Dear Sky Sports

JohnnyDee

JohnnyDee

Tour Winner
Joined
Feb 15, 2015
Messages
2,831
Location
Berkshire
Visit site
I have not the slightest intention of betting in real time with any of your partners all to keen to pedal misery.

These 'people' rather laughably and disingenuously suggest that there are so many opportunities to *win* on almost every facet of the game (number of 2 putts, greens in reg, fairways hit in reg etc.) but I'm afraid, and please do call me cynical if you like, I see it more as ways of prising more money from, in many cases, those who can ill-afford it.

Their sickening and relentless advertising during every break, only makes me long for the the ads of ambulance-chasers you seem equally happy to push, but whose modus operandi is slightly less nauseating than the gambling pushers.

In case you don't quite get it betting companies...please go forth and multiply. You sicken me. Your tone is despicably disingenuous and you should hang your miserable money- grabbing heads in shame.

Thank you for your time and go jump off a cliff somewhere.
 
Last edited:
JohnnyDee;1310008L said:
You couple of cheeky scamps! ;)
Click to expand...

I agree.. Not the cheeky scamps bit, but in game betting must bring misery to loads of families.

If you're a compulsive gambler, the worst invention ever must be the smart phone.

Gamble responsibly???.. How about promote gambling responsibly.
 
therod said:
I agree.. Not the cheeky scamps bit, but in game betting must bring misery to loads of families.

If you're a compulsive gambler, the worst invention ever must be the smart phone.

Gamble responsibly???.. How about promote gambling responsibly.
Click to expand...

All joking and levity aside, then this is exactly what I'm saying. Compulsive gamblers must either succumb to relentless temptation as ad follows ad follows ad, or else they must find the entire bludgeoning experience totally distressing.
 
Last edited:
JohnnyDee said:
All joking and levity aside, then this is exactly what I'm saying. Compulsive gamblers must either succumb to relentless temptation as ad follows ad follows ad, or else they must find the entire bludgeoning experience totally distressing.
Click to expand...

As someone who doesn't bet (other than with mates at golf) for fear of losing money that I could otherwise spend on golf, you'd think I might agree with your point on the relentless ads, but I don't

If you have a gambling problem I'm sure these ads wont help but I'm sure obese folk don't like ads for jaffa cakes, heavy drinkers & alcohol the list could go on and on. There's loads of areas of society that relentlessly pursue their target audience with advertising, from make-up to Easter eggs, insurance to diets etc etc

Do you propose banning advertising altogether (as appealing as that sounds) It just isn't practical and since sport is the most popular thing for folk to bet on then the sport channels are going to have ads for it. There's not many betting ads on the history channel but plenty for commemorative plates, charity appeals and life cover for over 55's

If you watch sport you'll see ads that are related to it. Is it fair if I never get the chance to have a company promote it's goods or services to me because there's a risk I might do it irresponsibly

I do agree that the repetitive nature of the same ad is annoying but see no reason why they shouldn't advertise


BTW does anyone know where I can buy some jaffa cakes online ;)
 
Slab said:
As someone who doesn't bet (other than with mates at golf) for fear of losing money that I could otherwise spend on golf, you'd think I might agree with your point on the relentless ads, but I don't

If you have a gambling problem I'm sure these ads wont help but I'm sure obese folk don't like ads for jaffa cakes, heavy drinkers & alcohol the list could go on and on. There's loads of areas of society that relentlessly pursue their target audience with advertising, from make-up to Easter eggs, insurance to diets etc etc

Do you propose banning advertising altogether (as appealing as that sounds) It just isn't practical and since sport is the most popular thing for folk to bet on then the sport channels are going to have ads for it. There's not many betting ads on the history channel but plenty for commemorative plates, charity appeals and life cover for over 55's

If you watch sport you'll see ads that are related to it. Is it fair if I never get the chance to have a company promote it's goods or services to me because there's a risk I might do it irresponsibly

I do agree that the repetitive nature of the same ad is annoying but see no reason why they shouldn't advertise


BTW does anyone know where I can buy some jaffa cakes online ;)
Click to expand...

Fair points and don't disagree by and large, but it's the sanctimonious disclaimers and the sheer relentlessness of the onslaught that I find so annoying.

If I can I try and get a 1 hour delay in place so's I can skim through the ads but it's not always possible, and in the big tournaments I like to be watching in 'real time'.

Anyway, off now to have a cuppa and some Jaffa Cakes served on my Julius Caesar comemorative plate :whoo:
 
What gambling ads? 50% of the TV time in our house is devoted to Sky Sports, yet I genuinely don't see the ads. Advert time is coffee making time, book reading time etc. I totally tune out during ads. Why on earth would you watch ads?
 
Hobbit said:
What gambling ads? 50% of the TV time in our house is devoted to Sky Sports, yet I genuinely don't see the ads. Advert time is coffee making time, book reading time etc. I totally tune out during ads. Why on earth would you watch ads?
Click to expand...
You'll pick them up subconsciously:o

I 'bet' you could recite, word for word the latest Ray winston offering :)

Tobacco and alcohol adverts are regulated, why not betting?
 
therod said:
You'll pick them up subconsciously:o

I 'bet' you could recite, word for word the latest Ray winston offering :)

Tobacco and alcohol adverts are regulated, why not betting?
Click to expand...

Bet I couldn't, although I do recall he is in a betting ad. Think its illegal to 'plant the seed' into your suconscious via subliminal advertising.

I agree that there are probably a large number of gamblers whose interest is spiked by the ads, and the misery it can cause needs addressing.
 
JohnnyDee said:
All joking and levity aside, then this is exactly what I'm saying. Compulsive gamblers must either succumb to relentless temptation as ad follows ad follows ad, or else they must find the entire bludgeoning experience totally distressing.
Click to expand...

Unfortunately your observations and disdain will get you the 'addicts have a choice - it's just willpower - and for tv gambling - they can always switch off the TV' Maybe not from here but you'll hear it from wider society
 
Best thing to do, if you have a sky+ or Virgin V+/Tivo box, press pause on the program, sporting event you are about to watch, (If on a channel that publishes adverts) and go make a coffee, make sure it's over 5mins, come back and start watching, when the adverts come on just fast forward through them.

Adverts are not going to go away, so just ignore them.
 
Del_Boy said:
if there wasn't any ads the price of sky would go through the roof.
Click to expand...

And if it did, their subscriber numbers would fall, and then prices would go up again, subscribers would fall, it's a self deprecating circle, that means adverts are unfortunately here to stay, like them or loathe them.
 
Hobbit said:
Bet I couldn't, although I do recall he is in a betting ad. Think its illegal to 'plant the seed' into your suconscious via subliminal advertising.

I agree that there are probably a large number of gamblers whose interest is spiked by the ads, and the misery it can cause needs addressing.
Click to expand...

I used to be a subliminal advertising salesman, but just for a moment.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

JohnnyDee
The relentless betting website adverts on Sky's golf coverage
2 3
Replies
41
Views
5K
Hobbit
Hobbit
Top