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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.

Two years of pandemic cancellations sees liquidation of Arnold Classic Australia

Having last been held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in 2019 before being cancelled in 2020 and 2021, the company behind the Arnold Classic Australia event has entered…

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Nov 1, 2022 Nigel Benton Events / Finance / Fitness / Legal /

 
 

North Sydney Council calls for independent review of Olympic Pool redevelopment

North Sydney Council is to undertake an independent review into the management of its delayed and over budget Olympic Pool redevelopment. The need “for an urgent inquiry” into…

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Nov 1, 2022 Nigel Benton Aquatics / Consultants / Finance / Fitness / Recreation /

 
 

Hancock Prospecting challenges sports stars for airing concerns about sponsors

Having yesterday withdrawn its sponsorship support for Netball Australia after a week of controversy, Hancock Prospecting has released a statement saying that “it (is) unnecessary for…

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Oct 23, 2022 Nigel Benton Environment / Finance / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Sponsorship’s new paradigm

Sponsorships in the arts and sport by energy and mining companies has been in the spotlight in the past week following reports that Australian Diamonds players had refused to wear branding…

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Oct 21, 2022 Nigel Benton Arts / Finance / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

Netball Australia stands by controversial sponsorship while claiming ‘commitment’ to consulting with Diamonds players

Netball Australia has today issued a statement affirming its support for the controversial sponsorship of its elite programs by Hancock Prospecting while also emphasising a “commitment…

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Oct 18, 2022 Nigel Benton Finance / Sport /

 
 

Cricket Australia seeks new front of shirt sponsor as Alinta Energy ends partnership

Cricket Australia is seeking a new partner for its front of shirt sponsorship for the men’s cricket team across all formats of the game with Alinta Energy set to end its role as…

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Oct 12, 2022 Nigel Benton Finance / Marketing / Sport /

 
 

OCA awards 2029 Asian Winter Games hosting rights to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at its Trojena mountain resort development in its NEOM city project. Awarded at this week’s 41st General Assembly of the Olympic…

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Oct 4, 2022 Nigel Benton Events / Sport / Tourism / Venues /

 
 
 
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