It’ll be interesting to see how they handle food and beverages as well as toilets when games are played there.
Portapoo’s won’t do.
Also, they need to have some placed with shelter too. Against both sun and rain.
The sun glare off the glass of the main building is going to be a fun experience for fans.
Also…
The big one…
Disability access to seating.
I’m sure a few things are going to be missed along the way.
In addition to direct Sportsbet money to AFL and the AFL card in regard to advertising revenue for games etc, it appears that the AFL gets a fee for every Sportsbet bet on an AFL match.
Zoe Daniel Q in Parliament today, ducking and weaving answer, but it seems there is some sort of review of betting ads televised during sport events.
This was mentioned in Sam McClure’s surprisingly good piece last year:
A gambling revolution
In the early 2000s, the potential of sports betting conducted online had become apparent. The Howard government introduced legislation to try to control it. But a few years later, the markets were expanding and the money flowing through them was growing fast.
The AFL, then led by Andrew Demetriou, had had enough. He called the bookmakers together to demand a cut. Officially referred to as an “integrity agreement”, the deal that emerged means that, for every dollar made by corporate bookmakers (Sportsbet, Ladbrokes, Neds and others), the AFL would receive 10¢.
The money is known as a “product fee”. In essence, it’s a tax. It mirrored similar deals that had long been in place between horse racing and the TAB.