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CibbuanoTasmanian AFL bid gains major sponsor
August 1st 2008 00:53
THE Tasmanian government's bid to be granted an AFL licence has received a major financial boost.
Confectionary company Mars has committed to be the major sponsor for a Tasmanian team, guaranteeing $4 million over three years if the bid is accepted by the AFL.
The company is also backing the bid by renaming their chocolate bar the Believe Bar for the
month of September
Speaking on Channel Nine's The Footy Show, Tasmanian economic development minister Paula Wriedt said the deal demonstrated that the island state was capable of supporting an AFL team.
"I think this announcement today of a major new sponsor for Australian Rules football that hasn't been involved before really does show that we can put together a serious business case," Wriedt said.
"We've been given all these criteria from the AFL that we'd be expected to meet, as I presume the other bids would be expected to meet, and we are slowly ticking them all off.
"We may be a small state population-wise but we have a long proud history of Australian Football being played in Tasmania, we are passionate supporters of the game and increasingly we're seeing that we can put together a sustainable business case."
Confectionary company Mars has committed to be the major sponsor for a Tasmanian team, guaranteeing $4 million over three years if the bid is accepted by the AFL.
The company is also backing the bid by renaming their chocolate bar the Believe Bar for the
month of September
Speaking on Channel Nine's The Footy Show, Tasmanian economic development minister Paula Wriedt said the deal demonstrated that the island state was capable of supporting an AFL team.
"I think this announcement today of a major new sponsor for Australian Rules football that hasn't been involved before really does show that we can put together a serious business case," Wriedt said.
"We've been given all these criteria from the AFL that we'd be expected to meet, as I presume the other bids would be expected to meet, and we are slowly ticking them all off.
"We may be a small state population-wise but we have a long proud history of Australian Football being played in Tasmania, we are passionate supporters of the game and increasingly we're seeing that we can put together a sustainable business case."
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