Alcohol and gambling advertising 'deeply embedded' in NRL and AFL, report shows
- All NRL and AFL clubs have an alcohol sponsor this season, while every NRL and five AFL clubs are sponsored by gambling companies, a new report has found.
- The findings from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) also show that both leagues have deals worth tens of millions of dollars each year with sports betting companies, which see them make money on every bet placed on their games.
- The deals reportedly amount to $50 million per year for the NRL and $30 to $40 million per year for the AFL, FARE said.
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- All NRL and AFL clubs have an alcohol sponsor this season, while every NRL and five AFL clubs are sponsored by gambling companies, a new report has found.
- The findings from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) also show that both leagues have deals worth tens of millions of dollars each year with sports betting companies, which see them make money on every bet placed on their games.
- The deals reportedly amount to $50 million per year for the NRL and $30 to $40 million per year for the AFL, FARE said.
Sources: ABC Australia