Vegas baby!!

[Havenlad80]

will be :-

Brisbane broncos

manly sea eagles 

south Sydney Rabbitohs 

Sydney Roosters 

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/nrl-broncos-sea-eagles-rabbitohs-roosters-las-vegas/102719096

 

 

not sure how I feel about this but if anybody can crack the North American market then it’s got to be the Aussies that is to say if this is actually the NRL’s goal.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Havenlad80

[Eddie]

Fair play to them for giving it a go. It will be interesting to see how many turn up, ie will they follow the RFL’s approach of putting the game on and expecting people to know about it or will they market the hell out of it. Also is it a one off event (like England v NZ in Denver) or part of an actual North American strategy. 

[Whippet13]

Abdo calls them "proposed" matches, so this is more of a progress update than a confirmation I think.

This is a proposed 4/5 year series, but that happening will be dependent on the success of the first event I suspect.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Whippet13

[Damien]

Even if this comes off there will have been considerably more Vegas threads than NRL games in the U.S. Any article seems to generate a new one.

[Copa]

4 hours ago, Havenlad80 said:

will be :-

Brisbane broncos

manly sea eagles 

south Sydney Rabbitohs 

Sydney Roosters 

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/nrl-broncos-sea-eagles-rabbitohs-roosters-las-vegas/102719096

 

 

not sure how I feel about this but if anybody can crack the North American market then it’s got to be the Aussies that is to say if this is actually the NRL’s goal.

They don’t really want to crack the market. It looks like they just want to become a sustainable niche product in the US 24/7 sports betting market which would bring in enough money to have a significant impact on such a small competition.

[EastLondonMike]

Taking some games to vegas will/should generate some cash, regularly if they persist. 
but taking the game to the US market will likely only really have any impact through TV.

not sure if Fox US still carry some NRL games or not.

Regardless. Still great to see, and hope it does happen.

will be interesting to see how much resource they put behind it and their approach to making it a genuine success.

Edited August 11, 2023 by EastLondonMike

[Damien]

2 hours ago, Eddie said:

Fair play to them for giving it a go. It will be interesting to see how many turn up, ie will they follow the RFL’s approach of putting the game on and expecting people to know about it or will they market the hell out of it. Also is it a one off event (like England v NZ in Denver) or part of an actual North American strategy. 

England v NZ wasn't meant to be a one off event though. It was meant to be a series of matches building up to the World Cup. That was until the NRL did their upmost to sabotage it. As with all things NRL they choose when player welfare arguments apply.

[sam4731]

Makes me hark back to when we had a game at the Nou Camp. Will the NRL stick with a good thing when they have it?

[gingerjon]

17 minutes ago, Copa said:

They don’t really want to crack the market. It looks like they just want to become a sustainable niche product in the US 24/7 sports betting market which would bring in enough money to have a significant impact on such a small competition.

As ever, can someone explain to me how this makes the NRL money?

You can already bet on NRL matches in the states in the same way I can bet on matches in the Icelandic Handball League here.

[Eddie]

57 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Makes me hark back to when we had a game at the Nou Camp. Will the NRL stick with a good thing when they have it?

That was Catalans’ initiative tbf, and what a fine one it was too. 

[Eddie]

55 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

As ever, can someone explain to me how this makes the NRL money?

You can already bet on NRL matches in the states in the same way I can bet on matches in the Icelandic Handball League here.

Who do you fancy in this afternoon’s Fram v Valur clash? 

[Copa]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

As ever, can someone explain to me how this makes the NRL money?

You can already bet on NRL matches in the states in the same way I can bet on matches in the Icelandic Handball League here.

I suspect they can sell huge amounts of detailed match data and statistics to the gambling companies.

[Kayakman]

There is clearly no long range plan for expansion into North America....they have reverted back to throwing large amounts of at a barn wall and hoping some sticks...that is not a well thought out plan.

[gingerjon]

45 minutes ago, Copa said:

I suspect they can sell huge amounts of detailed match data and statistics to the gambling companies.

Can they?

[newbe]

Watching NRL on Sky, commentator  just confirmed Vegas is on.

[sam4731]

1 minute ago, newbe said:

Watching NRL on Sky, commentator  just confirmed Vegas is on.

As with anything in rugby league, it isn't a done deal until those players cross the whitewash.

[Dunbar]

Rugby League is not going to crack North America.  This is a way into the money markets of the US gambling industry. 

[casrhino]

Can't wait,me and my wife will be celebrating my birthday in Vegas so perfect timing for us.

[Gomersall]

22 minutes ago, casrhino said:

Can't wait,me and my wife will be celebrating my birthday in Vegas so perfect timing for us.

I hope you were born in late February or early March.

Edited August 11, 2023 by Gomersall

[Man of Kent]

Never been to Vegas....

[ATLANTISMAN]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

Never been to Vegas....

Would like to meet Rick at the pawn shop:)

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Would like to meet Rick at the pawn shop:)

Plenty of pawn in Vegas. I think I spelled that right.

[Griff]

4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Never been to Vegas....

I'm a weekly visitor to Cas Vegas.

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, Griff said:

I'm a weekly visitor to Cas Vegas.

What about Ponte Carlo?

[Griff]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

What about Ponte Carlo?

Here most days.