The Las Vegas Thread

[wain]

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

It wouldn't surprise me if there's a future team based on the West Coast of America ala Toronto in the Super League.

Hawaii team would be great.
similar Timezone, less travel time, massive Polynesian population, great away game appeal for other teams…that can be the base for a Pacifika team.

 

[Canard]

Hawaii team would be great.
similar Timezone, less travel time, massive Polynesian population, great away game appeal for other teams…that can be the base for a Pacifika team.

I think you might have got confused there mate.

Its currently 12.30pm on a Monday in Hawaii.

Its a very different timezone.

 

[wain]

I think you might have got confused there mate.

Its currently 12.30pm on a Monday in Hawaii.

It’s a very different timezone.

Should’ve clarified…I know they’re a day behind. I meant time of day for game/viewing times. Only 3 hrs offset of Sydney, which is same as Perth, and Auckland is 2 hrs.

 

[Valheru]

I think you might have got confused there mate.

Its currently 12.30pm on a Monday in Hawaii.

Its a very different timezone.

They are plus 5 hours in our winter albeit the day before so it isn't the worst time zone ever.

However it has to be close to the bottom of a long list of poor expansion ideas. The place literally has 0 professional sports teams which means the likes of the NFL, NBA, MLB and to a lesser extent NHL have said thanks but no thanks and unlike rugby league, those sports are popular in Hawaii.

 

[The Great Dane]

They are plus 5 hours in our winter albeit the day before so it isn't the worst time zone ever.

However it has to be close to the bottom of a long list of poor expansion ideas. The place literally has 0 professional sports teams which means the likes of the NFL, NBA, MLB and to a lesser extent NHL have said thanks but no thanks and unlike rugby league, those sports are popular in Hawaii.

It's true that the major leagues have passed on Hawaii, but that's because by their standards it's a high cost, relatively small market with low population density, and is only a minor broadcasting market. Back in the day they overlooked Hawaii because why put a team there when there're bigger, better, markets on the mainland, these days they overlook it because for a similar investment as it'd take to expand to Hawaii you could expand to larger markets as far afield as Europe.

If anything the lack of any professional sides in Hawaii opens up a niche for smaller sports to fill, RL's (and RU's) connections and popularity in the Polynesian Triangle would give it significant cultural advantages if it ever tried to grow in Hawaii, and even an NRL side based in Hawaii would have significantly lower start up and running costs than a major league franchise.

If the NRL's goal is to expand to the US, and I almost guarantee that it isn't BTW, then Hawaii would probably be their best bet. They'd need to do a significant amount of ground work beforehand, and there'd be dozens of hurdles to jump, but they could do it if they really wanted to. I'd go so far as to say that a Hawaiian team has a better chance of success than a Papuan one that's expected to pay it's own way...

The NRL should grow beyond the east coast before they even start to worry about either Hawaii or PNG though.

 

[Wb1234]

if volk beats makhachev he needs to be there too

 

[Wb1234]

 

[Perth Red]

Nothing says nrl like ……… boxing lol
fox main event by chance?

 

[sportsnut]

Vegas is going to be huge.

 

[mave]

Vegas is going to be huge.

Yep.

And we have the usual suspects death riding everything.

Same as it ever was.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Yep.

And we have the usual suspects death riding everything.

Same as it ever was.

The deathriders are the same ones whinging that we lack ambition and vision... can't have it both ways

 

[taste2taste]

The deathriders are the same ones whinging that we lack ambition and vision... can't have it both ways

The NRL is only allowed ambition and vision if it means putting a team in Perth

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Fumbelball robbing your house would be as successful as these blokes

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That's not fair mate, they are playing the "long game"

 

[titoelcolombiano]

If they start their season early because the NRL is away at Las Vegas, then it is a reactive step from them. And are too busy looking at what the NRL is up to.

In many ways the NRL has turned the tables and leads the way with many initiatives (Covid. Magic Rd, Indigenous all stars, Vegas, night GFs), over AFL which used to be the reverse (state of origin, Anzac day matches, indigenous round)

 

[mozza91]

Nothing says nrl like ……… boxing lol
fox main event by chance?

The AFL fans are worried. Good signs.

 

[Vee]

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/how-tom-brady-could-join-nrls-prime-time-party-in-las-vegas-las-vegas/news-story/ad22cbcea9b118091deca5bcc4a76e4e

How Tom Brady could join NRL’s prime time party in Las Vegas​

Tom Brady sharing his thoughts on Reece Walsh. Don’t laugh, it could be on the cards.

The NRL and Fox Sports are poised to strike a broadcast agreement that will provide rugby league with a shot at showcasing the game to the largest audience in the code’s history.

The deal is on the verge of being ratified which will see US pay television channel Fox Sports 1 broadcast the NRL’s historic 2024 season kick-off in Las Vegas on March 2 to a potential audience reach of 72.4 million homes in America.

Walsh’s Broncos, the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles are the four clubs headed to Vegas for what will be year-one of a five-year plan by the NRL to take even the smallest of bites into the huge US market.

The work going on behind the scenes from the NRL and all four clubs to captivate a new audience, and most importantly more sponsorships and funding back into the game, is like nothing the game has previously attempted.

Brady is just one example of how high the game is reaching.

The greatest NFL quarterback of all-time will enter Fox Sports’ broadcast booth at the beginning of 2024 after agreeing to a 10-year, $A545m contract with Fox last year.

NRL executives are planning to discuss with Fox Sports the prospect of Brady, a magnet for even the most casual of sports fans, being part of the NRL season kick-off coverage, in any shape or form.

Brady is just one cog in ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys come-with-me or get-left-behind mission to expose the greatest game of all to an American audience that even if they know nothing about rugby league, are enamoured by Australians.

“On the phone to America, when we’re organising this, you don’t ever really have a bad phone call,’’ an NRL employee told this column.

“They’re like, “Oh my god, Australians, sports, yes please.’’ The enthusiasm for it is incredible. Nobody ever says no.’’

Of course, V’landys is no stranger to thinking big.

In 2018, V’landys, in his other hat as Racing NSW boss, brought controversy to Sydney by projecting The Everest barrier draw onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.

What followed were eight straight days of national and international coverage with 7,523 media reports mentioning the issue on radio, television, in print and online.

Additionally, the coverage had a cumulative potential Twitter reach of almost 57 million people.

The NRL and the clubs are going to the US with a plan to pinch a spot on NFL prime time, take out column inches in the LA Times and sit down with the most popular sports shows.

The NRL’s ability to tell their story — both here and in the US — is paramount.

The scheduling of the historic double-header on US channel Fox Sports 1 adds immediate credibility to the NRL.

While the order of the games for the double-header are yet to be determined, they will be played at 6.30pm and 8.30pm (US local time) on a Saturday night.

That’s prime time, baby.

With no NFL or Major League Baseball on at that time, the NRL has at the very least, a rare opportunity to attract fresh eyes on Fox’s main sports channel.

The end goal for the NRL is that this is the channel where rugby league will live, not only over the course of the five year-deal, but forever.

At the moment, rugby league is aired in the US on Fox’s subsidiary channel, Fox Soccer Plus.

Three matches from every NRL round are telecast each week.

The elevation up the channel chain to Fox Sports 1 is both unprecedented and financially alluring.

Taking into account the commercial opportunities that will extend from rugby league being available to 72.4 million homes, industry experts have advised this column that across five years, the NRL could generate half a billion dollars in revenue for the game.

And that’s a lot of money to pour back into the areas that need it most, like country footy and grassroots.

 

[taste2taste]

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/how-tom-brady-could-join-nrls-prime-time-party-in-las-vegas-las-vegas/news-story/ad22cbcea9b118091deca5bcc4a76e4e

How Tom Brady could join NRL’s prime time party in Las Vegas​

Tom Brady sharing his thoughts on Reece Walsh. Don’t laugh, it could be on the cards.

The NRL and Fox Sports are poised to strike a broadcast agreement that will provide rugby league with a shot at showcasing the game to the largest audience in the code’s history.

The deal is on the verge of being ratified which will see US pay television channel Fox Sports 1 broadcast the NRL’s historic 2024 season kick-off in Las Vegas on March 2 to a potential audience reach of 72.4 million homes in America.

Walsh’s Broncos, the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles are the four clubs headed to Vegas for what will be year-one of a five-year plan by the NRL to take even the smallest of bites into the huge US market.

The work going on behind the scenes from the NRL and all four clubs to captivate a new audience, and most importantly more sponsorships and funding back into the game, is like nothing the game has previously attempted.

Brady is just one example of how high the game is reaching.

The greatest NFL quarterback of all-time will enter Fox Sports’ broadcast booth at the beginning of 2024 after agreeing to a 10-year, $A545m contract with Fox last year.

NRL executives are planning to discuss with Fox Sports the prospect of Brady, a magnet for even the most casual of sports fans, being part of the NRL season kick-off coverage, in any shape or form.

Brady is just one cog in ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys come-with-me or get-left-behind mission to expose the greatest game of all to an American audience that even if they know nothing about rugby league, are enamoured by Australians.

“On the phone to America, when we’re organising this, you don’t ever really have a bad phone call,’’ an NRL employee told this column.

“They’re like, “Oh my god, Australians, sports, yes please.’’ The enthusiasm for it is incredible. Nobody ever says no.’’

Of course, V’landys is no stranger to thinking big.

In 2018, V’landys, in his other hat as Racing NSW boss, brought controversy to Sydney by projecting The Everest barrier draw onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.

What followed were eight straight days of national and international coverage with 7,523 media reports mentioning the issue on radio, television, in print and online.

Additionally, the coverage had a cumulative potential Twitter reach of almost 57 million people.

The NRL and the clubs are going to the US with a plan to pinch a spot on NFL prime time, take out column inches in the LA Times and sit down with the most popular sports shows.

The NRL’s ability to tell their story — both here and in the US — is paramount.

The scheduling of the historic double-header on US channel Fox Sports 1 adds immediate credibility to the NRL.

While the order of the games for the double-header are yet to be determined, they will be played at 6.30pm and 8.30pm (US local time) on a Saturday night.

That’s prime time, baby.

With no NFL or Major League Baseball on at that time, the NRL has at the very least, a rare opportunity to attract fresh eyes on Fox’s main sports channel.

The end goal for the NRL is that this is the channel where rugby league will live, not only over the course of the five year-deal, but forever.

At the moment, rugby league is aired in the US on Fox’s subsidiary channel, Fox Soccer Plus.

Three matches from every NRL round are telecast each week.

The elevation up the channel chain to Fox Sports 1 is both unprecedented and financially alluring.

Taking into account the commercial opportunities that will extend from rugby league being available to 72.4 million homes, industry experts have advised this column that across five years, the NRL could generate half a billion dollars in revenue for the game.

And that’s a lot of money to pour back into the areas that need it most, like country footy and grassroots.

It would be great if the American Fox telecast was aired in Australia. It would be interesting to hear thier commentary and observations of the game.

Tbh, I'd just be happy to hear commentating where they don't spend 80 mins whingeing about the refs #Gus #joey

 

[snickers007]

While the order of the games for the double-header are yet to be determined, they will be played at 6.30pm and 8.30pm (US local time) on a Saturday night.

That’s prime time, baby.

I wonder what timezone they're talking here.

6:30pm in Las Vegas (Pacific Time) is 8:30pm in Chicago (Central Time) and 9:30pm in New York (Eastern Time).
Also 1:30pm here in Australia

IMO a 9:30pm kick-off for the first of a double-header would be DOA for the east coast.

Hopefully it's 3:30pm (pacific) / 6:30pm (eastern) / 10:30am (Australia)

 

[Wb1234]

https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/how-tom-brady-could-join-nrls-prime-time-party-in-las-vegas-las-vegas/news-story/ad22cbcea9b118091deca5bcc4a76e4e

How Tom Brady could join NRL’s prime time party in Las Vegas​

Tom Brady sharing his thoughts on Reece Walsh. Don’t laugh, it could be on the cards.

The NRL and Fox Sports are poised to strike a broadcast agreement that will provide rugby league with a shot at showcasing the game to the largest audience in the code’s history.

The deal is on the verge of being ratified which will see US pay television channel Fox Sports 1 broadcast the NRL’s historic 2024 season kick-off in Las Vegas on March 2 to a potential audience reach of 72.4 million homes in America.

Walsh’s Broncos, the Rabbitohs, Roosters and Sea Eagles are the four clubs headed to Vegas for what will be year-one of a five-year plan by the NRL to take even the smallest of bites into the huge US market.

The work going on behind the scenes from the NRL and all four clubs to captivate a new audience, and most importantly more sponsorships and funding back into the game, is like nothing the game has previously attempted.

Brady is just one example of how high the game is reaching.

The greatest NFL quarterback of all-time will enter Fox Sports’ broadcast booth at the beginning of 2024 after agreeing to a 10-year, $A545m contract with Fox last year.

NRL executives are planning to discuss with Fox Sports the prospect of Brady, a magnet for even the most casual of sports fans, being part of the NRL season kick-off coverage, in any shape or form.

Brady is just one cog in ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys come-with-me or get-left-behind mission to expose the greatest game of all to an American audience that even if they know nothing about rugby league, are enamoured by Australians.

“On the phone to America, when we’re organising this, you don’t ever really have a bad phone call,’’ an NRL employee told this column.

“They’re like, “Oh my god, Australians, sports, yes please.’’ The enthusiasm for it is incredible. Nobody ever says no.’’

Of course, V’landys is no stranger to thinking big.

In 2018, V’landys, in his other hat as Racing NSW boss, brought controversy to Sydney by projecting The Everest barrier draw onto the sails of the Sydney Opera House.

What followed were eight straight days of national and international coverage with 7,523 media reports mentioning the issue on radio, television, in print and online.

Additionally, the coverage had a cumulative potential Twitter reach of almost 57 million people.

The NRL and the clubs are going to the US with a plan to pinch a spot on NFL prime time, take out column inches in the LA Times and sit down with the most popular sports shows.

The NRL’s ability to tell their story — both here and in the US — is paramount.

The scheduling of the historic double-header on US channel Fox Sports 1 adds immediate credibility to the NRL.

While the order of the games for the double-header are yet to be determined, they will be played at 6.30pm and 8.30pm (US local time) on a Saturday night.

That’s prime time, baby.

With no NFL or Major League Baseball on at that time, the NRL has at the very least, a rare opportunity to attract fresh eyes on Fox’s main sports channel.

The end goal for the NRL is that this is the channel where rugby league will live, not only over the course of the five year-deal, but forever.

At the moment, rugby league is aired in the US on Fox’s subsidiary channel, Fox Soccer Plus.

Three matches from every NRL round are telecast each week.

The elevation up the channel chain to Fox Sports 1 is both unprecedented and financially alluring.

Taking into account the commercial opportunities that will extend from rugby league being available to 72.4 million homes, industry experts have advised this column that across five years, the NRL could generate half a billion dollars in revenue for the game.

And that’s a lot of money to pour back into the areas that need it most, like country footy and grassroots.

Thanks legend for posting that

stupid players if they hadn’t dragged out the cba so long they could’ve spent more time on planning vegas


the long term goal is a pay tv deal from america and tourism Vegas paying the nrl 10 or 20 million to stage it plus profits from hosting the event

“industry experts have advised this column that across five years, the NRL could generate half a billion dollars in revenue for the game.”

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Nothing says nrl like ……… boxing lol
fox main event by chance?

You say it like it's a bad thing. We are finally leveraging our relationship with Fox instead of being used by them. Relationships are what business is all about