Basic Facts The AFL Live application launched in 2012, and shows every game live. From 2013, this service became available to customers on all networks. The NRL Live application launched in 2013 and shows all Foxtel games live, and Nine games at time of broadcast. For those who wonder about such things, finding out just…
Source: News Limited The Gold Coast Titans are currently in negotiations to secure 700 car parks on vacant land at Robina Town Centre (shopping centre) in Robina according to Titans CEO Graham Annesley, who believes that the car park will be operating in the second half of the season, but said that with planning required…
Source: Fairfax Media Fairfax Media is reporting that the troubled Balmain Tigers have apparently found a mystery white knight. Balmain reportedly owe property developer Rozelle Village $8 million, resulting in a number of defaults and a Supreme Court action. An injunction is presently allowing mediation to take place. Under a current deal, the NRL will…
Source: Fairfax Media In a three year agreement, the NRL will provide $7.55 million in annual participation payments to clubs, rising annually by $270,000. Clubs will be forced to meet minimum standards, which if not met, will result in a reduction of the funding available. In addition, the ARLC will offer millions of dollars in…
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: 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: Canberra Times On April 7th, 2014, ACT Sports Minister Andrew Barr claimed that sports crowds in Canberra were exaggerated in the past. I think the crowd figures have been inflated in previous years, often by 2000,” Barr said. “If you were to go back and look at what the actual numbers were before the…
ref: NRL.com The NSW Government is partnering with the NRL in what NRL.com describes as the largest grassroots grants program in the history of rugby league to create the NSW Footy Facilities Fund. In order to get a grant from the joint fund, local rubgy league clubs will need to match the amount from ttheir…