Las Vegas

[dazza65]

From what I hear
1. Wabbits due to Crowe
2. Manly due to Penn who now live-in NY and supposedly has "business connections" in the US and Hugh Jackman is a fan
3. Rorters due to Uncle Nick - who supposedly has lots a "business connections" in the US
4. Bronco's, well because they're the Bronco's.

 

[Halbrowne61]

From what I hear
1. Wabbits due to Crowe
2. Manly due to Penn who now live-in NY and supposedly has "business connections" in the US and Hugh Jackman is a fan
3. Rorters due to Uncle Nick - who supposedly has lots a "business connections" in the US
4. Bronco's, well because they're the Bronco's.

Look, I can connect the dots and appreciate a few heavy hitters can help the promotion etc.
Let’s see how it all pans out, last time a game was played in the US I think it was free beer and hotdogs. That’s high quality marketing if you ask me!
The Yanks will get the Eagles and the Broncos connection but they’ll be confused as hell about the Rabbits and Roosters , sounds a bit like a Thanksgiving feast.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

If you ever do get the opportunity to get to Vegas. I implore you to book a hotel on the strip. Window view. On the strip. Save you a lot of walking. And Vegas is basically 2 or 3 streets. Thats it. Great exercise otherwise.

 

[Halbrowne61]

From what I hear
1. Wabbits due to Crowe
2. Manly due to Penn who now live-in NY and supposedly has "business connections" in the US and Hugh Jackman is a fan
3. Rorters due to Uncle Nick - who supposedly has lots a "business connections" in the US
4. Bronco's, well because they're the Bronco's.

All makes sense. Let’s hope it’s a success for the game ( forget about the teams).

 

[Snidest 0]

You don't want rugby league to go gangbusters in the US either, I don't think.

They would rapidly dominate our sport, take all our best players and the NRL would be a husk; it would be a lesser comp like ESL. And the best teams would play in the middle of the night.

They'd also Americanise the product, it wouldn't be the same product you love.

I think you fail to see the genuine reason for the exercise - and added 1+1 to equal -43??

The NRL does not want to build rugby league as a participation sport in the US (just like Ribot and Superleague had no interest in building a talent base in China) - the intention is solely to populise a little known sport in a broader broadcasting market to sell streaming subscriptions to the Australian local product!!

If they could get even 3% of the US population to take up an annual subscription it would be a massive revenue boost to the game - and all in passive income after the initial promotion costs!

That is not to say that I think this double-header season opener will achieve that sort of attention and market traction - but it is about selling the broadcast product - NOT the game itself!

 

[Lauren]

Rugby League Las Vegas Festival 2025 - Bigger, Bolder, Better​

NRL Media Release Tue 9 Jul 2024, 05:00 PM

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Rugby League Las Vegas Festival 2025

• Super League – Wigan v Warrington (1:30pm PST / 8:30am AEDT)
• NRL – Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors (4:00pm PST / 11:00am AEDT)
• Test Match - Australian Jillaroos vs England (6:00pm PST / 1:00pm AEDT)
• NRL – Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (8:30pm PST / 3:30pm AEDT)

Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025 will be bigger, bolder and better, with more games, more teams, more nations and more opportunities for travelling supporters to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime festival of global Rugby League.

Celebrating a world first event, the NRL, Super League and women’s international game will explode in a never-before-seen extravaganza of global sporting excellence featuring the very best rugby league players on the planet.

The historic four-game schedule will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, 1 March 2025 (local time) and will be broadcast live to a massive global audience across multiple markets and time zones.

Bringing together eight teams from the Super League and the NRL, as well as the international women’s Test match, the event showcases rugby league’s global appeal, creating a unique spectacle for American sports fans.

“Las Vegas 2025 will be a bigger, bolder and better festival of rugby league,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said.

“The 2025 Las Vegas event will feature two highly anticipated NRL Premiership matches to open the season, the 2024 UK Challenge Cup finalists, Wigan and Warrington, and a Test match showcasing some of the most elite women’s players from both hemispheres.

“We’ve given fans the opportunity to plan early and take advantage of the Las Vegas festival experience – a true bucket list item for all rugby league and sports fans.

“Thank you to all the participating teams who will now get the chance to perform on a global stage with huge exposure.

"Thank you to all our partners, including the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Allegiant Stadium and our broadcast partners, who have worked closely with us to create this innovative and truly unique event.”

Exclusive travel packages​

The NRL has released details of travel packages featuring special charter flights from Sydney direct to Las Vegas through Trip-A-Deal.

Tickets for travel packages including direct charter flights from Sydney to Las Vegas are available via nrl.com/vegas. The exclusive charter flights are currently the only way to travel directly from Sydney straight to Las Vegas.

Travel packages via Trip-A-Deal without flights are also available starting from AUD $699pp twin share, featuring three nights of accommodation in Las Vegas, match tickets and merchandise, via nrl.com/vegas.

Individual general public tickets, purchased outside of travel packages, will be available for purchase on Friday, 26 July.

Rugby League in Las Vegas is supported by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA).

Rugby League Las Vegas Festival 2025 - Bigger, Bolder, Better

Rugby League in Las Vegas 2025 will be bigger, bolder and better, with more games, more teams, more nations and more opportunities for travelling supporters to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime festival of global Rugby League.

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