SPORTS – ECONOMIC ASPECTS – AUSTRALIA

Murdochs v the NRL

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Original article by Dominic White, John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 44 : 25-Aug-15

Stripping Foxtel of its exclusive rights to a Saturday night game has brought the wrath of News Corp down on National Rugby League (NRL) CEO Dave Smith. It is believed News executives were embarrassed when the NRL unveiled a surprise $A925 million broadcasting rights deal with Nine Entertainment, leaving them out of the loop.

CORPORATES
NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NINE FILMS AND TELEVISION PTY LTD, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FOX SPORTS, OPTUS VISION HOLDINGS PTY LTD, SUPER LEAGUE, DIRECT FACTORY OUTLETS PTY LTD

Rich list: Aussie talent and mostly US money

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Original article by John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 18-Feb-15

Australia’s 50 highest-earning athletes boasted a combined income of $A164m in calendar 2014, compared with $A158m in 2013. Basketball player Andrew Bogut has topped "BRW" magazine’s Top 50 sports earners list for a fourth year, with total income of $A16.2m, ahead of golfer Adam Scott with $A15.5m. The list includes 13 cricket players, including Shane Watson ($A4.5m) and Michael Clarke ($A4m)

CORPORATES
INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE, SYDNEY SIXERS, BIG BASH LEAGUE, CASTROL INDIA, VENKY’S, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, TNT, ESPN INCORPORATED, ONE MANAGEMENT GROUP AND CONSULTING PTY LTD, UNIQLO COMPANY LIMITED, ROLEX AG, MERCEDES-BENZ AG, NEW YORK RED BULLS, SHANGHAI SHENHUA

Major events deliver little economic gain

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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