Business of Sport: time for Auckland to show courage in stadium debate

Business of Sport: time for Auckland to show courage in stadium debate
Engineering types say it could cost a minimum billion dollars to put a retractable roof on Eden Park. (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
The ‘national stadium’ debate is back, front and centre, after the Auckland council last week issued a call for expressions of interest towards finally sorting out the city’s sports arena mess. I read the term sheet on a public website this week – but probably not with the same apprehension as Eden Park’s backers. Because, the way I read it, Eden Park can’t possibly deliver what the council is rightfully seeking. You can read BusinessDesk’s coverage of the EOI, but these are the key...

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