ronningsback Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If this is true, it's just plain wrong!! http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/Lottery+Corp+comes+snake+eyes+with+subsidy+goalie/6909878/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I don't see why the outrage? Why do you pay sports athletes millions of dollars to endorse your products when they already make millions of dollars? You want them to associate themselves with your brand. You want Roberto Luongo to represent the BCLC brand at the poker tournament. You pay him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I don't have a problem with it. Players get paid to sponsor all sorts of products and services. I don't see why it should be a big deal. If Luongo was given a free Toyota as part of a sponsorship deal, would we care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Nike gave Tiger Woods around $100million to endorse their products. $10,000 as an endorsement royalty is absolutely nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0shi Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Roberto+Luongo+World+Series+Poker+Vegas+picked+Lottery+Corp/6893438/story.html It's an endorsement deal, get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opmac Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 http://www.calgaryhe...3438/story.html It's an endorsement deal, get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanuck14 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 10K is chump change to what some sport athletes get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The government shouldn't be giving a multi-millionaire 10k in an effort to try and get its citizens to gamble more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbo Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 This was a 4-sentence long opinion bit in the Vancouver Sun, with no context or explanation behind it. How did it become worthy of a thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 This was a 4-sentence long opinion bit in the Vancouver Sun, with no context or explanation behind it. How did it become worthy of a thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronningsback Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 The government shouldn't be giving a multi-millionaire 10k in an effort to try and get its citizens to gamble more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Did they pay him to do that ad last year? THE OUTRAGE. He makes 50 garillion dollars a year and shouldn't need more money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hopefully he gives that money to someone who needs it instead of pocketing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Is that supposed to be a news item written by a professional journalist? Sounds like some old cranky guy who hacked into the system. Lemme see, who what when where why. Well then again I guess he nailed it lol Still that's just an opening volley. Where's the beef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champions of Nothing Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hopefully he gives that money to someone who needs it instead of pocketing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazin! Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I don't think people realize that the BCLC is a government run company... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 At least someone agrees with me....neither do I think its a very good message to be sending our young fans out there...especially as he is the face of the franchise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I haven't been following the story that closely, but has Luongo or BCLC verified that $10,000 was paid for his entry? Many tournaments have promotional entries offered out and it wouldn't surprise me if his entry was a freebie for BCLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rink on Renfrew Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'm sorry this is just lame all around. -That link-talking about single mothers needing the money more? Ya...like it would ever end up in the citizens who need it pockets anyways. Fact of the matter is, BCLC most likely spends more money on their employee summer picnic. Luongo made a deal with them. They want their name out there. This is a cheap way to do that, especially with these "poor us" articles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 At least someone agrees with me....neither do I think its a very good message to be sending our young fans out there...especially as he is the face of the franchise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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