{"id":777014497,"date":"2024-04-05T08:25:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777014497"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:26:35","slug":"2-netball-clubs-join-nsw-reclaim-the-game-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/2-netball-clubs-join-nsw-reclaim-the-game-initiative","title":{"rendered":"2 netball clubs join NSW Reclaim the Game initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NSW Swifts and Giants are the first netball clubs to join the New South Wales government\u2019s initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Australia.- <strong>The NSW Swifts<\/strong> and <strong>Giants<\/strong> have joined <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-clubs-extend-participation-in-reclaim-the-game-initiative\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nsw-clubs-extend-participation-in-reclaim-the-game-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the New South Wales Government\u2019s Reclaim the Game initiative<\/a>. It&#8217;s the first time netball teams have participated in the programme.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clubs have agreed to reject sports betting sponsorship for the next two years. They will also educate their fans, players and staff about gambling harm through messaging at home games and on digital and social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reclaim the Game has <strong>13 partners comprising 18 teams in six codes,<\/strong> including netball, AFL, A-League, cricket, NBL and NRL. Since its launch in 2020, the initiative has reached millions of sports fans through more than 260 games, both on TV and in stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister for gaming and racing&nbsp;<strong>David Harris<\/strong>&nbsp;said: \u201cIt is fantastic to see more NSW teams join Reclaim the Game and raise community awareness of harms linked to sports betting and gambling. These partnerships are a strong reminder that you don&#8217;t need to have a bet to show support for your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNetball ranks among Australia&#8217;s top sports, boasting more than 1.2 million players nationwide and is also the top choice for female athletes. The new partnerships with netball come at the perfect time as community interest in women\u2019s sport soars with record nationwide participation in the sport and the Diamonds reclaiming the World Cup in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cElite players are role models for young athletes and fans. The Reclaim the Game partnerships with NSW Swifts and Giants Netball will engage a vast young fan base, ensuring they are protected from betting ads and can develop positive associations with the sport.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Netball NSW CEO<strong>\u00a0Tracey Scott<\/strong>\u00a0said: \u201cOn behalf of Netball NSW, I am delighted to welcome Reclaim the Game to our family across the NSW Swifts and the Giants Netball.\u00a0Alongside some of NSW\u2019s other cherished sporting teams and codes, we are proud to join Reclaim the Game which looks to reconnect fans with their love of the games they follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the most popular community sport in the state, and the leading elite female code, we are committed to playing a role in educating our fans, participants and the broader community about the risks associated with gambling and the harm it can cause.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe joy of our game is its theatre, especially at Super Netball level when the NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball go head-to-head with the world\u2019s best, and we always look to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to immerse themselves into the excitement of our game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/2-nrl-clubs-extend-partnership-with-nsw-reclaim-the-game-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 NRL clubs extend partnership with NSW Reclaim the Game initiative<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NSW Swifts and Giants are the first netball clubs to join the New South Wales government\u2019s initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777013862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The NSW Swifts and Giants netball clubs have joined the New South Wales Government's 'Reclaim the Game' initiative, committing to reject sports betting sponsorships for two years and educate on gambling harm. This marks the first time netball teams have participated, expanding the program's reach across major Australian sports codes. The initiative aims to protect young fans and promote positive associations with sport, free from betting advertisements.","focusai_entities":"NSW Swifts, Giants, New South Wales Government, Reclaim the Game, David Harris, Netball NSW, Tracey Scott, Diamonds","focusai_location":"Australia, New South Wales, South Africa","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.7), marketing_crm (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on Operator Sponsorships?","query":"What is the projected financial impact on sports betting operators due to the loss of sponsorship inventory in New South Wales, and how might this affect their market share and GGR?"},{"label":"Regulatory Expansion Potential?","query":"How might the expansion of the 'Reclaim the Game' initiative influence the regulatory stance on gambling advertising and B2C licensing conditions in other Australian states or international jurisdictions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16336,155],"tags":[23911],"class_list":["post-777014497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australasia-news","category-sports-betting-news","tag-gambling-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777014497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777014497"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777014497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777014524,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777014497\/revisions\/777014524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777013862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777014497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777014497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777014497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}