12 Apr 2024
The Adelaide Thunderbirds are the newest team to join Here For The Game. The Thunderbirds join Adelaide United FC, Adelaide Crows, Adelaide 36ers and the Adelaide Giants, who are all taking a stand against sports betting sponsorships and highlighting the risk sports betting can have on individuals and the community.
The reigning premiers are also helping launch the latest iteration of the Here For The Game, 'Spoil Sport'.
Featuring the newest Here For The Game ambassador, Thunderbirds captain, Hannah Petty. The campaign highlights behaviours where individuals are more concerned with their gambling than the actual game and juxtaposes it against players’ excitement and passion for their teams’ achievements. These behaviours can include being fixating on gambling rather than the game, regularly spending more than intended, or overreacting after losing a bet.
‘Spoil Sport’ also promotes visiting the Here For The Game website if individuals observe worrying behaviours in themselves or a mate around betting. The website offers suggestions on what to say if you are worried about someone’s gambling, shares real life experiences of gambling harm, and has stats and facts about how betting apps are spoiling sport. The website also links visitors to tools and resources to help prevent an escalation in risky betting behaviour.
The new campaign will roll out at Here For The Game partner home games as well as across a variety of formats including broadcast video on demand, social media, and regional radio.
For more information about the campaign visit: Here For The Game.