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Limited exposure to COVID-19 and nine home games in front of crowds last year has bolstered the West Coast Eagles’ bottom line, with the club turning a profit of $7.2 million in 2021.

The lack of a major sponsor for the season ahead is more bad news for the local football league.

The Fremantle Dockers have had a massive turnaround in financial fortunes, posting an operating profit of more than $1.5 million in 2021.

The Western Force has named engineering group Altrad Services as its new principal partner, with the four-year deal starting this Super Rugby season.

Some may consider the Commonwealth Games have lost their appeal, but data from the past few games shows a substantial economic upside.

Sportsbet has been hit with a record fine after continuing to send texts and emails to customers who had tried to unsubscribe from its communications.

The Western Force has been cleared to play its round 3 clash against the Queensland Reds in Perth next month.

Western Force has inked its seventh partnership in recent months, with tyre manufacturer Goodyear Australia to sponsor the men's team in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has established a formal partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee, extending her long-running support for multiple Olympic sports.

Former Perth Glory captain Jamie Harnwell has been appointed chief executive of the sport’s governing body in WA.

The public’s enthusiasm for the Big Bash is waning.

West Coast Eagles forward Jack Darling has been excluded from training or playing with the club after failing to meet the AFL’s Covid-19 vaccination deadline.

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has cancelled the visa of world No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic days out from the Australian Open.

The 60,000-seat venue was also voted Best AFL venue in Austadiums’ Stadium Awards after hosting the 2021 Grand Final.

Calan Williams has taken another step towards his Formula 1 dream after becoming the first Western Australian racer to score a seat in the second-tier championship.

The state government is progressing the development of a $32.5 million football centre at Queens Park, having awarded its build to local business Broad Construction.

British racing executive James Oldring has been appointed chief executive of Perth Racing, as the organisation seeks to put upheaval last year behind it.

The Golden Oldies festival is expected to attract about 2,000 visitors to WA and inject $5.7 million into the economy.

Any remaining hopes for a summer of cricket in Western Australia have been curtailed as a snap border closure to New South Wales forces Perth Scorchers games to other states.

Justin Longmuir is set to continue as coach of the Fremantle Dockers for at least three more seasons.

As he hangs up his boots as Football West chief executive, James Curtis talks to Business News about the world game in WA.

Perth has officially lost out as host of the fifth Ashes Test due to WA’s ironclad COVID-19 travel restrictions, Cricket Australia has confirmed.

WA has secured five group stage matches in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, while Matildas games and knockout matches will be held in the eastern states and New Zealand.

The racing industry hoped a land deal at Belmont Park would create a $4 billion precinct, but 10 years later it sits empty.

HHG Legal Group has thrown its support behind Calan Williams and the 20-year-old’s ambitious plan to become a Formula 1 champion.

The head of WA’s peak sporting body has declined to back a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing the short lead time and minimal impact it would have on grassroots athletics.

WA’s cycling industry poured $651 million of value to the nation’s economy and $1.27 billion in economic output during 2020 as demand for bicycles surges, a landmark report has revealed.

Perth Glory has recruited former Liverpool and England forward Daniel Sturridge in one of its biggest ever signings, 18 months after the club was in negotiations to be sold.

Three business figures are vying to be newcomers to Perth Racing’s board, amid the delivery of a report into cultural issues at the turf club.

Premier Mark McGowan says a woman has tested positive for COVID-19 after unlawfully flying in from NSW, but there's no wider risk to the community.

Aventuur has been named the preferred proponent to develop and operate a long-mooted surf park in Perth’s southern suburbs.

The AFL may be (almost) a national competition, but clubs outside Victoria are still missing out.