Source: Sports Business Insider Sydney FC have announced their second successive record breaking year for attendances at the close of the 2014 season. Average crowds for the 2013/14 season topped 18,682 at their home of Allianz Stadium, compared to 18,367 in the previous year.
Source: Sports Business Insider The Canberra Raiders and Defence Housing Australia have announced an extension to their marketing agreement for a further three years. The DHA logo will appear on both sleeves and the back of Raiders home and away jerseys in 2015.
Source: Sports Business Insider The Gold Coast Suns have announced a partnership with Gold Coast based Retail Food Group. The partnership will see the Crust Gourmet Pizza logo on the clubs shorts as well as other events happening at Metricon stadium with the organisations brands.
Source: News Ltd Paramatta and Western Sydney Wanderers have been unable to come to an agreement as to how a proposed $29 million facelift fund should be spent. While both clubs want to upgrade player facilities, there are some issues over the rest of the expenditure. Paramatta want the pitch behind the southern stand extended…
Source: News Ltd News Limited reports that Greater Western Sydney are considering boosting their financial position by investing in pokie machines, becoming the 12th AFL club to be involved in gaming. Giants Chairman Tony Shephard told News that “It’s obvious that football clubs do better if they have a non-football source of revenue, and that…
Source: Sydney Morning Herald Canterbury leagues club has received government approval for its $100 million project to transform its site at Belmore to include a six star hotel, and create other sources of revenue that will make the club more secure financially. According to Fairfax media, the development includes Changing the club’s current L-shaped structure…
Source: Sydney Morning Herald The ABC has officially become the first western broadcaster to be given permission to have its Australia Network content available throughout China. The AFL is broadcast by the Australia Network, and this could open some pretty big inroads into the Chinese tv market.