This Month
Drinks maker set for $1.4b windfall from cricket team
London-based spirits manufacturer Diageo is expected to reap big profits from an investment in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad.
Racing NSW takes Australian Turf Club fight to next level
The racing regulator has decided to appeal a judgment by the NSW Supreme Court over the Australian Turf Club’s future.
Court blow to V’landys in Australian Turf Club fight
The ATC board directors took Racing NSW to court after it tried to place the racing club into administration.
Netflix not interested in NRL TV rights as V’landys seeks $4b deal
Netflix was among a group of streaming services considered as bidders for the long-term broadcast deal, which is expected to be sealed in the next three months.
‘Buzzy and unmissable’: Netflix’s winning formula is shaking up live sport
Brandon Riegg convinced Netflix and Formula 1 to take a risk on a documentary series on the sport. Its runaway success has helped change global streaming.
‘No hubris or arrogance’: Drummond’s vow for AFL in post-Goyder era
Craig Drummond has been elected as the new chair of the AFL and has vowed to focus on the football, fans and a decision on an evening grand final.
Melbourne F1 boss is used to curveballs. War is a new one
The outbreak of the Middle East conflict days before the Melbourne Grand Prix threatened to throw the event into chaos. Travis Auld and his team hit the phones.
February
Rugby union is rising in the US. That’s bad news for the NRL
Hosting season openers in Las Vegas was supposed to help the NRL grab a slice of the world’s biggest sports fan and betting market. It has not been so simple.
NRL chief says strong finances provide ‘flexibility’ in rights hunt
Andrew Abdo says the NRL is in a strong negotiating position ahead of the expected signing of a major new broadcast rights deal by the end of the year.
‘We can do a better job’: Tiley to take his grand tennis plans to US
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has confirmed he’s quitting to take over US tennis after a sometimes controversial career that transformed the Australian Open.
AFL club secretly buys 26 houses ahead of $250m development
Port Adelaide, chaired by David Koch, quietly acquired houses over three years surrounding its training ground, Alberton Oval, and has a loan from the AFL.
V’landys eyes $1b NRL revenue as broadcast talks loom
The latest annual report, released ahead of the NRL season launch, indicates the sport’s growing popularity is behind recent financial growth.
Adelaide Oval’s new chair pushes for February BBL window
Cricket Australia is continuing to negotiate what the future of the BBL looks like. Adelaide wants more content, particularly in February.
Two billionaires come off second best in MotoGP heist
Lindsay Fox owns the Phillip Island circuit which is losing the Australian MotoGP, while the billionaire Shahin family has been chasing the event for 15 years.
CBA closes in on major $200m Brisbane 2032 sponsorship deal
The country’s largest bank supports the Socceroos and Matildas but lost cricket to Westpac last year, and has been working to find a new marquee event to back.
The woman not ‘backing down’ from a fight with Peter V’landys
Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys is suing a little-known racing publication for defamation. Its owner, Vicky Leonard, is refusing to back down.
The AFL’s new bad cop: The rise of Sharon McCrohan
From Labor politics to Afterpay and now Australia’s wealthiest sporting code, Sharon McCrohan has spent decades wielding influence from the shadows.
Why Arthur Laundy is pumping ‘a substantial figure’ into this sport
The billionaire publican has joined a group of senior investors putting money into a rugby union fund – more than he has invested in shares.
Can big ski resorts really transform into year-round destinations?
Thredbo has installed an alpine rollercoaster and Mount Buller put in new equipment to transport mountain bikes as operators try to maximise their investments.
Luke Sayers’ medical issue blamed for photo scandal
Just when we thought the saga couldn’t get more tawdry, it has.
