tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post7760681405089023836..comments2024-03-10T23:35:49.584+13:00Comments on You're underthinking it: Underthinking America's CupAzzy77http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852090237677604973noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-9653192717173230142022-12-05T07:16:07.409+13:002022-12-05T07:16:07.409+13:00The American Gaming Association acknowledged in Ju...The American Gaming Association acknowledged in June 2017, that a coalition will advocate <a href="https://thecasinosource.com/" rel="nofollow">thecasinosource.com</a> for the repeal of the United States' sports betting ban. Odds for various outcomes in single guess are introduced both in European format , UK format , or American format . European format are utilized in continental Europe, Canada, and Australia. They are the ratio of the full payout to the stake, in a decimal format. They are the ratio of the quantity gained to the stake – the solidus "/" is pronounced "to" for example 7/1 "seven minimal of} one|to 1}". US format odds are the quantity gained on a a hundred stake when constructive, and the stake needed to win a hundred when unfavorable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-90809509746529568302011-05-02T09:35:48.893+12:002011-05-02T09:35:48.893+12:00Go an have a whinge at Dalts http://www.southlandn...Go an have a whinge at Dalts http://www.southlandnz.com/default.aspx?tabid=183 I am sure he would enjoy the debateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-49101235645536378182011-05-01T14:51:36.861+12:002011-05-01T14:51:36.861+12:00Gladwells arguement is flawed the entire article h...Gladwells arguement is flawed the entire article he talks about the benefits of volvo, and whitbread round the world races, and the olympics in showcasing the yachting industry. Then says if you get rid of americas cup then you lose you shop window, so he just contradicted himself.<br /><br />If Americas cup actually generates as much revenue you claim then why doesn't the yachting industry pay for it itself?? Instead of playing artifically inflated salarys? <br /><br />Americans cup may be on water with wind, but its a rich mans game, and they will destroy it before 160 years pass...Azzy77https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852090237677604973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-6692999940923801872011-04-30T16:01:36.591+12:002011-04-30T16:01:36.591+12:00Richard Gladwell does a much better job - articula...Richard Gladwell does a much better job - articulating the benefits of the investment. He knows the numbers and returns - sailing is not his profession, its his passion. <br />http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Gladwells-Line:-Americas-Cup-investment-a-smart-move-for-New-Zealand/83003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-66586574907819045102011-04-29T23:03:19.500+12:002011-04-29T23:03:19.500+12:00The America's Cup is the oldest active trophy ...The America's Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport. It is a challenge cup - unlike almost all other sports trophies - "I have it you come and take it away from me." and if we can achieve mutual consent around a challenge, we can define a competition outside of the deed of gift. If we cant agree and the challenge is valid, it will default to the deed of gift rules. The AC33 was sailed according to the deed of Gift. <br /><br />Given that its a competition using the sea, boats, and the wind, its reasonable to assume it will still be competed for in another 160 years.<br /><br />NZ has many (I dont know how many but its between 250 and 500) people actively involved in professional sailing and boat building associated with high performance sailing (ignoring the superyacht industry). Most of these people are involved part time or full time in the AC.<br />The benefits to a nation of a sporting triumph can range from soft to hard - from feeling good to feeling proud from taxes to jobs to new industries. We have a significant boat building industry in NZ arguably because of our participation and success in the Americas Cup.<br /><br />I'd be asking why stop at $36m ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-52562781230043236272011-04-21T17:52:44.560+12:002011-04-21T17:52:44.560+12:00If it was actually a valid world sporting event - ...If it was actually a valid world sporting event - the world championship of some sort of international body, where teams represented their country, I'd be happy with it.<br /><br />But it's basically a massive commercial enterprise with no underlying reason which the govt supports. Michael Faye used it for years to hide the fact that he was screwing over the country. It's meaningless and we should ignore it as much as we ignore "Canada vs USA International Ice Hockey".kylejitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077867019944337673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-24954553125873339702011-04-21T16:24:49.617+12:002011-04-21T16:24:49.617+12:00I can't find the article, but there is a reall...I can't find the article, but there is a really good one floating around, that argues once you take into account the visitors you would have had anyway, the cost of hosting the event, and other factors, there is no evidence major sporting events actually add anything to the economy, and in a lot of cases they take away.<br /><br />Most figures you see like that $70 million, are the profits, not accounting for the losses seen...Azzy77https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852090237677604973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525348689952752311.post-51608140716715899852011-04-21T16:05:19.708+12:002011-04-21T16:05:19.708+12:00Apparently the last America's cup added over $...Apparently the last America's cup added over $70 million to our economy through the promotion of our ingenuity and brand to the world, so it can't be bad, but it is heaps of money for a sport that very few New Zealanders follow. It is hard to know how realistic it is to expect us to win the thing.Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355953325210310691noreply@blogger.com