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I subscribe to the theory that just because something didn't work decades ago does not mean it can't work today in the 21st century.
If the TV deal was good enough and the stadium holds enough people and they did the promotion properly then, just like the WNBL in Bendigo, I can't see why it wouldn't be worth a shot...
Success is measured, therefore the level of success needs to be considered beforehand. If we just want to compare a country venue with the Hisense we are not talking about a fair comparison, not necessary to judge success this way IMO!