Sydney Football Stadium punters offered refunds after faulty seats mar NRL, rugby games

Some punters had problems with their seats at the opening weekend of games at Sydney Football Stadium. Venues NSW has offered refunds to compensate. The 42,500-seat stadium was only opened to the public on August 28. It hosted two NRL matches on Friday and a rugby union match on Saturday. The rebuild of the stadium cost $735 million. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet called the $828 million stadium "world-class" at its opening. He said it provides people with more facilities and closer to action. A state government had planned to renew facilities at it as part of a wider stadiums policy.