Nrl walked away from Perth’s expansion plans

The NRL does not want to be hurried to make a call to a team from Perth, with the headquarters that pays its attention to guarantee a Profitable transmission agreement with the potential of mega streaming rights.

WA Prime Minister Roger Cook met the president of ARLC Peter V’alandys Last November after the request of the NRL for the WE chip government in $ 120 million ($ 12 million per year in 10 years) to ensure that a team was established in Perth.

There have been significant progress in the first face -to -face meeting between the influential couple since the WA government has significantly increased its financial commitment for the offer. However, it was not enough to conclude an agreement.

According to the proposed operating model, the NRL would have checked the team in its start-up years before delivering the organization to club members and elected directors.

For its part, the WA government would help to finance the community, paths, development and infrastructure projects.

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This loan would have been the value of $ 350 million to $ 500 million and would have included a proposal to increase the rectangular HBF stadium of Perth from a 22,500 seat to a 27,000 seater headquarters and update the stadium facilities to ensure that the new team can earn up to 70 % of its game revenues from company partnerships.

The cost of using the HBF stadium is estimated at $ 150,000 per game, but the government has offered a period of use without rent for the NRL.

The preliminary discussions launched the prospect of at least one trial match at North Sydney Oval every year. There was also a suggestion that a team based in Perth could play at least one nrl game in Sydney every year, potentially against the former Joint Venture partner of North Sydney, at the Allianz Stadium.

These conversations should now be set aside, at least for the next few years.

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