Trends, openings, plans and legal matters. Our top news stories of the year. Part 2: April to June

Calling up the most read the news items published by Australasian Leisure Management during 2024, the second quarter of the year shows that readers’ attention has been engaged with news items on industry trends, openings, development plans, business expansion and legal matters.

While we aim to always present and promote the industry in the most positive manner at all times, we also see scrutiny of the industry as an important part of our role - after all, the biggest learnings come from mistakes made, and the mistakes of others.

The post pandemic resurgence of interest in live music was also shown by increased spending on live entertainment and the massive demand for tickets for singing star Taylor Swift’s 2024 Australian concert tour.

Here we present the 25 most read items on Australasian Leisure Management’s news pages from April to June 2023.

27th June 2023 - AUSTRALIANS REDUCE SPENDING ON GYM MEMBERSHIPS

27th June 2023 - CALLS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-SCALPING LAWS IN WAKE OF SOARING RESALE PRICES FOR TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERTS

23rd June 2023 - REVO FITNESS CONTINUES EXPANSION WITH ACQUISITION OF DANNY GREEN’S PERTH GYM

11th June 2023 - BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL TO CUT PUBLIC POOL ENTRY FEES TO $2 A HEAD FOR SUMMER

10th June 2023 - HUME CITY COUNCIL ADVISES OF DEATH AT BROADMEADOWS AQUATIC AND LEISURE CENTRE

2nd June 2023 - WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY ADOPTS FIRST EVER RESOLUTION ON DROWNING PREVENTION

26th May 2023 - CARLILE SWIMMING SOLD TO ASX-LISTED INVESTMENT HOUSE WASHINGTON H. SOUL PATTINSON

25th May 2023 - EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO RESTRICT USE OF RUBBER INFILL IN SYNTHETIC SPORT PITCHES

25th May 2023 - STUDY SUGGESTS MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS FAIL TO INSPIRE MASS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

24th May 2023 - FEDERAL COURT ORDERS UFC GYM MASTER FRANCHISOR TO PAY $5 MILLION OVER ‘MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE CONDUCT’ IN FRANCHISE SALES

23rd May 2023 - WOSUP’S REUSABLE ALUMINIUM CUPS TO BE TRIALLED AT UPCOMING WALLABIES TEST AT SYDNEY’S COMMBANK STADIUM

19th May 2023 - COURT SENTENCES MAN BEHIND ARSON ATTACKS ON RIVAL MELBOURNE JUMPING CASTLE OPERATORS TO 11-YEAR JAIL TERM

12th May 2023 - FITNESS AND SPORT EXECUTIVES DOMINATE TOP 30 FRANCHISE LIST FOR 2023

11th May 2023 - NEW DERRIMUT 24:7 GYM IN ADELAIDE SET TO BE LARGEST IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

9th May 2023 - MEMBERSHIPS TO SAINT HAVEN PRIVATE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CLUB SELL OUT AHEAD OF OPENING

5th May 2023 - REVIVED PROPOSAL FOR AUCKLAND WATERFRONT STADIUM SET FOR RELEASE

2nd May 2023 - JAMES ELLENDER MOVES FROM ACTIVEXCHANGE TO HEAD AFL’S WESTERN SYDNEY EXPANSION HUB

2nd May 2023 - EDEN PARK INTRODUCES AXESS MULTI-PLATFORM SOLUTION

24th April 2023 - VMA ANNOUNCES 2023 VENUE INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS

18th April 2023 - CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS TRANS PLAYER IN NSW STATE WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE

18th April 2023 - OWING $3.8 MILLION DIRECTOR BEHIND FAILED TICKET ROCKET​​ LOSES COURT APPEAL

13th April 2023 - OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT REACHED OVER FATHER AND SON DROWNING AT AIRLIE BEACH LAGOON

9th April 2023 - NEW VELOCITY FALLS ATTRACTION DRIVES POSITIVE PEAK SEASON FOR JAMBEROO ACTION PARK

4th April 2023 - COURT ORDERS MINDBODY FOUNDER RICK STOLLMEYER TO PAY US$48 MILLION OVER BREACH OF DUTIES TO SHAREHOLDERS

3rd April 2023 - COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS CHRISTCHURCH ADVENTURE PARK NEGLIGENT IN 2017 PORT HILLS FIRES CASE

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Image: Fans at Sydney's Accor Stadium during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Credit: VenuesLive.