Rd 1 2025: Vegas thread

[TheParraboy]

Parra for 2026? as Premiers?

Great format this year I think, with a EPL match and also including a women's international Jillaroos v EnglandW

8 teams. 4 games. 1 epic ticket.

• Canberra Raiders vs New Zealand Warriors
• Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sutherland-Sharks
• Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves
• Australian Jillaroos vs England Women's

If you have your flights and accommodation already organised, general tickets to Rugby League Las Vegas are on sale for Club Members, NRL Waitlist and Previous Rugby League Las Vegas Ticket Holders on Wednesday 24 July at 9am AEST, NRL Account Holders Thursday 25 July at 9am AEST and for the General Public Friday 26 July at 9am AEST.

Rugby League In Las Vegas 2025

Rugby League In Las Vegas 2025

www.nrl.com

 

[TheParraboy]

Big day of league to kick off the year

Four-game Vegas extravaganza revealed as teams for 2025 NRL opener locked in

Four-game Vegas extravaganza revealed as teams for 2025 NRL opener locked in

www.foxsports.com.au

Rugby League Las Vegas Festival 2025

Super League – Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves (1:30pm PST / 8:30am AEDT)

NRL – Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors (4:00pm PST / 11:00am AEDT)

Test Match - Australian Jillaroos vs England Women’s Team (6:00pm PST / 1:00pm AEDT)

NRL – Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (8:30pm PST / 3:30pm AEDT)

 

[Chipmunk]

What happens if one of those 4 teams wins the comp and plays a World Club Challenge?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Sounds exciting can we just start 2025 now

 

[TheParraboy]

What happens if one of those 4 teams wins the comp and plays a World Club Challenge?

Play it 2-3 weeks before rd 1 , like they usually do, should be ok

 

[Chipmunk]

Play it 2-3 weeks before rd 1 , like they usually do, should be ok

They play it 2 weeks before Round 1, which is 1 week before these games.

 

[Gronk]

I’m unsure about the value of playing in Vegas. If the purpose is to drum up enthusiasm in AU NZ about the start of the season, then it works. If the purpose is to sell the NRL content to US broadcasters, then I guess it’s worth a shot.

If the purpose is to expand the game into US, then a bit of a waste of time and money.

 

[Twizzle]

I’m unsure about the value of playing in Vegas. If the purpose is to drum up enthusiasm in AU NZ about the start of the season, then it works. If the purpose is to sell the NRL content to US broadcasters, then I guess it’s worth a shot.

If the purpose is to expand the game into US, then a bit of a waste of time and money.

marketing

 

[TheParraboy]

They play it 2 weeks before Round 1, which is 1 week before these games.

Ill consult the NRL board and get back to you..

 

[Gary Gutful]

If the purpose is to sell the NRL content to US broadcasters, then I guess it’s worth a shot.

V’l’l’v’landys suggested this was the driver during the build up to this year’s game.

 

[TheParraboy]

V’l’l’v’landys suggested this was the driver during the build up to this year’s game.

Yup all you need is a small marker over there to be interested and invested and its huge coin for the NRL

Good to see them giving it 5 years.

If it does succeed , wonder if every club looks to take a game over there per season ?

 

[Incorrect]

marketing

*gambling

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yup all you need is a small marker over there to be interested and invested and its huge coin for the NRL

Good to see them giving it 5 years.

If it does succeed , wonder if every club looks to take a game over there per season ?

The early rumour was early in the year that after 5 years in Vegas the NRL may look move it to another city in USA to keep it fresh and not have it stale in Vegas as the drop off happens.

Like playing it in LA, Miami or New York even Dallas for example big cities to attract a new areas and give those who went a fresh town to possibly explore.

 

[JokerEel]

*gambling

Bingo!

 

[84 Baby]

What happens if one of those 4 teams wins the comp and plays a World Club Challenge?

Win win IMO. Either it’s us and we’ve won a f**ken comp, or it’s someone else and f**k them

 

[84 Baby]

Bingo!

Vegas bingo would be where death goes to die

 

[Once was Sparky]

I do believe that round 1 Vegas after next season or when team 18 comes into the comp should be a Vegas Magic Round
1 x game Thursday
2 x Friday night games
3 x Saturday games
3 x Sunday games

Still have you Brisbane magic round during the season

 

[Gronk]

I do believe that round 1 Vegas after next season or when team 18 comes into the comp should be a Vegas Magic Round
1 x game Thursday
2 x Friday night games
3 x Saturday games
3 x Sunday games

Still have you Brisbane magic round during the season

Welcome Sparky.

 

[Angry_eel]

How long til Parra go?

 

[TheParraboy]

How long til Parra go?

5 year plan at this stage

8 teams down (after next year) 3 years to go

so either 2026, 2027 or 2028

We will have 18 teams by 2028 you would imagine? , so a couple of teams to do Vegas twice in this period