The real cost of gambling sponsorship

[Foxes_Trust]

With several news stories within the last week relating to this topic, we have written the following article

 

https://foxestrust.co.uk/9977/the-real-cost-of-gambling-sponsorship

[foxile5]

'It costs what it costs'

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

Writing the article as “welcoming” the return of KP as sponsor is a new level of stupid even for you. KP has returned as sponsor because the clubs seriously poor performance led to a breach of contractual terms with the previous sponsor. There is nothing to welcome about it. 

[Voll Blau]

6 hours ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Writing the article as “welcoming” the return of KP as sponsor is a new level of stupid even for you. KP has returned as sponsor because the clubs seriously poor performance led to a breach of contractual terms with the previous sponsor. There is nothing to welcome about it. 

Absolutely bizarre intro to that article. Like, isn't the focus on the poor Leicester fan who died and the drive to get betting sponsors out? The fact that we have KP back is totally irrelevant.

[ian__marshall]

I know it's raising awareness to the issue and well done on posting links for support groups but I really don't see the relevance of the article given that we have a retail organisation as the principal sponsor. Seems like you're trying to follow the herd in light of recent media coverage. 

 

It feels like you're completely neglecting/skipping over more pressing matters concerning the club such as whether or not you have had any correspondence with the club following the FTB statement re: relegation, and I see there's no mention of this seasons pricing for official merchandise which is scandalously high given the impact on families budgets in the current cost of living crisis and is a topic which is directly related to the club. 

 

I've said before that I value the work that the group do so thank you for your efforts, however I just feel that at the current time the group aren't reading the room and subsequently focusing your efforts in areas which aren't particularly pertinent to the fans. 

 

Edited 4 July 2023 by ian__marshall

[Wymsey]

Don't they read-proof their articles before submission?

 

Agree that the introduction of the article doesn't fit in well with the rest of what follows, in particular when a suicide over betting addiction is involved.

 

Think the FoxesTrust needs an overhaul, from creating articles to actually putting the genuine supporters' views on board and not to fit their members' own agenda/narrative.

Edited 4 July 2023 by Wymsey

[Captain...]

I don't get the negativity for the article. 

 

Being pleased that Leicester have reverted to King Power and have not gone for a betting sponsor is ok. Especially in the light of other clubs securing new and most likely lucrative betting shirt sponsors, this frames the article from a Leicester perspective and gives it relevance.

 

Whether or not having a betting firm sponsor the club was ever under consideration I don't know, but seeing as over half the premier league are sponsored by some form of gambling it is not a great leap to think we could have replaced out sponsor with a betting company.

 

What the article doesn't mention and probably should is do we still have an official betting partner? Still having an official betting partner on the shirt makes us no better, or worse, than everyone else.

[SK3Blue]

Welcoming back King Power on a Football shirt costing £63 in the current climate eh!

 

There's probably fans out there gambling to try and raise enough to buy one. 

 

 

 

 

[Adster]

Seriously I don't even know why you bother to post. At least think about what you're writing and proof read it before putting it out here. 

 

Another load of garbage. 

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, Captain... said:

I don't get the negativity for the article. 

 

Being pleased that Leicester have reverted to King Power and have not gone for a betting sponsor is ok. Especially in the light of other clubs securing new and most likely lucrative betting shirt sponsors, this frames the article from a Leicester perspective and gives it relevance.

 

Whether or not having a betting firm sponsor the club was ever under consideration I don't know, but seeing as over half the premier league are sponsored by some form of gambling it is not a great leap to think we could have replaced out sponsor with a betting company.

 

What the article doesn't mention and probably should is do we still have an official betting partner? Still having an official betting partner on the shirt makes us no better, or worse, than everyone else.

Then at least promote the article as being about that when it's your top line.

 

Calling something 'The real cost of gambling sponsorship' and then using it to big up Leicester's new shirt sponsor - only mentioning Mr Ashton's inquest eight paragraphs down - is really misleading. It's just another own goal on an important issue, like the Trust can't comment on anything without it being dressed up as an ego boost for the club first and foremost. It's bizarre.

Edited 4 July 2023 by Voll Blau

[Guest Mee-9]

Yet again another own goal from the Foxes Trust.

 

Laughable.

[Captain...]

9 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

Then at least promote the article as being about that when it's your top line.

 

Calling something 'The real cost of gambling sponsorship' and then using it to big up Leicester's new shirt sponsor - only mentioning Mr Ashton's inquest eight paragraphs down - is really misleading. It's just another own goal on an important issue, like the Trust can't comment on anything without it being dressed up as an ego boost for the club first and foremost. It's bizarre.

Fair point.

[AjcW]

- We still have a principal betting partner

 

- FBS are still on our training gear

 

- We're yet to announce our back of shirt sponsor which is allowed in the championship so.... watch this space on that one.

 

But yay king power...

[norwichfox]

Garbage, couldn't read it to the end...

[Zear0]

I got blocked on LCFC Twitter page for criticising (politely) them for having Pari Match or whatever, they're called, plastered on all of their posts.  The idea the club is doing this on some form of moral basis if laughable.  "The Trust" proving themselves nothing more than lickspittles for the club once more.

 

Edit:

 

P.S, don't forget to donate to continue this valuable work.

 

P.P.S.  Wonder if Trust can link us to the outrage they had when we took this sponsorship originally?

Edited 4 July 2023 by Zear0

[mozartfox]

Dear FoxesTrust - any news on the review by the board of the mistakes made over the past 18 months??

[Guest Lako42]

@Foxes_Trust Have you seen the matchday ticket prices? 

 

Care to write something about this and call the club out? 

 

 

No mention of general sale, just trying to get people to fork out for a membership to allow them to buy insultingly priced tickets? 

 

 

??

 

 

 

[Daggers]

I bet they never predicted this response.

[AjcW]

Surely there must be a few foxes trust members thinking "When the fun stops, stop" right about now...

[AjcW]

I'm looking forward to next months...

 

"In defence of Compass group catering - It tastes how it tastes"

[Globalfox]

Millions of us gamble sensibly with no negative impact on our lives or anyones else. If advertising makes you gamble then you are the problem not the entity offering the service. It seems these days that everything has to be modified to manage the weak minded in our society. I see nothing has been mentioned about the loss of external revenue we lost through the departure of FBS. Foxes Trust are obviously happy for us to struggle as a viable entity. Leave me alone to enjoy my legal practices and not restrict me through odd individuals failings.

[Daggers]

2 minutes ago, Globalfox said:

Millions of us gamble sensibly with no negative impact on our lives or anyones else. If advertising makes you gamble then you are the problem not the entity offering the service. It seems these days that everything has to be modified to manage the weak minded in our society. I see nothing has been mentioned about the loss of external revenue we lost through the departure of FBS. Foxes Trust are obviously happy for us to struggle as a viable entity. Leave me alone to enjoy my legal practices and not restrict me through odd individuals failings.

Well that’s the worst opinion I’ve seen on here today. Well done. 

[Wymsey]

27 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Well that’s the worst opinion I’ve seen on here today. Well done. 

Such a short-sighted, unsympathetic opinion, isn't it - to be honest.

Edited 4 July 2023 by Wymsey

[Daggers]

Just now, Wymsey said:

Such a short-sighted opinion, isn't it, to be honest.

Some people have an empathy by-pass. 

[AjcW]

51 minutes ago, Globalfox said:

Millions of us gamble sensibly with no negative impact on our lives or anyones else. If advertising makes you gamble then you are the problem not the entity offering the service. It seems these days that everything has to be modified to manage the weak minded in our society. I see nothing has been mentioned about the loss of external revenue we lost through the departure of FBS. Foxes Trust are obviously happy for us to struggle as a viable entity. Leave me alone to enjoy my legal practices and not restrict me through odd individuals failings.

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