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    Next TV deal discussion 2028 -

    While the details aren’t fully out on this new service, it doesn’t seem to be a replacement but an option. So yes it will be a standalone service (possibly priced at $50/mo.) and 1/3 owned by Disney, Discovery Warner, and Fox. However it won’t replace the current individual sports services sold...
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    While not peak it is not that dead because aside from MLB, the Golf Majors attract large audiences, there is the US Open and lead up tournaments, NASCAR and Indycar run throughout that period, WWE has SummerSlam and surrounding period, and in general in tends to be a big period for fights in...
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    • Post #2,185
    • Forum: NRL
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    I think the one thing many people outside the US miss, is that there is very little downtime here when it comes to sport on TV options with the domestic competitions alone. (i.e. there are games on Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.). This also means gambling options for those include to bet on...
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    These are both fair points and in some ways how thing are here when US fans refer to foreign leagues Iike the EPL. Although curious US fans and commentators typically say “Premier League” more than “EPL”. That said there is no confusion in branding that the above means “English Soccer” to...
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    • Forum: NRL
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    It’s certainly a possibility to change mindshare through growth and some switching to League from Union of “Rugby” in US. However important to remember that it is not starting from equal footing but a bit behind. From the Matt Damon South African World Cup / Mandela movie, women’s rugby being...
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    • Post #1,878
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    Arguably the best example in modern Australian top tier sport of complete switching is Alex Carey from GWS Giants to Australian Test Cricket Wicket Keeper. Not sure any combine of program can facilitate that. It is more that many High School athletes play a summer and winter sport and many are...
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    • Forum: NRL
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    Thank you for kind words
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    • Post #428
    • Forum: NRL
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    This is not to say the NRL shouldn't try this and other bold initiatives, but a reality check is important for the US sports market. (lived here for 17yrs) It is competitive, crowded, and parochial. You have significant television/on demand viewership, live attendance, and revenue across this...
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    • Post #409
    • Forum: NRL
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    The Las Vegas Thread

    As a 16 year resident of NYC, the above hyperbole sounds like tabloid sensationalism. In April 2023, NYC had it first daily 4M+ subway ridership day again since March 2020 pre pandemic. NYC hotel occupancy is back to 90% of pre-pandemic. Few major cities in world are close to that. If you...
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    • Post #246
    • Forum: NRL
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    Welcome to the comp, Redcliffe.

    Yellow (or gold if you will) is a great fashion color for anyone who has olive or darker skin. Maybe not as great for paler Northern Europeans :) Also separately, lots of people wear many versions of the West Coast Eagles, Australia ODI/T20, Wallabies, Socceroos, Matildas, Golden State...
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    Channel 9 wants to kill of a sydney club

    The respective 2018 financial reports; NRL: https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/documents/nrl-gen19_6501-2018-annual-report-hr.pdf AFL: https://indd.adobe.com/view/29e884e9-3cd6-4d38-b840-2b7335822220
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    • Post #482
    • Forum: NRL
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    Channel 9 wants to kill of a sydney club

    Ultimately you can believe what you want, but any organization that is a not-for-profit or public (for-profit) organization has to file 3rd party audited financial reports with the ATO. Board of director financial officers along with CEOs/CFOs of any organization would be personally and...
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    • Post #479
    • Forum: NRL
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    Channel 9 wants to kill of a sydney club

    I did the club's revenue as a point of reference to see what it takes to run a club in respective league and potential for making money. The important one to your question is the overall league 668M vs 500M revenue numbers, compounded over years, as to where the additional investment fund comes...
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    • Post #476
    • Forum: NRL
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    Channel 9 wants to kill of a sydney club

    In simple terms the revenue numbers aren't that close overall so the NRL have less. In 2018, the NRL revenue was just on 500M (vs. AFL 668M) where 37% was non-broadcast In 2018, Broncos was top club with 52M (vs. AFL 40M-86M where Broncos would rank 16th) Ultimately is is a numbers game as to...
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    • Post #367
    • Forum: NRL
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    2018 Crowd Watch

    How about over 50 yrs? 1960 population was abt 10.3M and now abt 24.8M according to quick Google search so 141% growth. The RL growth over that time is abt 263% (from 0.8M to abt 2.9M) So that looks healthy From 1990? 1990 population was abt 17.1M so growth to now is abt 45% RL growth is abt...
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    • Forum: NRL
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    2018 Crowd Watch

    No I can't take credit for it, but agree with you it shows well the longer term impact (if any) of major shocks or events like that and others like stadiums or team changes. We really should plot it against Australian population growth index to see if game is growing with "market" as whole...
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    2018 Crowd Watch

    - Data-driven look at results - Trend comparisons against major milestones like new or removing teams, new or retiring stadiums, comparisons to similar competitions, major changes to organization structures, etc. - Also 50 year long-term look at trends and not just the 1yr or 5 yr vacuums we...
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    • Forum: NRL
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    2018 Crowd Watch

    This was an interesting chart posted originally on NRL subreddit earlier today (https://i.redd.it/25awwp9tcur11.jpg)
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    Crowd Watch 2012 Mk II

    AFL Melbourne game is on Saturday. Also the only sporting team in Australia with more members than Hawthorn (60K) is Collingwood (72K). Adelaide while a non Victoria team also has 45K members. So if the avg sports fan decides to only spend money on one game this weekend as well, may detract from...
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    The annual finals system debate thread

    Exactly 26 weeks of the season has to mean something significant for those that finish higher. 7&8 should not ever have a home ground advantage chance over 3 and 4 otherwise what is the incentive to finish higher on the ladder over a long tough season.
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    • Post #1,177
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