So 13,198 x average $25 ticket per person = $329,950 - supposed $70,000 in costs to play at Leichhardt = $229,950 this doesn't include corporate box sales, food and beverage sales + sponsorship revenue etc. This compares to max $100k for playing at ANZ Stadium, what am I missing? Does Mayer have shares in ANZ Stadium??
Anyhoo onto the article
The Wests Tigers have 10 days to decide whether to agree to a lease from Leichhardt Council that would lock the club into a minimum of four games a season at the iconic Leichhardt Oval.
More than 13,000 fans piled into the picturesque suburban ground on Sunday afternoon, but Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer said the figure was irrelevant to the club's future at the venue.
Balmain Tigers were recently forced to hand over their lease to Leichhardt Council as a result of the club's financial woes.
In the past it was left to the Wests Tigers to decide the number of games they played at the suburban ground each season, however the council wants to lock the Tigers into a minimum of four games each year.
Mayer refused to guarantee the club would play games at Leichhardt next season, however is adamant suburban grounds (both Leichhardt and Campbelltown) remained part of the plans for the future.
"Can I guarantee anything at the moment? No," he said. "But I don't want people to think for a second we're moving away from our heartland. We've said there's a future in suburban grounds for this club. I stay absolutely true to that and I know the board also do. We've locked in, before the change of lease, the four games for our members. All we're doing is taking our time now that we have a lease and a formal document, to consider until the 30th April and we'll advise our members shortly after."
In the hiring agreement the council is waiting for the TIgers to sign, it clearly states the Tigers receive all revenue from the sale of merchandise, ticket sales, broadcast rights and fees, sponsorship and advertising.
It costs the Tigers almost $70,000 to play a game at Leichhardt Oval, while they are paid more than $100,000 per game to take matches to ANZ Stadium.
While the Tigers, who were originally tracking for a crowd of 8000 when wet weather was forecast earlier in the week, were delighted with the crowd against the Raiders on Sunday, they insist it will have no impact on their decision at the end of the month.
"Today's game was never about our decision for the future," Mayer said.
"We've been pretty transparent about it. We've been offered a deed or a lease from council … 30th April is the day the board meets and today's crowd has no influence on that decision.
"The reality is the last 15 years we've been dealing with our owner in the Balmain Tigers in regards to a lease. We've all of a sudden now jumped into a situation, not through our own hand, that the council has taken back the facility. What we've been doing is going through a process to make sure the lease has been given us, which is a legally binding document, is right for us."
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/wests-tigers/wests-tigers-want-more-flexibility-around-leichhardt-oval-games-20150419-1mof46.html
