorically was not in the running" to sponsor Richmond.
Luxbet, a Darwin corporate bookmaking subsidiary of TabCorp, began operations only four months ago.
Luxbet media manager Stephen Brassel said he was "not privy to any information" on a potential sponsorship deal and "couldn't shed any light on the subject".
Richmond president Gary March said the Tigers were "in negotiations at the moment with a couple of potential sponsors and we hope to finalise something next week".
March was disappointed the Sportsbet deal did not proceed, but believed the club would still benefit.
"I don't think we will be any worse off than if we had been allowed to partner Sportsbet," March said.
Sportsbet is understood to have negotiated a $2.4 million deal over three years, plus incentives, to be a co-major sponsor, allowing it to promote its logo on the back of the club jumper.
"I can understand that Matt Tripp and Sportsbet are disappointed," March said.
"We would have loved to have had such a progressive and huge company as Sportsbet on our side. However, the AFL ruling put an end to all that," March said.
Tripp said that the AFL's decision had left a sour taste in his mouth.
"We had a couple of million dollars to throw at the club and the AFL, but its all been brushed aside," he said. "We have spent hundreds of hours in meetings and negotiations with Richmond.
"This was a serious proposal of several million dollars to be a major co-sponsor for a three-year period. The Tigers board was thrilled with the proposal. It was like a joint venture, a terrific deal for the club that could have prospered for far longer than the original term.
"We believed the AFL would look at this situation in the same way it does with other sponsors. It has Toyota and Geelong has Ford. It has Qantas and Collingwood has Emirates. Both we and Richmond couldn't see why the AFL couldn't have TabCorp while the Tigers had Sportsbet.
"We may look at soccer or the NFL to spend our sponsorship money," he said. (Credit: Herald Sun)
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Sport stars struggle at Aussie Millions - NineMSN - 23rd January 2009
Jan 23: As the Aussie Millions Main Event at Melbourne's Crown Casino heads towards its conclusion, the hopeful and the hopeless players have been winnowed away. From 651 entrants, 28 people whose skill and luck has held true are left to play the fourth day, and fight for a place on the final table.
The celebrities who showed up for the Main Event failed to make a lasting impression at the tables, and won’t see any of over $6.8 million dollars prize money on offer.
Cricket legend Shane Warne was quickly dismissed from the tournament. He spent almost as much time in a press conference for the event as he did at the tables, bowing out after two hours of play.
Tennis and reality TV star Mark Philippoussis could serve plenty of aces at his peak, but wasn’t lucky drawing them at the table. He was also out on Day One; unlucky when his two pair, Kings and Queens, was beaten by a flush.
Two other champs, boxer Jeff Fenech and jockey Shane Dye, failed to mimic their sporting success at the tables, and left without prize money.
It wasn’t just part-time players who struggled in the field, with plenty of big names falling by the wayside. Joe Hachem made an early exit, dropping out of the action during Day Three, while last year’s winner, Alexander Kostristsyn, only lasted one day of competition.
Keeping hopes alive for an Aussie victory tomorrow is Melbourne fashion designer, Christopher Chronis. He starts Day Four sitting nicely in third position. (Credit: NineMSN)
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The celebrities who showed up for the Main Event failed to make a lasting impression at the tables, and won’t see any of over $6.8 million dollars prize money on offer.
Cricket legend Shane Warne was quickly dismissed from the tournament. He spent almost as much time in a press conference for the event as he did at the tables, bowing out after two hours of play.
Tennis and reality TV star Mark Philippoussis could serve plenty of aces at his peak, but wasn’t lucky drawing them at the table. He was also out on Day One; unlucky when his two pair, Kings and Queens, was beaten by a flush.
Two other champs, boxer Jeff Fenech and jockey Shane Dye, failed to mimic their sporting success at the tables, and left without prize money.
It wasn’t just part-time players who struggled in the field, with plenty of big names falling by the wayside. Joe Hachem made an early exit, dropping out of the action during Day Three, while last year’s winner, Alexander Kostristsyn, only lasted one day of competition.
Keeping hopes alive for an Aussie victory tomorrow is Melbourne fashion designer, Christopher Chronis. He starts Day Four sitting nicely in third position. (Credit: NineMSN)
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Tigers odds-on for Luxbet deal, by Mark Hayes - Herald Sun - 24th January 2009
A change in AFL betting sponsorship rules is poised to reap a multi-million dollar windfall for Richmond.
The league yesterday relaxed its regulations, enabling clubs to strike deals with sports wagering companies and paving the way for the Tigers to sign with Luxbet as early as next week.
In line with State Government advertising laws that were relaxed before the spring racing carnival, the AFL's new policy will enable betting shops to become key club sponsors after they have had a commercial arrangement with the league for a year.
It is understood Richmond has been approached by several betting companies in recent weeks and that the Tigers have exerted some pressure on the AFL so they can end their quest for a major backer.
Hamish McKenzie, Richmond's general manger of commercial operations, was tight-lipped about the changes.
"We have been in discussions with betting agencies and will now assess the impact of the AFL's announcement," McKenzie said yesterday.
"We continue to be in discussions with business partners for sponsorship opportunities which we anticipate finalising in the coming weeks."
Melbourne, the other club yet to secure a major sponsor for 2009, refused to comment on the development.
The AFL has information sharing and financial agreements with Tabcorp, Betfair, Betezy, Sports Acumen, IAS Bet, Sportingbet and Racing Odds.
And while chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan said the AFL would "consider on a case-by-case basis approval of major sponsorship agreements", Luxbet's parent company Tabcorp appears to meet the new guidelines.
Richmond denied a deal had already been brokered and was merely awaiting the AFL's rubber stamp.
But it is understood the Tigers would pocket in excess of $2 million if the proposed deal is approved.
McLachlan said no specific deals were on the table, but hoped the rules would open a new path for clubs in the tight financial market.
"The new guidelines have basically been set to reflect a change in the marketplace," McLachlan said. "We are definitely hopeful we'll get a few more inquiries.
"We want the (rules) to mean we build relationships with (new) companies. It's the best way for us to reinforce our gambling rules and regulations."
He said the change would not affect its relationship with existing commercial partners.
New bookmaking partners are likely to seek an assurance from the AFL that team selection changes are done in a transparent manner to prevent critical punting information leaking from clubs. (Credit: Herald Sun)
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The league yesterday relaxed its regulations, enabling clubs to strike deals with sports wagering companies and paving the way for the Tigers to sign with Luxbet as early as next week.
In line with State Government advertising laws that were relaxed before the spring racing carnival, the AFL's new policy will enable betting shops to become key club sponsors after they have had a commercial arrangement with the league for a year.
It is understood Richmond has been approached by several betting companies in recent weeks and that the Tigers have exerted some pressure on the AFL so they can end their quest for a major backer.
Hamish McKenzie, Richmond's general manger of commercial operations, was tight-lipped about the changes.
"We have been in discussions with betting agencies and will now assess the impact of the AFL's announcement," McKenzie said yesterday.
"We continue to be in discussions with business partners for sponsorship opportunities which we anticipate finalising in the coming weeks."
Melbourne, the other club yet to secure a major sponsor for 2009, refused to comment on the development.
The AFL has information sharing and financial agreements with Tabcorp, Betfair, Betezy, Sports Acumen, IAS Bet, Sportingbet and Racing Odds.
And while chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan said the AFL would "consider on a case-by-case basis approval of major sponsorship agreements", Luxbet's parent company Tabcorp appears to meet the new guidelines.
Richmond denied a deal had already been brokered and was merely awaiting the AFL's rubber stamp.
But it is understood the Tigers would pocket in excess of $2 million if the proposed deal is approved.
McLachlan said no specific deals were on the table, but hoped the rules would open a new path for clubs in the tight financial market.
"The new guidelines have basically been set to reflect a change in the marketplace," McLachlan said. "We are definitely hopeful we'll get a few more inquiries.
"We want the (rules) to mean we build relationships with (new) companies. It's the best way for us to reinforce our gambling rules and regulations."
He said the change would not affect its relationship with existing commercial partners.
New bookmaking partners are likely to seek an assurance from the AFL that team selection changes are done in a transparent manner to prevent critical punting information leaking from clubs. (Credit: Herald Sun)
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Nobody calls Shane Warne's tattoo bluff - The Daily Telegraph - 21st January 2009
He has never been one to shy away from a grand entrance and it was no different yesterday when Shane Warne waltzed into Crown Casino in Melbourne sporting what appeared to be a brand new arm-length tattoo.
Smiling broadly as he walked into a press conference for the Aussie Millions Poker Championship - which he is competing in this week - Warne asked reporters if they liked his new ink.
He then rolled down the fake tattoo sleeve and pulled it from his arm.
"Gotcha, didn't I?" the spin king laughed.
Well, perhaps there could have been one member of the audience who had never before seen the joke tattoo sleeves (pictured) - though that seems doubtful.
Warne went on to explain he was wearing the sleeve to take the mickey out of current Aussie cricket star Michael Clarke, who last month hit the headlines with a huge new tattoo.
Clarke's elaborate piece of body art depicts a guardian angel sitting on a cross, with the initials of his fiancee Lara Bingle emblazoned at the top.
For Warne, the new addition to Clarke's body was the perfect opportunity for a bit of fun with a former teammate.
"I keep taking photos and sending them to Michael," Warne said.
The cricket legend-turned-poker pro will be among 850 players vying for a first prize of $2 million in the Aussie Millions tournament.
And just to add to the "has-been" feel of the event, Warne yesterday posed for photographs with fellow poker fans and former sports stars Jeff Fenech and Mark Philippoussis. (Credit: The Daily Telegraph)
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Smiling broadly as he walked into a press conference for the Aussie Millions Poker Championship - which he is competing in this week - Warne asked reporters if they liked his new ink.
He then rolled down the fake tattoo sleeve and pulled it from his arm.
"Gotcha, didn't I?" the spin king laughed.
Well, perhaps there could have been one member of the audience who had never before seen the joke tattoo sleeves (pictured) - though that seems doubtful.
Warne went on to explain he was wearing the sleeve to take the mickey out of current Aussie cricket star Michael Clarke, who last month hit the headlines with a huge new tattoo.
Clarke's elaborate piece of body art depicts a guardian angel sitting on a cross, with the initials of his fiancee Lara Bingle emblazoned at the top.
For Warne, the new addition to Clarke's body was the perfect opportunity for a bit of fun with a former teammate.
"I keep taking photos and sending them to Michael," Warne said.
The cricket legend-turned-poker pro will be among 850 players vying for a first prize of $2 million in the Aussie Millions tournament.
And just to add to the "has-been" feel of the event, Warne yesterday posed for photographs with fellow poker fans and former sports stars Jeff Fenech and Mark Philippoussis. (Credit: The Daily Telegraph)
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