LAS VEGAS 2026 was said to have attracted 45,719 fans to the NRL and Super League extravaganza earlier this year.

However, new figures released by the Las Vegas Stadium Authority – the holding company of the Allegiant Stadium – demonstrate a remarkable drop in their attendance number.

Just 37,557 fans were listed on the official attendance record – a drop of 8,000 fans compared to what both the NRL and Super League initially listed.

The reason for such a disparity between the two numbers is unclear.

But similarly, the official 2025 attendance of 45,209 was later contradicted by the Stadium Authority, who gave a figure of 38,107.

The new figures suggest that rather than the event attracting year-on-year growth in crowds, the number of fans attending actually fell this year.

In the 2026 event, Leeds Rhinos demolished reigning Super League champions Hull KR 50-6, alongside an NRL season-opening double-header.