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Nigel Benton

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Nigel Benton

Co-founder/Publisher, Australasian Leisure Management

Nigel Benton is the co-founder and Publisher of Australasian Leisure Management, Australia and New Zealand’s only magazine for professionals in all areas of the leisure industry. Having established the magazine in 1997, shortly after his relocation to Australia, he has managed its readership rising to over 11,500 and its acceptance as the industry journal for professionals in aquatics, attractions, entertainment, events, fitness, parks, recreation, sport, tourism and venues.

In 2020, he launched the new Asian Leisure Business website.

Among a range of published works and features, his comments on a Blog (blogspot) from 2007 to 2011, when this website went live in its current form, may be interesting to reflect back on.

Click here to connect with him via LinkedIn.

Formula 1 revenues rise to US$381 million in first quarter

Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 has advised of revenues of US$381 million for the first quarter of 2023, a slight increase on the US$360 million it generated for the same period in 2022.…

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May 10, 2023 Nigel Benton Events / Finance / Sport /

 
 

Revived proposal for Auckland waterfront stadium set for release

The consortium behind plans to build a 50,000-seat stadium on Auckland’s waterfront, last advanced in 2018, are, according to media reports, poised to release a new proposal. The…

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May 5, 2023 Nigel Benton Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

NSW Government looks to raise cap on concert events at the SCG and Allianz Stadium

The NSW Government is looking to lift a longstanding restriction that prevents Sydney's Allianz Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground from hosting more than four concerts per year. NSW…

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May 3, 2023 Nigel Benton Entertainment / Events / Government / Venues /

 
 

New Singapore Aquatics branding aims to reflect a multidiscipline sport

Seeking to better reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the country’s most successful sport, the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has announced that it will be rebranded as…

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May 1, 2023 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Qatar to host 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Basketball’s world governing body has announced that Qatar will host the 2027 FIBA World Cup, the first time the event will be held in a Middle Eastern nation. With Qatar having hosted…

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Apr 28, 2023 Nigel Benton Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

AUSactive Chief Executive says fitness can ‘save’ Medicare

AUSactive Chief Executive Barrie Elvish has today called on Australia's governments to "move from reactive health approaches to a creative preventative health philosophy" in…

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Apr 28, 2023 Nigel Benton Finance / Fitness / Government / Sport / Wellness /

 
 

Federal Government set to contribute $240 million for AFL stadium in Hobart

The Australian Government is set to commit $240 million for the planned new Hobart Stadium, dwarfing all previous Federal contributions for major venues. While not confirmed, numerous…

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Apr 27, 2023 Nigel Benton Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 
 
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