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<br>Campbelltown's council has called for state and federal support to help upgrade their stadium and keep the NRL's Wests Tigers playing out of Sydney's south west.<br><br>A day after Tigers CEO Shane Richardson threatened to quit playing in the area if the council did not commit to a $50 million upgrade of Campbelltown Sports Stadium, officials renewed calls for help.<br><br>In a statement, the council conceded on Thursday that "significant infrastructure upgrades are required to bring the stadium in line with modern standards".<br><br>The comments came after Richardson argued the stadium was not up to NRL standard, wanting better corporate facilities and a capacity of up to 24,000.<br><br>Richardson said his club wanted a commitment before June 30, or else the Tigers would consider vacating the venue, also home to the Macarthur Bulls in the A-League as well as community events.<br><br>The Tigers CEO made a similar threat to Inner West Council over Leichhardt Stadium last year, before receiving a combined $40 million in promised government improvements.<br><br>Richardson's announcement was viewed by many as deliberately timed, in the middle of a federal election campaign.<br><br>On Thursday, Campbelltown mayor  [https://jetblacktransportation.com/ JFK taxi vs black car] Darcy Lound backed the call for improvements, but indicated money would need to come from state and federal governments.<br><br>"We've been consistent in our message: Campbelltown deserves a stadium that reflects the ambition and growth of our city," Lound said. <br><br>"Council has done the groundwork. What we need now is a firm funding commitment from both state and federal governments."<br><br>The coalition this week pledged $3.7 million for the ground if they win the May 3 federal election.<br><br>Richardson has made a concerted effort to ensure the Tigers have better links with the Macarthur region since taking over as CEO in late 2023.<br><br>The area has a similar number of juniors playing rugby league in the area to Penrith, but, unlike the Panthers, the Tigers have struggled to turn that into on-field success.<br><br>The veteran administrator conceded to AAP last year that the club had previously not "ensconced" itself in the area,  [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/nyc-cab-flat-rate-to-jfk-in-2026-what-the-70-deal-really-costs-you-and-why-most-travelers-end-up-paying-more/18042026 nyc cab flat rate to jfk] and in turn could not expect support from fans from Campbelltown. <br><br>But even with that, the joint-venture opted to reduce its number of games at both Leichhardt and Campbelltown in 2025.<br><br>The club are contracted to play four games at Campbelltown in both 2025 and 2026,  [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/nyc-cab-flat-rate-to-jfk-in-2026-what-the-70-deal-really-costs-you-and-why-most-travelers-end-up-paying-more/18042026 nyc cab flat rate to jfk] with an option to extent that into 2027.<br><br>Richardson made clear on Wednesday he was not making hollow threats, hoping for $100 million in funding commitments in the longer term.<br><br>"Unless it improves, it's a very simple thing - I don't do Trumpian threats - we won't play there, it's as simple as that," Richardson said on the club's podcast.<br><br>"At the moment, it's not a standard that's required to be an NRL ground.<br><br>"The opportunity for Campbelltown is that they've got a team that wants to play there.<br><br>"All they've got to do is provide a stadium to a standard that we can actually make money out of."<br><br><br><br>Should you liked this information along with you wish to get more information concerning [https://jetblacktransportation.com/ JFK flat fare surcharge breakdown] kindly check out our own internet site.