Stake Scandal

[Simon Buttle]

There seems to be a bit of an issue brewing with Stake at the moment. There is a series of videos doing the rounds of an online blackjack game with a live croupier facing a camera and the croupier is blatantly using sleight of hand to switch certain cards out. Videos are doing the rounds on X, seen about 3 different ones. Cheers Denise and co, another fine company you linked us up too.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Wait you're telling me the games are rigged to favour the gambling companies and casinos

 

[Eggs]

…I love a bet but have no idea who Stake are. Saying that, I don’t think betting companies should be allowed shirt advertisement or sponsorship.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Wait you're telling me the games are rigged to favour the gambling companies and casinos

No way, preposterous!!!! They would never!!!!!!!!1

 

[Paul Rideout]

Is it stake the one where she draws 24 but it claims it’s 21??

Saw that one and just enforces why I don’t casino/poker online. Tbh I don’t really gamble much, know it can be a slippery slope. I also think these are rigged (played online poker for a bit back in the day… way too many odd defying river cards hit for my liking)

 

[Simon Buttle]

…I love a bet but have no idea who Stake are. Saying that, I don’t think betting companies should be allowed shirt advertisement or sponsorship.

A ban is going to come eventually I think

 

[Toffeepot]

…I love a bet but have no idea who Stake are. Saying that, I don’t think betting companies should be allowed shirt advertisement or sponsorship.

Especially when players get punished for promoting them, like Mina, even though the money he got paid went straight to a charity he supported in Colombia

 

[chrismpw]

I hate that we're associated with this kind of industry. Just shows how desperate our club is after all those abysmal decisions.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Should be EitC for a season.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Should be EitC for a season.

As a bare minimum they should always put that on the kids gear until they find a sponsor that isn’t deemed inappropriate. Ideally stop having sponsors where that is even an issue.

 

[Gilbert..]

A ban is going to come eventually I think

I dont think they give a sh!t. Its all lip service to all of them. The funniest one was talksport a few months ago banging on about gambling in sport and the morals of it all. And every ad break they went to was an advert about their new gambling site.
Money will talk. Always.

 

[Toffeelover]

Personally I never gamble it is just an easy to lose money.

Thanks though to Simon for the info.

 

[DualityNSNO]

A ban is going to come eventually I think

I hope it's enforced by the EU at this rate so it hits everywhere.

Currently in Bulgaria: the league is the "efbet A group", both teams are sponsored by one of bet365, Betano, PalmsBet or efbet, the stadium is named "efbet Arena", shirt sponsors are 777-bet or some online casino app, the scrolling banners are of betting companies and the other sponsor that gets their logo to appear in the centre of the pitch at intervals is another betting company.

Might appear to be something very comical but currently, other than stadiums, it's the exact same crapshoot in the Prem as well - scrolling banners/ads are of betting, SkyBet are the official sponsors of half the things, Stake/888/whatever scummy sponsor on shirts (or shirts AND sleeves, just in case you miss it).

Wonder why people get addicted, no reason really.

 

[Simon Buttle]

I dont think they give a sh!t. Its all lip service to all of them. The funniest one was talksport a few months ago banging on about gambling in sport and the morals of it all. And every ad break they went to was an advert about their new gambling site.
Money will talk. Always.

A lot of clubs need to give a damm as if a ban comes they are going to have to get real creative when it comes to sponsorship as many shirts and stadiums are covered in gambling ads.

 

[Toffeeslam]

Wait you're telling me the games are rigged to favour the gambling companies and casinos

Gambling is a mugs game

If your partial to gambling then you deserve to be taken advantage of.

Just see what these gambling houses do to specifically target addicts to keep them gambling more whilst giving the ‘responsible gambling’ spiel on the tv adverts.

We know the games are rigged for the house yet people still do it. It’s like walking into a supermarket and betting on your grocery shopping and always ending up hungry.

I’m sure there are some that would disagree but for me gambling is one of the worst no fun just devastation it’s does to people and families.

Genuine sympathy who jave a gambling addiction it really does ruin lives