It doesn't cost $181,000,000 a year to run a sports league. They could do it for far less and save the rest for a rainy day or spend it on something that will have a lasting legacy, like grass roots. There are plenty of local clubs in need of new dressing sheds, scoreboards, offices, toilets and playing kits. Competitions in the country are struggling. Greenberg just squandered it on PR stunts to make himself look PC. If he didn't waste it then maybe Perth would have a team by now and the game would be more accessible in Vic schools.
lol I hope you are a business consultant or a ceo with that level of insight into how much it costs to run a business, without you actually knowing what the money is being spent on!
Like any business you spend some on delivering your product successfully, some on investing in future revenue opportunities , and if your doing well have some surplus for a rainy day or investments.
Nrl spends what it earns, always has, always will.
it has four man expenditure areas
1.nrl clubs
2. Grassroots
3. Revenue generation
4. Administration and putting on the games
You could argue it should send more in some areas than others but without knowing the integral details of its business how would you know?
Greenberg wanted to spend more on grassroots, $32mill a year more in fact., Sadly the chairman scuppered that and gave it to the nrl clubs. As for proper expansion, that will take a ceo and commission with a great deal of vision and confidence, something we haven’t had since 1990.