News: Finance
Plans for Melbourne Rugby League Centre of Excellence move forward
Plans for a Rugby League Centre of Excellence in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows, that will provide an administrative-base for NRL Victoria and move forward the Melbourne...
Oct 10, 2019
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Geoff Jones outlines TEG's international growth plans
Entertainment and ticketing leader TEG is looking at expanding in Asia and the UK following its acquisition by US-based investor Silver Lake Partners. At a media briefing in...
Oct 9, 2019
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Sport professionals survey shows respondents paid ‘less than expected’
A survey of Australian sport industry professionals has revealed a level of dissatisfaction with industry salaries, with 47% of respondents stating they felt they were paid less...
Oct 8, 2019
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Great Keppel Island sale to prompt renewed resort development plans
A Sunshine Coast developer is planning to build a multi-million-dollar hotel and marina on Queensland’s Great Keppel Island following a reported deal to purchase a 160-hectare...
Oct 8, 2019
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Debitsuccess secures five CRM Contact Centre Awards
Building on its ongoing achievements as the leading full-service billing provider in Australasia, Debitsuccess has been recognised for its customer service excellence at the...
Oct 6, 2019
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Taranaki Regional Council establishes Yarrow Stadium project governance group
The Taranaki Regional Council has established a governance group for the Yarrow Stadium upgrade project, following advice from New Plymouth District Council that they were not...
Oct 4, 2019
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Owners sell TEG to technology investors
The owners of leading live entertainment and ticketing business TEG, which runs the Ticketek platform, have announced that the business is to be sold to multinational technology...
Oct 3, 2019
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Australasian venues rate highly on Billboard's '2019 Arena Power List'
Australian and New Zealand venues have been recognised among some of the world’s top performing venues by global entertainment magazine Billboard . Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena and...
Oct 3, 2019
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Hostplus and Club Super merger to be finalised on 31st October
Industry funds Hostplus and Club Super have confirmed that they will merge as of 31st October, following the recent signing of a Successor Fund Transfer Deed. As two industry...
Oct 2, 2019
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Swimming Australia launches grant program to encourage physical activity
Community groups and organisations from across Australia are being invited by Swimming Australia to apply to the Community Swimming Grants Program aimed at increasing physical...
Oct 1, 2019
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Former NBA star heads new Brisbane Bullets ownership group
The Brisbane Bullets have announced that ex-NBA player, Kevin Martin, and former Memphis Grizzlies Chief Executive, Jason Levien, will lead a new ownership group to take over...
Oct 1, 2019
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Belgravia Group assumes ownership of additional JUMP! Swim Schools businesses
After months of speculation and a series of legal proceedings involving various entities of the JUMP! Swim Schools business, the Melbourne-based Belgravia Group has assumed...
Oct 1, 2019
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Moreton Bay Regional Council to buy gym and swimming pool that it will not operate
Moreton Bay Regional Council has revealed that it is purchasing the Club Arana swim school and fitness centre in the suburb of Arana Hills north of Brisbane. However, with the...
Sep 30, 2019
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AEG takes full control of AXS ticketing platform
US-based sport and entertainment giant AEG has taken full control of its ticketing business AXS Ticket - in which it previously had a minority stake. As reported by Billboard ,...
Sep 30, 2019
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Queensland Government backs 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup bid
Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk has announced backing for the bid by Football Federation Australia (FFA) to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Revealing funding to...
Sep 29, 2019
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Singapore Swimming Association delivers funding support for aquatics athletes and coaches
The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has held a fundraising dinner to provide targeted additional discretionary funding to boost athletes’ performances and to build coaches’...
Sep 29, 2019
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Adventure Travel Trade Association offers 'Neutral Together' bulk carbon offset purchase to members
Aiming to take an industry lead in climate action, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has launched an initiatuve where its members can take advantage of buying carbon...
Sep 26, 2019
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Queensland tourism boosted by partnership with Alipay
A partnership with online payment platform Alipay has resulted in a boost to Queensland’s inbound tourism industry with earlier this month Alipay naming Tourism and Events...
Sep 25, 2019
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Autex Industries becomes sole owner of NRL’s New Zealand Warriors
Local manufacturing business, Autex Industries, has increased its existing stake in the NRL’s New Zealand Warriors to become the club’s the sole owner. The deal was confirmed at...
Sep 25, 2019
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Lack of funds sees cancellation of Adelaide electronic music festival
Budget cuts and a “decimated” local arts sector has been blamed for the sudden cancellation of an international electronic music festival in Adelaide. After six successful...
Sep 23, 2019
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VARCIS unveils Asia’s first sports technology investment entity
With a vision to be the most important sports technology and human performance platform in the region, Varcis Capital, Asia’s first sports technology investment and advisory...
Sep 23, 2019
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AEG Ogden's Harvey Lister expresses frustrations at delays with Brisbane Live precinct
Harvey Lister, Chairman of venue management company AEG Ogden and the proponent of the Brisbane Live entertainment precinct, has shared his frustration at the lack of progress...
Sep 23, 2019
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Genesis Health and Fitness introduces pay-as-you-go FlexIt app at Ballarat club
The Genesis Health and Fitness Ballarat 24/7 club has become the first Genesis facility in Australia to introduce the FlexIt app, which offers proprietary dynamic pricing...
Sep 23, 2019
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Value of Digital Sports rights predicted to grow by 10% over next five years
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that the value of digital sports rights will grow by 9.7% over the next five years, ahead of overall sports industry growth of...
Sep 23, 2019
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