Opinion Money talks - why the NRL grand final will be held in Sydney
Watching Peter V’landys answer media questions on the stadiums fiasco, it is clear the ARLC chair is highly skilled at being elusive with interrogators, while appearing candid. But when he says the NRL grand final will likely be played in Sydney to honour an agreement with the NSW Government, he is being selective with the truth.
This range reflected the support of the two teams in the grand final. For example, a Storm versus Sea Eagles decider would yield less than the Dragons versus Eels. From 2019 onwards, the NSW Government stopped paying the fee because of a signed agreement with the ARLC to make a significant spend on new stadiums in Sydney. However, in order to compensate for the loss of the $4m, the NRL financial boffins negotiated a charge to each of the Homebush stadium gold pass members reserving seats. Up to 2018, the NRL received nothing from the 15,000 to 20,000 gold pass holders.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Salmon family call for NRL action after Ricky Stuart's 'weak-gutted dog' commentsJaeman Salmon's family calls on the NRL to take action against Ricky Stuart after the Canberra coach labelled the Penrith playmaker a 'weak-gutted dog'.
Read more »
Haas in demand as European rugby union clubs make big-money offersThe 22-year-old Broncos prop could command up to $1 million on the open market, but no NRL clubs can afford to pay him that.
Read more »
Anti-money-laundering is a jokeOPINION: The fight against the washing of dirty money began with good intentions in 1989. Three decades later it is judged to be a massive failure.
Read more »