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Sport / Tasmania

NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium

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  • the headline was changed: Billionaire NBL owner pays state $577 a week to rent stadium

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A report has found Larry Kestelman's company is effectively leasing the Derwent Entertainment Centre from the Tasmanian government for less than $30,000 a year — around $577 a week.

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Larry Kestelman, National Basketball League owner, pictured at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in 2020.
Larry Kestelman, National Basketball League owner, pictured at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in 2020.

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