Now, that unholy alliance between politicians and the gouging gangs of Big Sport has unravelled the Tasmanian government, with Tasmanians facing a snap election because the AFL won’t stop demanding a shiny, new and utterly unaffordable billion-dollar stadium for a new team in Hobart. The AFL’s 18 club presidents yesterday reaffirmed that the entry of the Tasmania Devils into the national competition still required a roofed stadium with a capacity of 23,000 — thus demanding that a state government, and Tasmanian voters, agree to plunge the state further into debt.
Crikey: Rapacious sport scumbags like the AFL make a mockery of taxpayers — just look at the Tassie stadium chaos
