News: Venues
Rugby League World Cup records $4.5 million profit
This year's Rugby League World Cup has generated record profits of more than $4.5 million, according to the Chairman of the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). Colin...
Nov 26, 2008
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Toolkit for Sportsfield Demand
SPARC (the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Agency) have partnered with Auckland City Council to develop a Sports Field Demand Model Toolkit. The Sports Field Demand Model aims...
Nov 26, 2008
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Queensland Tennis Centre set for completion
Tennis in Queensland is set to enter a new "golden era" with the completion of the Queensland Tennis Centre in December. Soon after, on 4th January 2009, the first competitive...
Nov 24, 2008
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SportingPulse to partner Kilsyth Basketball
Online community sports network, SportingPulse, is to partner Kilsyth Basketball over the next three years as the association's official technology partner. Kilsyth Basketball...
Nov 24, 2008
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FIFA World Cup Bid Gets Stadium Boost
Australia's bid to win the rights to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been boosted by the news that stadia used by rugby league and AFL during their winter seasons will be made...
Nov 18, 2008
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Gold Coast's Indy car race axed
The Gold Coast's Indy car race has been axed after the Queensland Government and organisers of the IndyCar Series failed to reach an agreement on the event's future. However, a...
Nov 12, 2008
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High Performance redevelopment at QEII Park
Christchurch City Council has unveiled plans to redevelop part of QEII Park to accommodate expansion of the Academy of Sport South Island - in an area currently occupied by four...
Nov 11, 2008
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NSW first for football in Australia
Football NSW has unveiled plans to build a $40 million state-of-the-art sporting complex in the north-western Sydney suburb of Riverstone. Set to be completed by late 2011, the...
Nov 11, 2008
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SICO innovation in disabled stage access
Portable staging manufacturer SICO South Pacific Ltd has recently become the exclusive distributor of the newest innovation in disabled stage access technology, the Ascension...
Nov 10, 2008
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MCG Chooses Ticketek
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) has announced that Ticketek Pty Ltd has been awarded the ticketing and access control services contract at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)....
Nov 7, 2008
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Rugby League World Cup Kicks Off
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup began on Saturday when England opened their campaign against Papua New Guinea at Diary Farmers Stadium in Townsville. The opening ceremony then...
Oct 27, 2008
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Warner Bros. Movie World goes undercover
Warner Bros. Movie World has unveiled a new 4,000 metre2 fabric roof covering its Main Street and The Plaza. Covering a large area at the heart of the Gold Coast theme park, the...
Oct 23, 2008
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China to get 12 new sports arenas
The American National Basketball Association (NBA) and billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz's AEG entertainment group have agreed on a joint partnership to develop more than...
Oct 21, 2008
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Telstra Dome to become Etihad Stadium
Melbourne's Telstra Dome is to be renamed the Etihad Stadium. The sponsorship, which will come into affect at the beginning of March 2009, was announced yesterday at a press...
Oct 17, 2008
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Acer Arena in World Top Three
US music magazine Billboard has ranked Sydney's Acer Arena number three in its Mid Year Charts issue. Compiled from box office returns from mid November to mid May show, the...
Oct 16, 2008
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PCB signs up with Dubai Sports City
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) signed a three-year deal with Dubai Sports City to play various series in Dubai. The agreement was confirmed by Shafqat Nagmi, PCB's Chief...
Oct 10, 2008
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Cleanevent denies allegations of illegal subcontracting
Leisure and facility cleaning contractors Cleanevent have issued a statement distancing themselves from allegations of illegal subcontracting in cleaning facility contracts....
Oct 8, 2008
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Hunter Venues appoint first Chief Executive
The recently formed Hunter Region Sporting Venues Authority has appointed Mark Zundans as its first Chief Executive. Bringing 15 years of venue management experience from a...
Oct 8, 2008
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V8 Supercars confirmed for Sydney Olympic Park
V8 Supercars Australia Chairman Tony Cochrane has vowed that no expense would be spared to make next year's Sydney 400 race at Homebush Bay a world-class event. Joined by New...
Sep 30, 2008
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Wallabies Test Crowd Averages on the Rise
Attendance figures for this year's Wallabies Tests in Australia have revealed the highest average crowd for home-based internationals since the Rugby World Cup was staged in...
Sep 23, 2008
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AFL considers a third Melbourne stadium
The AFL is investigating the viability of building a third stadium in Melbourne to cope with the extra traffic from the introduction of two new teams in 2011 and 2012. "I think...
Sep 18, 2008
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Olympics led to drop in Beijing tourist numbers
The number of visitors to Beijing plunged during the Olympics, according to Chinese state press sources. The Beijing Times reported that the city's tourism administration...
Sep 17, 2008
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India to build World's largest cricket stadium
India's ever increasing dominance of the business side of cricket is set to see the building of the world's largest cricket stadium. The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA)...
Sep 16, 2008
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UAE theme park developments worth US$62 billion
The dramatic pace of development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) currently includes over 30 multi-faceted entertainment resorts and theme parks. According to event organiser...
Sep 11, 2008
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