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Sydney Opera House forced to display horse-racing ads on roof
By Associated Press
October 9, 2018 | 4:46pm | Updated
Horse-racing ads are projected onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.
AP
SYDNEY — Thousands of angry demonstrators gathered outside the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night to protest the use of its iconic roof to promote a horse race.
Racing authorities projected 20 minutes of images of the draw for the starting positions for Saturday’s The Everest horse race at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse. Protesters yelled “Shame” and used lights to attempt to obscure the projected images.
The New South Wales state government triggered a public backlash last week when it overturned a decision by the Opera House’s chief executive, Louise Herron, not to allow the World Heritage-listed building to be used to promote such a commercial event.
Since last Friday, more than 250,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Herron’s decision to be upheld. Anti-gambling advocates say the controversy is evidence of the political sway of the horse racing industry.
Racing NSW, the race organizer, had planned to project the draw live onto the Opera House. But it opted to conduct the draw hours earlier in case the protest disrupted the Opera House promotion. Betting was suspended between the time of the draw and when the result was projected.
Demonstrators protest against the decision to project race results on the Sydney Opera House.
AP
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READ MORE: https://nypost.com/2018/10/09/sydney-opera-house-forced-to-display-horse-racing-ads-on-roof/
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