Monday Sports Industry News – March 25th, 2024
2032 Olympics
- Michael Denton, a long-serving former chief executive of the Queensland Events Corporation – now known as Tourism and Events Queensland – has taken to social media to vent his anger over the government’s key Olympics decision.
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- Premier Steven Miles has been accused of sidelining Olympic and Paralympics legacy following revelations a key body established to advise Cabinet on the long-term opportunities has not met since he took over in December.
- Queensland Premier Steven Miles could wait until after the state election to lock in contracts for a key 2032 Olympic Games stadium upgrade, but he wants construction to begin on smaller venues within months.
AFL
- Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale has labelled as “speculation” reports he will be the new boss of the Tasmania Devils, but he made clear his passion for the league’s 19th team.
- The West Australian Football Commission has sent a strongly worded email to all junior clubs saying that young players are being bullied out of teams because they cannot keep up with intense training programs.
NBL
- Tasmania is beginning to flex its muscles as Australian sport’s unlikeliest emerging power after the JackJumpers upset Melbourne United with a dramatic last-gasp shot from longe-range to close to within one win of their first National Basketball League title. The result follows last week’s launch of the Tasmania Devils AFL side, which has attracted more than 150,000 foundation members.
Formula 1
- Over 400 million people globally are estimated to have watched the Grand Prix this weekend. Thanks to the success of Netflix’s hit documentary Drive To Survive, the days when only serious motorheads were engaged in the sport are long gone.
- The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix was watched by a total audience of 3.2 million viewers, with the race commanding 82.7% of Melbourne viewers under 50.
NRL
- “It was proven again how much suburban grounds mean to people,” V’landys said. “Every effort will be made to ensure Leichhardt is upgraded.
- NRL Rich List: The winners and losers from rugby league’s financial arms race
- Former Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos has revealed his fanatical obsession with rugby league as he helps drive a bid to have an expansion franchise set up on the South Island of New Zealand.
- A bombshell document has revealed just how close the Cronulla Sharks came to going broke and being forced out of the NRL – just two years after their fairytale 2016 premiership victory.
- The premiership-winning Penrith Panthers are confident they will be the first team selected by NRL administrators to travel to Las Vegas and take part in next season’s launch.
Grants and Funding
New Zealand
