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Gabba set for $1bn upgrade with Olympic bid win – cricket.com.au
Brisbane’s iconic venue could get a huge upgrade should the IOC hand the 2032 Summer games to the Queensland capital
The Gabba, an iconic Australian cricket venue, will undergo a major redevelopment worth more than $1 billion should Brisbane win the hosting rights of the 2032 Summer Olympics.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced today the venue, where Australia has lost one Test match in the past 33 years, would be “essentially demolished” if the city wins Olympics hosting rights.
A rebuilt Gabba would hold an increased capacity of 50,000 seats, becoming a state-of-the-art stadium with a pedestrian…
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