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• Boston, June 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gordon Brothers, the global advisory and investment firm, has appointed Peter B. York as Senior Advisor to support the executive team with the firm’s growth and expansion plans.
• York brings more than 30 years of secured ABL experience to Gordon Brothers and recently served as the head of originations and structuring within JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global ABL practice.
• “His depth and breadth of experience and his strong reputation as a creative problem solver makes him a great addition to our firm.”
  “I’m excited to be joining Gordon Brothers as a senior advisor,” said York.
• “Gordon Brothers is on a path of unprecedented growth, and I’m looking forward to working with the executive team to assist in the execution of their strategy.”

• A new stadium is the last of 11 AFL requirements for a Tasmanian club to become the league’s 19th team, joining ten Victorian clubs and two each from the other four states.
• The Tasmanian government wants the stadium, which it will own, to anchor a new “arts and sports” precinct.
• Without an AFL team and new stadium, Tasmania is likely to still have a homeless problem.
• In fact, the problem may even be worse without economic activity the new team and stadium will bring.

Economic rationale

• The rationale for the federal and state governments is that a new stadium is a precondition for a Tasmanian AFL, and that both together will generate $2.2 billion in economic activity over 25 years according to Tasmanian government.
• The Tasmanian government estimates construction will generate $300 million in economic activity and 4,200 jobs.
• It expects the stadium when operational to sustain 950 jobs and generate $85 million in economic activity a year.

The case for a Tassie team

• In assessing this decision, we can’t just consider the business case for the stadium.
• It’s about the case for a Tasmanian AFL club.
• The percentage of Tasmanians that only follow the AFL is 35%, compared to the national average of 19%.
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More than the bottom line

• It’s sort of a blend of strict financial business and not for profit […] If we wanted just to make money, our model would be quite different.
• It’s about more than just the bottom line.
• The entry of the Tassie Devils into the AFL can be justified on economic, social and (most of all) footy grounds.