Original article by Luke Malpass
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 8-Jan-15

Australia will host a number of major sporting events during the 2014-15 summer. However, some experts have questioned the economic benefits of high-profile sports events. The Asian Football Confederation’s Asian Cup is forecast to inject about $A23m into the Australian economy, but Tom Heenan of Monash University notes that tickets for some matches are being offered at budget prices

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ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION, MONASH UNIVERSITY, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY. CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIES, AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS, INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND CRICKET, THE EMIRATES MELBOURNE CUP