Tabcorp joins Tigers’ Community (RFC)

[one-eyed]

Tabcorp joins Tigers’ Community
richmondfc.com.au
Wed 03 February, 2010

The Richmond Football Club yesterday announced an exciting partnership with national entertainment company Tabcorp.

Tabcorp has become a partner of Club’s community arm, the Tigers in the Community Foundation.

The sponsorship will support the growth of the Tigers in the Community Foundation and strengthen its ability to realise its community development vision.

As part of the partnership, Tabcorp’s Melbourne-based employees will be given the opportunity to participate and volunteer in a range of the foundation’s programs, including assisting with charity events with St Mary’s House of Welcome and Very Special Kids, and participating in a book drive program.

“We are appreciative with the relationship with have with Tabcorp and we thank them for the support of our community endeavours,” Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

Tabcorp’s Executive General Manager, Corporate and Legal, Kerry Willcock, said the company was looking forward to making a contribution that makes a difference.

“Tabcorp’s community connection is about taking steps to deliver positive and lasting change for those in need. Through it we aim to better connect our company with the community, as well as increase employee engagement,” she said.

Since its inception in 2005, the Tigers in the Community Foundation has developed into a major provider of community programs in inner Melbourne and a supporter of many charity and community organisations.

The foundation undertakes a range of services, such as literacy support programs for children in public housing estates and partnership activities with St Mary’s House of Welcome and Very Special Kids.

Tabcorp’s corporate bookmaking business, Luxbet.com, is a co-major sponsor of the Richmond Football Club.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/89158/default.aspx

[WilliamPowell]

This is great news on so many fronts

You see our major partner LuXbet.com is a part of the Tabcorp Group...

Just strengthens these ties IMHO 

[jackstar is back again]

LOL Tabcorp giving something back to the community
.Gambling has ruined many peoples lives in our community

[FNM]

LOL Tabcorp giving something back to the community
.Gambling has ruined many peoples lives in our community

You're not wrong.
I'm hooked on stuff poker, but at least it's not costing me nothing
I like a flutter and don't have much control (over anything actually - compulsive addictive behaviour lol), so if i ever go near a casino, I leave all credit cards at home and just take money for fun. Otherwise it would be a big problem.
At least I can recognise my problem and not let it affect me financially.  Others, unfortunately, either think they can win back what they've lost by just having that one little extra bet to try and get back some of their losses. And it just spirals out of control.

[Gigantor]

jack after your post i dont know whether to jump for joy or cry.....re-the tabcorp announcement

[jackstar is back again]

jack after your post i dont know whether to jump for joy or cry.....re-the tabcorp announcement

Like it or not its the truth.
Cigeratte Advertising and sponsorships are banned in sports.
Give it 5 years and the likes of Betfair, Tabcorp, Luxbet, IAS etc etc. will be given the stuff as well.
Gambling is not welcomed in sport!
How on earth does betfair still  sponsors is beyond belief

[Smokey]

Gambling is not welcomed in sport!

I'm not sure that the racing industry will agree with you Jack.

[yellowandback]

jack after your post i dont know whether to jump for joy or cry.....re-the tabcorp announcement

I'm sure if it was fosters it would be a blight on Richmond because they create alcos or maccas cause of fatties or ford cause of the carbon footprint or the Malaysian govt because of the friggin bumi putra.

It's our effen fault Jack!

[jackstar is back again]

well ciggarette ads are banned.
Gambling should be banned as well
Tabcorp/ Betfair etc are a disgrace !

[Ox]

I agree but for now,
"Go on,Take the money and run......"

[yellowandback]

well ciggarette ads are banned.
Gambling should be banned as well
Tabcorp/ Betfair etc are a disgrace !

"everything gives you cancer"

[jackstar is back again]

Gambling is a huge problem in our society.
Now you have places like Betfair etc.

[yellowandback]

Gambling is a huge problem in our society.
Now you have places like Betfair etc.

unecessary negativity is a bigger problem as it drives people to drink, take drugs or gamble to escape the bleak outlook people force upon them. Now excuse me while I go to the casino, have a shot of Bacardi 151, smoke a cigar, do a line and hit the tables all at once.

[WilliamPowell]

well ciggarette ads are banned.
Gambling should be banned as well
Tabcorp/ Betfair etc are a disgrace !

Fair enough as everyone has a view

But 3 points

1/ No-one forces people to gamble, smoke or drink for that matter. So individuals have to take some responsibility for their OWN actions. Do you honestly think banning the advertising is going to stop the problem? It hasn't stopped all the smoking in the world

2/ FWIW - as part of the clubs sponsorship with Luxbet there is alot of work and promotion that goes into education into relation to "problem gambling". So there is more to the deal than just taking the $$$$

3/ Bottom line is in this day and age where sponsorship $$$ are so hard to source sporting clubs have to take on these type of deals to survive. So unless you can find someone else to cough up the $$$ (I would estimate it is around $1 mil a year) then we have little choice

[tigersalive]

jack after your post i dont know whether to jump for joy or cry.....re-the tabcorp announcement

Like it or not its the truth.
Cigeratte Advertising and sponsorships are banned in sports.
Give it 5 years and the likes of Betfair, Tabcorp, Luxbet, IAS etc etc. will be given the stuff as well.
Gambling is not welcomed in sport!
How on earth does betfair still  sponsors is beyond belief

Considering the law was recently passed that made it LEGAL for betting agencies to sponsor teams I'd suggest it is welcomed to sport more than ever.

Sure it's about surface "corporate responsibility" promotion but all they are doing is playing by the rules and doing extra things voluntarily for their perception that isn't damaging so why blame them?

We aren't a nanny state, well not yet  , if people can't control their addictions it's their own responsibility. 

Gambling is a huge problem in our society.
Now you have places like Betfair etc.

BetFair.  Greatest thing to happen to betting in quite a while.