Really excited for this. Not going to lie but if we can make it a home game....
One thing we need is less home games....
Sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed the Tigers would have at least two club officials at Allegiant Stadium to assess whether they should take part next year. The club has not yet lodged interest formally with the NRL.
Should the Tigers nominate in the coming weeks, one team they won’t play against is Parramatta, since the two western Sydney clubs traditionally draw huge crowds for their derbies.
But having both clubs in America is likely to ensure a crowd of 50,000 at Allegiant Stadium is reached for the first time because of their popularity.
The Eels, Dolphins, Titans and Storm have all lodged their interest for 2027,
with only Parramatta prepared to head to Vegas as the home team, thereby giving up a regular-season home game.
“We would work with the NRL on being either [the host or away team],” Eels CEO Jim Sarantinos said. “We’ve put forward our interest. The NRL know that. If we were to be the home team, our preference would be to play a team that typically wouldn’t draw a strong crowd at CommBank Stadium.”
Dolphins CEO Terry Reader said his club was keen, but only as the visiting team, especially given the Redcliffe side drew huge crowds at Suncorp Stadium for home games.
