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Not sure if this has been posted before but I am sure the conspiracy theorists will love it. The first part of the article is about soccer but then it soon gets to NRL.
So basically the more people bet on the games the bigger cut the NRL get. People are more likely to bet on close games than lopsided affairs.
Is it really a coincidence that the team behind on the scoreboard seems to get a run of penalties/6 agains? Does this give the NRL a big incentive to have an effect on the outcome of games?
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Four Corners has seen agreements between bookmakers and the NRL, AFL and Cricket Australia.
None of these codes disclose in their financial statements how much their deals with international gambling companies are worth.
But the NRL told Four Corners it earned $50 million from agreements with bookmakers last year, while the AFL is understood to have made between $30-$40 million.
The NRL earns a larger commission on riskier bets, such as "same game multis", which allow punters to bet on multiple outcomes within a single game.
In a statement, the NRL said its agreement with bookmakers allows it to limit the range of games available for betting in Australia.
"This is done to safeguard the integrity of the sport and such agreements obviously restrict commercial outcomes," it said.
"Wagering makes up a relatively small, but important revenue stream which is reinvested into the game's integrity, education, wellbeing, and participation programs."
So basically the more people bet on the games the bigger cut the NRL get. People are more likely to bet on close games than lopsided affairs.
Is it really a coincidence that the team behind on the scoreboard seems to get a run of penalties/6 agains? Does this give the NRL a big incentive to have an effect on the outcome of games?
'It's disturbing': This suburban football club had no idea international gamblers could place bets on their games
Australian soccer's governing body is taking a cut from every local bet placed on games at all levels, including amateur suburban competitions.
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NRL, AFL, cricket have deals with bookies
Concerns about the relationship between sporting codes and bookmakers are not limited to soccer.Four Corners has seen agreements between bookmakers and the NRL, AFL and Cricket Australia.
None of these codes disclose in their financial statements how much their deals with international gambling companies are worth.
But the NRL told Four Corners it earned $50 million from agreements with bookmakers last year, while the AFL is understood to have made between $30-$40 million.
The NRL earns a larger commission on riskier bets, such as "same game multis", which allow punters to bet on multiple outcomes within a single game.
In a statement, the NRL said its agreement with bookmakers allows it to limit the range of games available for betting in Australia.
"This is done to safeguard the integrity of the sport and such agreements obviously restrict commercial outcomes," it said.
"Wagering makes up a relatively small, but important revenue stream which is reinvested into the game's integrity, education, wellbeing, and participation programs."
