After Las Vegas

[Mother Nature's Son]

Any thoughts on what the NRL might do once the Vegas venture has run its` course.

Global round does seem to have some merit as another opportunity to get extra eyeballs on the game early in the year but I fear like Vegas it will have a limited shelf-life due to the cost aspect.

Any ideas where or what the game might do to maintain this early season advantage.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Any thoughts on what the NRL might do once the Vegas venture has run its` course.

Global round does seem to have some merit as another opportunity to get extra eyeballs on the game early in the year but I fear like Vegas it will have a limited shelf-life due to the cost aspect.

Any ideas where or what the game might do to maintain this early season advantage.

They could look at new locations to move it to. So a Singapore, even a UK round or maybe a French one. Or move it to another location in the USA like Hawaii or Florida etc.

It's not like the idea doesn't have a lot of merit and it works well to dominate the news cycle early in the season.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

They could look at new locations to move it to. So a Singapore, even a UK round or maybe a French one. Or move it to another location in the USA like Hawaii or Florida etc.

It's not like the idea doesn't have a lot of merit and it works well to dominate the news cycle early in the season.

Def has merit, I`d guess it was responsible for getting a lot of new eyeballs in at the beginning of the year and then keeping them when they liked what they saw.
The prob is see with any international destination apart from time-zone for local broadcast is the cost of expecting Aussies to travel every year, that`s always going to make it hard to be sustainable.
Damn shame we couldn`t have built the American audience at Allegiant because that would of allowed us to keep it going, tourists being the cherry on top to pack it out. But alas that really doesn`t look like happening. Shame too because there are other off-spins out of the Vegas thing that tie in with it being a promotional event, that new college union thing being a case in point.
Anyway I`m interested if there any other ideas out there on what the NRL might do to continue that early season hype, be it either internationally or domestically.

 

[Canard]

For mine, subject to suitable venue, Hawaii is the most obvious candidate.

IF its a "destination" place first and foremost, then the venue can be relatively mediocre.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Any thoughts on what the NRL might do once the Vegas venture has run its` course.

Global round does seem to have some merit as another opportunity to get extra eyeballs on the game early in the year but I fear like Vegas it will have a limited shelf-life due to the cost aspect.

Any ideas where or what the game might do to maintain this early season advantage.

I thought I read somewhere about holding it in the UK at Wembley, but it could be my memory playing tricks in my advancing years.

 

[RL The greatest game]

They could look at new locations to move it to. So a Singapore, even a UK round or maybe a French one. Or move it to another location in the USA like Hawaii or Florida etc.

It's not like the idea doesn't have a lot of merit and it works well to dominate the news cycle early in the season.

I've always thought that Singapore what be a great place to hold the WCC or a Las Vegas type event and chase the corporate dollar.
I would like to see France have it's own magic weekend to give the game over there a shot in the arm.

 

[Canard]

I thought I read somewhere about holding it in the UK at Wembley, but it could be my memory playing tricks in my advancing years.

They have been talking about it.

Timezone really hurts it though.

 

[beave]

For mine, subject to suitable venue, Hawaii is the most obvious candidate.

IF its a "destination" place first and foremost, then the venue can be relatively mediocre.

Hawaii's football stadium is pretty small now, they moved from that big green thing near the airport because of concrete and metal cancer. The stadium they play out of now isn't much chop tbh.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Hawaii's football stadium is pretty small now, they moved from that big green thing near the airport because of concrete and metal cancer. The stadium they play out of now isn't much chop tbh.

Looking at it, they are building a 25k stadium in Hawaii. It would look good on TV. But then you'd need to spread the games over a couple of days. One NRL and one ESL game for each day. I think crowd wise it doesn't matter as much if you are selling out and it looks good on TV. Some events around that, like a 9's comp that goes over both days as early entertainment.

But that's just one option really and that wouldn't be finished till 2028 but that lines up perfectly with the expiry of Vegas.

Hawaii is also great as a timezone for telecasting into Australia.

 

[Canard]

The venue is less important than the desitination.

Whilst its the best new stadium in the World, people are going because of Vegas, not the stadium.

Hawaii is perfect IMO.

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

I've always thought that Singapore what be a great place to hold the WCC or a Las Vegas type event and chase the corporate dollar.
I would like to see France have it's own magic weekend to give the game over there a shot in the arm.

I like the Singapore or Hong Kong idea as well, relatively cheap flights, gateway to plenty of other destinations in Asia for fans who may go more than once and make a holiday of it and large ex-pat communities as well.
The Hawaii one is interesting as well, reasonably priced flights from current sponsor Fiji Airways and others, American market and a high-profile holiday destination as an added hook. Might serve for a couple of years.

 

[Canard]

The only reason the PNG side exists is because of China.

So to play a game in Honkers would be the ARLC just thumbing there noses at the Federal Government.

I'm all for it.

 

[Wb1234]

Los Angeles Miami or nyc if America

Wembley or ot if London

Somewhere nrl fans will want to visit

 

[Gobsmacked]

Any thoughts on what the NRL might do once the Vegas venture has run its` course.

Global round does seem to have some merit as another opportunity to get extra eyeballs on the game early in the year but I fear like Vegas it will have a limited shelf-life due to the cost aspect.

Any ideas where or what the game might do to maintain this early season advantage.

For me, these are the best options for global round.
Not specific times or teams but these locations:
1. Hong Kong.good stadium, large expat community and successfully hosting 7's
2. Toulouse. Good stadium, League present and easy commute for UK fans.
3. Dubai... Cash...
4. Miami, massive help to the game there as it lays down roots in our most successful USA presents
5.Japan, great chance Australians will do the trip, good time zone, stadiums and Rugby awareness
6. Spain, Barcelona, Catalans could play in a certain raiser and have already had success in attracting an audience.
7. Paris, already a SL game there this coming season.
8. Wales, Cardiff, stadium and commute for poms with successful magic rounds

 

[Perth Red]

Any thoughts on what the NRL might do once the Vegas venture has run its` course.

Global round does seem to have some merit as another opportunity to get extra eyeballs on the game early in the year but I fear like Vegas it will have a limited shelf-life due to the cost aspect.

Any ideas where or what the game might do to maintain this early season advantage.

Origin at Wembley would be the obvious next big event opportunity. If it’d make enough dosh to justify flying players around the world mid season is the question.

 

[Canard]

Origin at Wembley would be the obvious next big event opportunity. If it’d make enough dosh to justify flying players around the world mid season is the question.

It would have to be a 10am local time KO.

 

[taste2taste]

It's a shame Vegas didn't take off with the locals to fill the stadium, but Vegas locals are spoilt for choice with what to watch.

Hawaii is the logical choice, great tourist destination and should be able to get enough media cut through that locals will help fill the stadium.

In regards to Wembley I think that would be a disaster. London is a Rugby town, they wouldn't cross the road to watch league and its too far for Aussies to travel. The games would get some english northerners but we wouldn't crack 30k in a 90k stadium.

 

[Canard]

It's a shame Vegas didn't take off with the locals to fill the stadium, but Vegas locals are spoilt for choice with what to watch.

I've been the most vocal critic of the some of the Vegas hype.

But no-one could expect Rugby League to suddenly become popular in the USA after staging a total of two events there.

That's AFL fans level of delusion ("we are big in Sweden!")

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I don't really care where it's held as long as I don't have to get up at 2 am to watch it

 

[Diesel]

We may end up with an extra round somewhere, or built into the new TV deal states where global round games are concerned, it kicks off at a decent time for the locals, not Australia