Kogarah
a better option
Report
from: R2K
25/08/03
Following
Kogarah Council's recent statement that Jubilee
Oval is under utilized, Dragons CEO Peter Doust
has implied that Kogarah is a more economically
viable option for the Dragons than WIN Stadium.
In today's `Sydney Morning Herald', Doust cast some
doubt over the future of the Dragons at WIN Stadium
should the new poker machine tax in NSW become effective.
Doust
confirmed that the Dragons were looking at extending
their agreement with WIN beyond 2005, but this has
been put on hold until the Club conducts a full
investigation on the impact of the proposed tax.
Significantly,
Doust stated, "OKI Jubilee Stadium is a lot
cheaper, more cost effective for the club."
He
added that, "We don't pay the rental fees we
have at WIN Stadium and we get the proceeds from
food and beverage sales and a bigger return from
corporate hospitality."
Even
if St.George-Illawarra home games continue at WIN
from 2006, Kogarah should be granted the lion's
share on this basis. This would make up for the
imbalance between the two regions from 2002 to 2005.
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The full article can be found at:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/24/1061663681296.html
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