Tag: Australian

Climb-the-ladder JackJumpers change of guard

Article posted by Coliseum, March 7^th, 2025

After a lengthy search for new ownership the Australian businessman Larry Kestelman and the National Basketball League (NBL) sold the Australian professional basketball team Tasmania JackJumpers to the Brisbane (Australia)-based private equity firm Altor Capital, the league announced... » Read more

RAC Arena HoopsFest to keep fans hooked

Article posted by Coliseum, August 5^th, 2024

The biggest weekend in Australian basketball history has got even bigger with the Australian music electro pop royalty Hayden James set to rock the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, at HoopsFest spinning his hits on a multi-leveled courtside ‘Boombox’. ‘NBL’ stated that with over half a... » Read more

Engie naming deal to ‘vitalize’ AFL’s Giants

Article posted by Coliseum, March 12^th, 2024

The Australian Football League (AFL) team the Great Western Sydney Giants (GWS) has announced a new name for its home ground at the Sydney Olympic Park. ‘AFL’ stated that the ground formerly known as the Giants Stadium has been renamed the Engie Stadium under a new deal announced recently with... » Read more

Victoria leave in lurch Commonwealth Games

Article posted by Coliseum, July 19^th, 2023

The Australian State of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, after the State (Victoria) Premier, Daniel Andrews, said the cost had “blown out” and he was not prepared to redirect money from other parts of his Government’s budget to make up for the shortfall. ‘The Guardian’... » Read more

Football Australia whip-cracker on rowdy fans

Article posted by Coliseum, January 3^rd, 2023

Football Australia has issued the first two of many lifetime bans it expects to hand out as part of its ongoing investigation into the pitch invasion that left a player and a referee injured during the abandoned A-League derby recently. ‘Reuters’ stated that the Australian professional soccer... » Read more

Twin events to mark Allianz Stadium opening

Article posted by Coliseum, August 9^th, 2022

The Australian professional football club Sydney FC members will soon be able to enjoy their first look inside the stunning new Allianz Stadium after a free community Open Day and Night event headlined by Australian music stars Guy Sebastian and Baker Boy was announced on August 2nd. ‘Sydney... » Read more

Health take precedence over SA venue project

Article posted by Coliseum, April 7^th, 2022

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas scrapped a $622M ‘basketball stadium’ project to save the State’s failing healthcare system. The newly elected Premier has wasted no time in shaking things up. Scrapping stadium development plans on South Australia’s Torrens River just one week... » Read more