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All aflutter: Melbourne Cup draws the punters (but TV viewers are down)

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 31-Oct-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 5.3 per cent of Australians aged 18+ placed bets on horse races at least once in any given four-week period in the year to September 2014. This compares with 8.3 per cent in the year to September 2004. However, betting activity increases significantly around Melbourne Cup time, although the proportion of Australians who watch the race on TV has fallen from 39 per cent to 31.1 per cent in the last 10 years

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, THE EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

It’s Vic-tory or bust

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 2 : 3-Nov-14

Admire Rakti is the favourite to win the 2014 Melbourne Cup, although the last horse to win the race carrying 58.5 kilograms was in 1972. Five-year-old gelding "Signoff" has emerged as a contender for the Cup after winning the Lexus Stakes. The horse is partly owned by Australian businessman Gerry Ryan. Lloyd Williams-owned "Fawkner" is also highly regarded to win the Melbourne Cup

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THE EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP, JAYCO CARAVAN MANUFACTURING

Cream of the crop at carnival

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 31-Oct-14

The Big Group handles the catering for some of the exclusive marquees at the Melbourne Cup. Big Group director Bruce Keebaugh notes that the Melbourne Cup is now a major networking event for a lot of companies. Tabcorp, Lexus and Emirates are among the companies that will have marquees at the 2014 Melbourne Cup

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THE BIG GROUP, THE EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP, TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TAH, LEXUS AUSTRALIA, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, EMIRATES AIRLINES, LION PTY LTD, J BOAG & SON LIMITED, JOHNNIE WALKER, DIAGEO AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SPOTLESS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SPO, GINGERBOY PTY LTD, EZARD, ATTICA BRASSERIE AND BAR PTY LTD

More Aussie women getting sporty

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 22-Oct-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 22 per cent of Australian women aged 14+ jogged regularly or occasionally in the year to June 2014. This compares with just 15 per cent in the year to June 2010. The number of women who participate in yoga has risen from 9.4 per cent to 14.4 per cent over this period, while participation in cycling has risen from 11 per cent to 16 per cent

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Sport makes some unhealthy choices

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Original article by Harriet Alexander
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 2 : 16-Oct-14

Rona Macniven of the University of Sydney released a new survey at the Sports Medicine Australia congress on 15 October 2014. It shows that sporting bodies derive a substantial share of their sponsorship revenue from deals with companies that sell products deemed unhealthy. Fast food, alcohol and gambling account for 27% of the sponsorships in cricket, with rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules and soccer ranked next. Fast food chain McDonald’s has launched a new Western Sydney Wanderers meal, to be sold in 88 outlets across the soccer club’s catchment area in western Sydney

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McDONALD’S AUSTRALIA LIMITED, WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS FC PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION, SPORTS MEDICINE AUSTRALIA, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED – ASX CCL, KFC, YUM! RESTAURANTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, BET365 GROUP LIMITED, NESTLE AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CARLTON UNITED BREWERS, FOSTER’S GROUP LIMITED, SABMILLER PLC

Lollies in the locker room

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 10-Oct-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 33 per cent of Australians aged 14+ who regularly participate in team sports bought lollies in an average four-week period during the year to June 2014. The research also shows that 44 per cent of volleyball players buy lollies, followed by field hockey, rugby league and cricket players (39 per cent)

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Souths to cash in from victory

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Original article by Joe Aston, Jessica Gardner, John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 7-Oct-14

The South Sydney team on 5 October 2014 won the National Rugby League grand final against Canterbury, its first such victory since 1961. The telecast of the match also brought an all-time high audience figure of close to 2.6 million for free-to-air TV network Nine. Increased merchandise sales and a boost in club membership numbers after the success will mean South Sydney records a net profits of nearly $A2m for 2014. Controversy has engulfed Rowen Craigie, CEO of South Sydney sponsor Crown Resorts, after he allegedly supported Canterbury

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SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED – ASX BBL, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB, HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB

Rabbitohs and Bulldogs fans set to go animal crackers!

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Oct-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 56 per cent of the Bulldogs’ 355,000 fans are men. In contrast, men account for 59 per cent of the 462,000 supporters of the rival 2014 National Rugby League Grand Final team, the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The survey, which was carried out in the year to August 2014, also shows that Bulldogs supporters are more likely to be a financial member of their team, while Rabbitohs supporters are more likely to play rugby league themselves

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Essendon opts to drop legal action, move on

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Original article by Jake Niall, Samantha Lane
The Age – Page: 47 : 2-Oct-14

Essendon Football Club has decided not to appeal the verdict of the Federal Court that supported the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency. The club has received legal advice that it would win an appeal. However, the Australian Football League does not want it to appeal and the players want the matter to be settled. Coach James Hird has decided to launch his own appeal

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ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AGENCY, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMMISSION, WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY

AFL gains for Seven, as NRL loses audience

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 29-Sep-14

Despite Seven West Media agreeing to let pay TV provider Fox Sports simulcast almost all Australian Football League (AFL) matches, the free-to-air network is set to record a gain in audience ratings for the 2014 season. The AFL grand final played on 27 September appears likely to be the most-watched program for the year, with an average capital city viewers figure of 2.813 million. At the same time the ratings for National Rugby League matches have declined compared with 2013, dragging down the performance of main Seven rival Nine Entertainment

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB, HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB, FOX SPORTS, FREMANTLE DOCKERS FOOTBALL CLUB, WEST COAST EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB, FUSION STRATEGY, COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED – ASX BBL, SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED