SA Footy

Barlow's Bad Break - Brownlow Bets Refunded
We Aussies love the underdog and the scrapper who comes from nothing to make something of themself. Michael Barlow you are one of these Aussies - what a season mate! And what a tragedy you suffered such a horrific injury. Not fair all round. In the Aussie spirit, sportsbet.com.au is refunding all single Brownlow Wagers on Barlow to give punters a fair go.


Wonder what happens now if he somehow wins the Brownlow????

Regardless of the patriotic feel good spiel, it is a top gesture by Sportsbet

Is a very good gesture especially after they paid out on Richmond winning the spoon when now they probably won't.

my heart bleeds for those punters...WTF....get a grip.... total pubnlicity stunt and they would have looked at the figures and realized they were holding sweet FA on him and it would make the news. Gesture my Ass !!!!

overloaded wrote:my heart bleeds for those punters...WTF....get a grip.... total pubnlicity stunt and they would have looked at the figures and realized they were holding sweet FA on him and it would make the news. Gesture my Ass !!!!

Of course it's a PR exercise, but still coughing up dollars of their own volition .. Not sure why lol, but I get the feeling you aren't happy very often

Constance_Perm wrote:

overloaded wrote:my heart bleeds for those punters...WTF....get a grip.... total pubnlicity stunt and they would have looked at the figures and realized they were holding sweet FA on him and it would make the news. Gesture my Ass !!!!

Of course it's a PR exercise, but still coughing up dollars of their own volition .. Not sure why lol, but I get the feeling you aren't happy very often

Good call.

Nice gesture by Sportsbet, not sure how anyone can complain about that.

refunding a few $5 bets for $10,000 worth of exposure. Gee they have got you lot sucked in

Hey at least we don't feel the need to bitch and moan about everything on an internet forum. You need to relax a little champ.

overloaded wrote:refunding a few $5 bets for $10,000 worth of exposure. Gee they have got you lot sucked in

Thats not the point mate. They did it when they were well within their rights not to do it.

overloaded wrote:refunding a few $5 bets for $10,000 worth of exposure. Gee they have got you lot sucked in

Yeah, they gave back $20 lmao .. Put the lid back on your glue stick mate

astute punters will tell you what sportsbet did it for. Of you all I would maybe expect only dutchy to understand.
I would love to get a spread sheet of their takings on Barlow to win the medal, you would all be quite surprised.
Typical of why betting agencies do so well, blind and dumb easily sucked in punters

*sigh* I dont think anyone is disputing the reason why they are doing it

As long as you realise it is a business decision and not a 'gesture of good will'.

They wouldnt be refunding thousands of dollars

Everyone is aware its a publicity stunt BUT

-I'll gratefully accept any refund on my losing bets and I dont care what reason or spin they want to put on it.

overloaded wrote:As long as you realise it is a business decision and not a 'gesture of good will'.

They wouldnt be refunding thousands of dollars

Sounds like someone is a bit jealous they didnt get on Barlow at long odds, then lay off or wateva. So many people bag sportsbet but they are one of the best bookies for giving free bets and money back refunds. You say oh it might be a fee $5 bets, but im sure your a person who lays off on stuff so they get there $10 bet back. Should be a little more grateful. They have refunded and given a few hundered thousands of dollars on the world cup. They refund head to head bets on the footy that lose by less than a goal. Super Saturday where people on forums take advatnage of the Da Vinci Code. Million Dollar Tipping, they give heaps of stuff

Who cares if its for buisness good on them, its good marketing by them and the punters are happy, win win for everyone. Let me know the next time you get your money refunded or a free bet, ill happily take it if you dont want it.

So well done to our sponsors

You are 1 punter that Sportsbet will make money off! How many times have you deposited compared to withdrawn?

They love punters like you. Keep up the good work.

I'm with Overload on this one.
He was disagreeing with the previous comments that called what Sportsbet did a "gesture".

Since then everyone has agreed with Overload that what Sportsbet did wasn't a gesture but a business decision (which is obviously was), yet Overload is still the one getting crucified.

So a punter to get $x amount of dollars returned to them on a losing bet wouldn't consider it a gesture?

I think we're splitting hairs here anyway - Everyone understands the reason behind the action, some appreciate it, to some it doesn't matter, no drama either way.

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