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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.

Research shows Australia’s major sporting events struggling to generate engagement

364 days away from the start of Australia and New Zealand’s hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup a new study shows that the tournament is attracting attention from just 21% of…

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Jul 21, 2022 Nigel Benton Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Qatar express interest in hosting 2023 AFC Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation has advised that it has received expressions of interest from foru nations - Australia, Indonesia, South Korea and Qatar - to host next year’s Asian…

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Jul 19, 2022 Nigel Benton Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Far North Queensland’s Dunk Island finds new owners

Annie Cannon-Brookes, the wife of technology billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, is being reported as having purchased Dunk Island in Far North Queensland with the aim of resurrecting the…

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Jul 12, 2022 Nigel Benton Environment / Finance / Golf / Hospitality / Tourism /

 
 

NSW Government budget delivers $3.5 million for Wollongong’s WIN Entertainment Centre but no money for new stadia

The NRL’s highly promoted ambition for the NSW Government to fund new suburban stadia in Sydney has been ignored in the NSW Treasurer Matt Kean’s 2022/23 budget. While funds have…

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Jun 22, 2022 Nigel Benton Entertainment / Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

F45 caught trademarking Bodyfit name after Federal Court loss

EXCLUSIVE: Leading functional training brand F45’s ongoing competitive interactions with rival brand Body Fit Training (BFT), has seen F45 it make trademark applications for the word…

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Jun 21, 2022 Nigel Benton Fitness / Legal / Marketing / Technology /

 
 

Shanghai Disney Resort announces partial resumption of operations

Shanghai Disney Resort has partially resumed operations amid reports that the COVID-19 epidemic is waning in China’s largest city. As of yesterday, the resort’s Wishing Star…

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Jun 11, 2022 Nigel Benton Attractions / Retail / Safety / Tourism /

 
 

A-League champions Western United to deliver on promised stadium?

Fresh off claiming their maiden A-League championship at the weekend, Western United have announced plans to deliver on their much anticipated home stadium. The A-League expansion side, in…

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Jun 1, 2022 Nigel Benton Design / Sport / Venues /

 
 
 
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