Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium
- Written by Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
The Australian Football League’s announcement of a Tasmanian football club – likely to be called the Tassie Devils – is now a formality, after the federal goverment’s pledge of A$240 million to a new stadium and precinct in Hobart.
A new stadium is the last of 11 AFL requirements for a Tasmanian club to become the...