[News] Flames getting a jersey sponsor on their partnership with PlayAlberta

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by BigThief

How do jersey sales work since advertising? I'd assume they wouldn't come with that patch. I've been building a collection (again) over the last year, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, svp Sports but buying new with those patches would be annoyijg.

What I've found among the US teams (Both MLB and NHL) close to my location (Red Wings, Blue Jackets, Tigers, Guardians, Reds) is that the local team store authentic jersey sales include the patch and don't come with an option to not have the patch. Online sales though Fanatics, other third party retailers mostly do not. We'll see how the CGY Store decided to sell Flames jerseys or if there's an agreement with the team that includes team store jersey sales.

[dino7c]

Some people want the advertising so it looks authentic, others don't

[Reggie Dunlop]

Bit of Quid Quo Pro for the provincial money.

The crown corporation sponsoring the Oilers should've been the Wastewater Advisory Board.

[Table 5]

If we're gonna be pushing gambling, we might as well just bring back cigarette advertising, as at least those always looked good with sports. I'd much rather have a sweet Marlboro patch on.

[EVERLAST]

If this helps or helped build our new barn faster I'd be all for it but this looks like dogshirt

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by TheDebaser

If I were a billionaire and bought a hockey team, it would be like the ultimate hobby. There's no chance I would ever try to make a buck by putting a company's logo on the uniform.

[ComixZone]

Disgusting to promote gambling the way the NHL and now the Calgary Flames are.

[getbak]

You all know that they had Play Alberta ads on their home helmets last year, right? This isn't a new sponsorship, just a change in location.

[memphusk]

Well I know it worked the opposite way for me. There is so much stupid bull#### gambling sites and ads that it drove me away.

[Freeway]

Hockey-related revenues.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TheDebaser

If I were a billionaire and bought a hockey team, it would be like the ultimate hobby. There's no chance I would ever try to make a buck by putting a company's logo on the uniform.

I'm gonna guess this is one of the reasons why you ain't a billionaire and ain't gonna buy a hobby hockey team.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Play Alberta is gambling? I always assumed it was some program to promote kids staying active.

This is what I thought too.

First thought wasn't gambling. That's...no good.

[1991 Canadian]

Welcome to free market capitalism. It is only going to get worse. Enjoy!

[Samonadreau]

The jersey Ads don't bother me as long as they keep them off the ones they sell as Merch.

I just don't want to see ads on the ice.

[Lewis_D]

Originally Posted by Table 5

If we're gonna be pushing gambling, we might as well just bring back cigarette advertising, as at least those always looked good with sports. I'd much rather have a sweet Marlboro patch on.

Back in the 80s/90s in English football you'd be hard pressed to find a shirt sponsor that wasn't a brewery, cigarette company, or a clothing company. Fast forward to now and every shirt has either an airline or a dodgy gambling company on them.

[Puppet Guy]

An ad was inevitable, but this is still disappointing.

[Monahammer]

Would have preferred Alberta Beef... Or ATCO? Tourmaline? Someone that's moving heat.

[Monahammer]

Gambling is a general scourge on society. At least the play Alberta site partially funds government revenues... better than draftkings or similar money grifts but still.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

If this helps or helped build our new barn faster I'd be all for it but this looks like dogshirt

The 97% of upfront costs taxpayers are already paying is building the barn faster. Might as well use taxpayer money to sponsor the team while we're at it.

[CF84]

Puke


I hope the Flames sell less than half the jerseys they normally sell over the entire 7 year period.