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The Las Vegas Thread

Perth Red

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Wb1234 said:
Vegas and Perth have a similar number of league fans
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And holding double headers in Perth hasnt changed that, but somehow it will in USA where there is even less interest than in Perth? If 40k locals turn up for the game in Vegas you'll have a point lol
 
The Great Dane

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Perth Red said:
You basically answered your own question. Everything has an opportunity cost to it, so the time and money we are spending on vegas is time and money not being spent growing the game in Aus and NZ.
What do we think is realistically more likely, getting revenue to $1billion through focusing on growing the game in Aus and NZ or getting to $1billion cracking the American market?

If NRL was serious, and I mean really serious, about cracking into the American market then great, massive gamble but has a chance long term. But does anyone honestly believe a double header once a year, largely attended by ex pats and Aussie tourists is going to achieve anything in the US sports market? We've already gone from 1% of the population to 50% of the ex pat community as a target!
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You're creating a false dichotomy. The NRL has the means to both invest in growth nationally and go on their little excursion to Vegas.

Yeah they have to make the right noises about growing the game in the media, but it's also abundantly clear that their main objective in going to the US is to try and embed themselves into the US online gambling market, and that's a highly different thing than trying to crack the US sports market proper.

If it comes off it'll be a low investment high return way to bring them closer to that $1bil annual revenue target that costs them little to maintain, and even some sort of partnership with one of the bigger players like FanDual or Draft Kings is totally achievable.

If it doesn't come off it isn't the end of the world. Everybody got to go on a junket to Vegas, the NRL puts the US market on the backburner, and they move on to other business opportunities that present themselves.
 
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Perth Red said:
And holding double headers in Perth hasnt changed that, but somehow it will in USA where there is even less interest than in Perth? If 40k locals turn up for the game in Vegas you'll have a point lol
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Like playing origins there it makes money for the arlc

if this event is a regular sellout they will be making profits of ten million

and that’s not our peso currency but Benjamin Franklins
 
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Harry O said:
www.smh.com.au

135 million views and counting: The junior footballer who broke the internet

If this is the first time you’re seeing the destructive try scored by teenage Merrylands Rams prop Viliotu Masila, then you would appear to be in the minority.
www.smh.com.au www.smh.com.au

Look at this bloke who clocked up 135 million views for Rugby League around the World, with his rampaging run. Looks freaking unreal
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I saw this posted on a few Union social media pages, alot of what they post is League.

This isn't uncommon in suburban league, until they start organising teams by weight instead of age you'll see this every weekend....but that's a topic for another thread.
 
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The NRL is also in talks to try and get Mailata to Las Vegas but at this stage nothing is set in stone.

is this another Crowe, Jackman, Kidman and the Hemsworth's are going to promote NRL in Vegas throw away story? oh and U2 lol
 
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News Corp chair Lachlan Murdoch will be the guest of honour at the NRL’s season-opening double-header in Las Vegas — and officials are banking on him dragging along NFL legend Tom Brady as his plus one.
Apart from being a diehard Brisbane Broncos fan, Murdoch is a close friend of ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys, who is rolling out the red carpet for News’ top brass, including chief executive Robert Thomson and Foxtel Australia boss Patrick Delany.
A News spokesman insisted Murdoch had not invited Brady, but the NRL certainly hopes he can convince the legendary quarterback to come along.
Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady will join NFL on Fox next season as their No.1 analyst on a 10-year deal reportedly worth $US375 million ($570 million).

He’s been in Australia this week on a speaking tour, including an event in Brisbane attended by Broncos players. His thunderbolt pass from the stage to fullback Reece Walsh on the run has gone viral.
After being in BrisVegas, it won’t surprise if Brady pops up in the VIP suite at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on March 3 (AEDT) when the Broncos play the Roosters and Souths take on Manly.
Tom Brady would make an impressive plus-one for Lachlan Murdoch at the NRL’s double-header in Las Vegas.

Tom Brady would make an impressive plus-one for Lachlan Murdoch at the NRL’s double-header in Las Vegas. CREDIT: AP, GETTY IMAGES
The NRL has struggled to attract any real celebrities to the double-header so far, including Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe (who will be shooting a movie in Europe) and Sea Eagles superfan Hugh Jackman (who is unavailable).
Expect Crowe, though, to channel Maximus when voicing the NRL’s marketing campaign when it launches in the US in the coming days.

It’s no surprise that V’landys wants News’ most important people on hand to witness the historic event given his long-standing relationship with the media company.
Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the matches in the US while the NRL has given Fox Sports Australia exclusive rights to the first game between Manly and Souths.
The NRL’s attempt to gain a foothold in the US in 2024 is not the first.

The NRL’s attempt to gain a foothold in the US in 2024 is not the first.CREDIT: NRL PHOTOS
In doing so, the NRL has angered free-to-air broadcaster Channel Nine (publisher of this masthead), which will simulcast the second game with Fox Sports.
The NRL argues it’s created an additional round to the home-and-away season, therefore giving Nine an additional match.

Nevertheless, handing Fox exclusive rights to the first game of the season has created tension between the NRL and its long-time broadcast partner. We can only imagine how some fans will react on the day when they plop down on the beanbag for the season opener only to discover it’s behind a paywall.
Nine Entertainment Co chief executive Mike Sneesby has been invited to the double-header and will attend, a spokeswoman confirmed.
Last week, this column broke the news that the four participating clubs had demanded an urgent meeting with the NRL about concerns around visas, training fields, medical insurance, and rising costs.
The clubs met with V’landys last Thursday and then, on Monday morning, were pleasantly surprised to receive an avalanche of emails from NRL staff addressing their concerns.

Both Murdoch and V’landys declined to comment.

 
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Seeing Perth red death riding the Vegas venture is hilarious

based on past history anything he deathrides is a massive success
 
Harry O

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taste2taste said:
PVL said recently he is hoping for a crowd of over 40k, the NRL will start promoting the game in the next 2 weeks, they have a library of commercials to run in the USA which will lead to an increase in sales.
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They should start promoting it now, not two weeks later
 
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