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8 hours ago, Damien said:

Didn't the NRL estimate that up to 5,000 English fans flew across for it as it is? The Australian media consistently mentioned how many English fans were there too. It's hardly a stretch to imagine more doing this if a WCC was added.

I read post-event, can't recall where but pretty sure it was NRL linked, that c17000 tickets were sold to Australian addresses and c4000 to UK/other non-USA ones. That leaves around 20000 sold to US addresses, a chunk of whom will have been ex-pats.

I'd say around 15000 Americans attended, based on a casual ratio observation at and around the stadium. Think that's a pretty decent number given the limited general awareness of the event.

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Martyn Sadler
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Absolutely right. The combination of the NRL as a sport needing to be sold with the Americans' expertise in marketing was always likely to give a great outcome. One thing that the NRL is doi

ATLANTISMAN
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I have been watching rugby league for 50 years,and between matches in England France and Australia have racked up an estimated 4000 + matches (Maybe more) and this was 100% the most enjoyable rugby le

Worzel
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Anyone who watched the "event" type build up, saw how NRL dominated the Aussie news cycle, watched the matches, and then finally saw the TV viewing figures land after the weekend won't be in any doubt

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The Rocket

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NRL in Vegas was such a hit, my American mate wants a Canberra Raiders jersey (theroar.com.au)

 

"If someone had told me a couple of months ago that I’d have friends in the small American town I live in asking me about how they could get their hands on a Raiders jersey, about how the Penrith Panthers were able to create a dynasty with a father-son coach duo – “dude how is that even legal” – or telling me about how electric they found Tom Trbojevic and James Tedesco to be I would have called you insane.
 

"The simple fact that I, on a regular basis, see friends of mine watching NRL highlights is evidence enough that NRL Las Vegas has brought at least some people to the game.
 

"Continuing the NRL Las Vegas will do wonders, but I also think holding NRL nines tournaments or international tests could do wonders, especially on the West Coast which has a decent Pasifika population."

Interesting.

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Pigeon Lofter

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Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers and the Dolphins looking favourites for Vegas 2025, according to this article. NQ Cowboys postponing offering their candidature for a year hence, when they will have all their ducks beak to tail.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-dolphins-to-head-to-las-vegas-in-2025-penrith-panthers-who-else-is-coming-rugby-league-news-reaction/news-story/36fa91f720103c5b0db262819acd62f1

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Gomersall

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5 hours ago, John bird said:

You can count the storm out for 2025.

 

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/the-time-is-not-right-why-the-melbourne-storm-has-decided-against-going-to-las-vegas-in-2025/news-story/2255a5c5afaa3ba694ccdccce144259a

If 2025 goes ahead it’ll be interesting to see who puts their hand up for 2026. The clubs willing to go under their own volition are dwindling by the week it seems. Playing DA if only 3 teams volunteered to go could a fourth team be either A. Forced to play in LV against their wishes or B. Have competition points taken from them?

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38 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Yes but are they chosen or are they 100% happy to go because as I said above the volunteers are dwindling fast IMO?

Indeed, Melbourne were one of the picks until recently. The amount of the clubs that have already said no must be a major concern to the NRL.

With all the issues SL and the RFL have had over the years with stuff like the WCC, Denver Tests, internationals, World Cups etc there is a touch of schadenfreude about this.

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9 minutes ago, Damien said:

Indeed, Melbourne were one of the picks until recently. The amount of the clubs that have already said no must be a major concern to the NRL.

With all the issues SL and the RFL have had over the years with stuff like the WCC, Denver Tests, internationals, World Cups etc there is a touch of schadenfreude about this.

It's hard not to laugh at an organisation failing at expanding internationally after being so obstructive of others expanding the game internationally.

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38 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

4 games seems a bit excessive! 3 is already crowded.

MORE GAMES! LOWER PRICES!

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1 hour ago, ATLANTISMAN said:

Madness just dilutes the entire event  keep it to just NRL

It does rather feel like the NRL are losing confidence in this event to be honest. 

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Surely not even a diehard RL fan could sit thru all 4 games. I’d honestly focus it back in on one big game and make it a real event. Unless this is purely for TV in which case 4 games perhaps fills a schedule. But new fans … I don’t think they need 4 games 😂

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4 minutes ago, Odsal Outlaw said:

Surely not even a diehard RL fan could sit thru all 4 games. I’d honestly focus it back in on one big game and make it a real event. Unless this is purely for TV in which case 4 games perhaps fills a schedule. But new fans … I don’t think they need 4 games 😂

I have to assume they are not all on the same day, surely? 

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1 hour ago, Dave T said:

I have to assume they are not all on the same day, surely? 

This year USA played Canada, so that could become a Friday international double header, with a Saturday SL match slotting in before the NRL ones.

A Saturday afternoon kick off time for Wigan v Wire would not suit the Australian TV slots, which is why they both kick off in the evening, but it would be perfect for the US schedules.

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