The average Australian spends $1,641 a year on gambling while the average poker machine player spends $2,407 a year. $100 for opera seems really cheap now! operahouse gambling
When the government is beholden to people with money, everything is for sale. They sold the Sydney night life to Star casino.
It’s not about name calling (*you idiot*), it’s about the degeneration of the fabric of our society, and whoring our national treasures for someone that has vested interests in an event is not an example of the conscious capitalism we need to survive long term. What a farce u r.
So why would you go to gaol if you simply graffitied it or slung a protest flag on it?
Because advertising turns THE Sydney tourist icon into the most overpriced billboard in history
Just sport, pissing all over culture, again, marking territory like a dog. Why not project the ad over an orchestra inside? Why not just burn the fucker down and put a racetrack there instead? This grossly cheapens a national icon, and shows where the government's priorities lie.
A tsunami will fix it
Rohan Miller is an idiot. The Opera House is a sanctum of the fine arts, not a projector screen for vulgar advertising.
What tourists and Sydneysiders MOST love about the Opera House are the white sails, so beautiful. If Rohan Miller doesn't believe that, he doesn't understand either beauty or tourism. Perhaps Las Vegas is more your city, Rohan.
Because the public said no
Sorry. I'm against all forms of gambling advertising. Anywhere. Let the rich buggers with the expensive race horses turn their skills to something more useful. auspol nswpol OperaHouse
I beg your pardon! It was meant to be just that. We put graffiti on back alley walls. Spivs and shonks are influencing govt. Jones has tipped over the edge and now sees himself as the pharaoh. Thankfully his reed boat will soon sink.
I wish there is as much vigor on the city streets of Sydney after 6pm as this dialogue of the SOH
SackAlanJones nobody voted for him. Never saw his name on a ballot paper! Why is he dictating to government? It’s like the Statue of Liberty holding a banner advertising Trump Tower 👿👿👿
Leave the wingers out next time there out there shining torches on the roof go figure
ABC I think you are forgetting that it was the issue of betting being the main issue. Irresponsible government sanctioned use of this nature that promotes gambling should not be condoned.
Change chanel move on. Its been done to death.
Why not a 20m high, 100m long billboard on Uluru? Some things just aren’t for sale
WANT LONGER LASTING SEX up there 24 hours a day.
Wasn’t “meant to be”? Well, the Eiffel Tower wasn’t meant to be permanent, so why not go ahead and tear it down now? Some structures are so iconic that they take on a life of their own, beyond what the original builders intended. Sydney’s Opera House falls safely in that category
Is the Crux of this article “rich people like opera and poor people like gambling?”
Joking right?
why not teach kids life damaging gambling habits is more of the issue.
Is this a hint our ABC thinks anything 'white' is now racist ?.
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The 'richest race in Australia' proves money can't buy classThe supposed credibility of The Everest, which will be advertised on the Opera House, as a sporting event is only really important to those who pretend the race is anything but a multi-million-dollar grab for attention. MORE!!!! spit it out ABC what is your problem ?. Sounds like a disgruntled punter, this bloke. In my opinion Sydney siders and Australians should not bet in this race. That will definitely be an up yours to Alan Jones and those who defend this extraordinary advertisement to gambling.
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Community 'absolutely doesn't want this': Opera House chief on Racing NSW proposalThe chief executive of the Sydney Opera House says she has received an “outpouring of support” for her organisation’s resistance to Racing NSW’s demands to project horse names and barrier numbers onto the sails of the famous structure. you'll be fine Louise Just playing to the lowest iQs in society. Identity politics is failing, forced multiculturalism is failing. I dont even care about this issue but its time to stop pretending the left whinge factory are the majority. The Everest hasn’t organically transcended it’s sport, this is blatantly a marketing favour from the premier to the racing industry. If it was the Melbourne cup we could talk
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One thing you can bet on as Opera House and Racing NSW face offComment: Australia's most iconic cultural centre was conceived by Labor Premier Joe Cahill, who was more at home at the races than in an opera. So why should we get so upset about the idea of its iconic sails being lit up to promote The Everest? | ... Absolutely correct ! Same Sex Marriage colours , Etihad Airlines, NAIDOC, Vivid all had appearances ! I am not a racing fan , but hey it has as much right as anything else & may bring in money in a “ dead end “ of Sydney ! Because it’s crass commercialism... so typical of Sydney, I suppose... 1. Horse racing seen by some as animal torture,using Opera House as a billboard 4 racing,u being divisive 2. Horse racing is gambling,using Opera House 2 promote socially destructive issue 3. How would u feel the only night u visit Athens,Acropolis is a billboard for Coca Cola?
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Cheap ads must not tarnish Opera House brandEditorial: It's crazy to tarnish the Opera House brand by turning it into a tacky billboard Not according to Alan Jones. The problem is: how to vote Jones out. Agreed.
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Racing minister: 'There is no way this is devaluing the Opera House'Paul Toole has defended his government's decision to order advertising of the Everest horse race on the Sydney Opera House sails and distanced the move from Alan Jones. Might not devalue the opera house, but it certainly makes the premier look like she dances to Alan Jones’ demands WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A ' MINISTER FOR RACING ' ? Toole by name..... just tool
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Alan Jones calls on Berejiklian to sack Opera House boss over racing disputeRacing NSW wants projected onto the sails of Jørn Utzon designed-building horse names, jockeys’ colours, and the numbers of the barriers for the upcoming Everest horse race. JakeSaulwick Maggot JakeSaulwick Officially gobsmacked! I thought for sure Gladys would put AJ in his place and tell him to back the F off.....I cannot believe how much influence this bully has been able to assemble....apart from our disgust at this iconic and beautiful edifice being used for commercial gain JakeSaulwick sackalanjones
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Gladys Berejiklian hands Racing NSW, Alan Jones victory in Opera House battleBreaking: Gladys Berejiklian has instructed the Sydney Opera House to allow its sails to be lit up with colours, numbers and a trophy to promote next Saturday’s Everest horse race, against the wishes of the Opera House boss' wishes Shame It's not like Australia has a mentally crippling gambling problem, I hope the opera house has the 'gamble responsibly' attached in bigger bolder letters than a poxy horse race. Disgusting proof of who really governs this country. We need politicians with the moral integrity to tell these big business cronies to get stuffed
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Son of Sydney Opera House architect 'appalled' by advertising on sailsA protest and calls to boycott The Everest have been called by some after the Berejikian government ordered the Opera House be lit up for the horse race. Funded by gambling and since has been used to promote many causes and events from the Mardi Gras to the Olympics and SSM.Why is this event different? I was only thinking what Joern Utzon's family would be thinking. I am appalled. This will set a precedent. Business people own horses. Expect Gerry Harvey's visage on a sail soon --- Gloria has won, AGAIN! Can't agree more. People complain if a mosque or church is spay painted. What is different about this proposal? Stop the Premier from desecrating this icon.
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Have your race: leave the Opera House aloneOn Friday 2GB shock jock Alan Jones reached a new low – even for him. Funded by gambling, the OH has been used to promote everything from SSM, the Mardi Gras and lots of sports. Why the fuss about this event? LiberalAus GladysB do you not understand every time you bow to AlanJones 2GB873 people turn off the liberal party. Sad the premier of NS being bullied by nothing more than a shock jock. What about the duty of protecting your staff SydOperaHouse thank you for showing courage. Australia please note: a building being used for advertising is currently generating more outrage than children being tortured on Nauru, violent Aboriginal deaths in custody, and a woman per week being murdered by their partner.
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