The Las Vegas Thread

[King-Gutho94]

What a slap in the face to nein and a boost for foxsports

Good Channel 9 treat viewers with contempt. They get what they deserve.

One of the great semi finals in Newcastle and Canberra went to extra time this year.

They couldn't wait to get the 9 news on once the siren ended. Because it was after 6pm.

No post game interviews or analysis on the game. Just straight to the news with Peter overton.

 

[Iamback]

Where's your sport going to? Ballarat?

Mars Stadium

A ground with Hills... yet the AFL fan doesn't say a word

 

[Captain Apollo]

Good Channel 9 treat viewers with contempt. They get what they deserve.

One of the great semi finals in Newcastle and Canberra went to extra time this year.

They couldn't wait to get the 9 news on once the siren ended. Because it was after 6pm.

No post game interviews or analysis on the game. Just straight to the news with Peter overton.

Try being a Roosters or Warriors fan in 2008 when you wanted to watch the week 2 finals match between the two teams that year. AS it was a NZ game, kick-off was at 6.30 pm (AEST) so Nine showed the game on delay. They had to show the News and A Current Affair I feel for you, but Nine have worse form on stuff like this, even when it was specified in its TV contract with the NRL that all finals games had to be televised live.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Try being a Roosters or Warriors fan in 2008 when you wanted to watch the week 2 finals match between the two teams that year. AS it was a NZ game, kick-off was at 6.30 pm (AEST) so Nine showed the game on delay. They had to show the News and A Current Affair I feel for you, but Nine have worse form on stuff like this, even when it was specified in its TV contract with the NRL that all finals games had to be televised live.

Warriors v Eels in 2007 finals was the same friday night week 1.

Replay of game didn't finish on TV close to bloody midnight.

 

[marshall stalin]

Can it be explained why these matches are being played in Las Vegas as surely if your going to promote a sport and garner interest from the locals then they had to play these in either New York or Los Angeles.

Las Vegas sporting folk minds would be on whether or not the Oakland A's (MLB) will relocate to Las Vegas the same as the Oakland Raiders (NFL) did.

Last time I heard was that some of the teams still didn't have a base in the USA for training purposes even.

 

[Perth Red]

Can it be explained why these matches are being played in Las Vegas as surely if your going to promote a sport and garner interest from the locals then they had play these in either New York or Los Angeles.

Las Vegas sporting folk minds would be on whether or not the Oakland A's (MLB) will relocate to Las Vegas the same as the Oakland Raiders (NFL) did.

Last time I heard was that some of the teams still didn't have a base in the USA for training purposes even.

GAMBLING. Thats all its about, trying to get poor saps to pss their money away on NRL games instead of college football and baskeball. What better place than Vegas if thats your goal?

 

[Captain Apollo]

Can it be explained why these matches are being played in Las Vegas as surely if your going to promote a sport and garner interest from the locals then they had to play these in either New York or Los Angeles.

Las Vegas sporting folk minds would be on whether or not the Oakland A's (MLB) will relocate to Las Vegas the same as the Oakland Raiders (NFL) did.

Last time I heard was that some of the teams still didn't have a base in the USA for training purposes even.

Partly the weather. Playing in Vegas, Nevada has a dry climate so it is more conducive to people wanting to attend. Additionally, its actually in the middle of winter in the US in February - bit hard to get people to attend playing outdoors in New York.

Cost might also be another, as whilst the NFL is over by then, but MLB is in pre-season mode, so not all stadiums will be available.

Additionally, if you want to get TV eyeballs, playing it in Nevada is a good compromise for US TV audiences. You get mid-west times, and not the 3 hour time difference between US eastern and US west times.

 

[Wb1234]

Try being a Roosters or Warriors fan in 2008 when you wanted to watch the week 2 finals match between the two teams that year. AS it was a NZ game, kick-off was at 6.30 pm (AEST) so Nine showed the game on delay. They had to show the News and A Current Affair I feel for you, but Nine have worse form on stuff like this, even when it was specified in its TV contract with the NRL that all finals games had to be televised live.

Gallop
Use it or lose it the flop

 

[Wb1234]

Can it be explained why these matches are being played in Las Vegas as surely if your going to promote a sport and garner interest from the locals then they had to play these in either New York or Los Angeles.

Las Vegas sporting folk minds would be on whether or not the Oakland A's (MLB) will relocate to Las Vegas the same as the Oakland Raiders (NFL) did.

Last time I heard was that some of the teams still didn't have a base in the USA for training purposes even.

Getting Las Vegas to pay 10 to 20 million for the tourists this brings

getting an American pay tv deal (guess who owns foxsports ?)

gambling and other sponsorships

players to get a free two week holiday travelling business class the staying at the best resorts whilst their missus stays home

 

[Wb1234]

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It is a bit cringy, especially the 'if we can get just 1%' line.

But if you don't give it a go you'll never know.

 

[Canard]

Getting Las Vegas to pay 10 to 20 million for the tourists this brings

getting an American pay tv deal (guess who owns foxsports ?)

gambling and other sponsorships

players to get a free two week holiday travelling business class the staying at the best resorts whilst their missus stays home

You must be stoned if you think Vegas is going to pay the NRL to play there.

It's Las Vegas, not f**king Dapto.

If anything the NRL is paying the State of Nevada, for the use of there facilities.

 

[mozza91]

Whether it works or not remains to be seen but it’s nice to have some bold ideas and leaders that are trying things to grow the game.

I think it has more chance of being a success than a lot of other sports due to the genuine quality of the product.

 

[Desert Qlder]

To an AFL fan, Rugby League should be the only sport that should not make money from gambling revenue.

AFL especially should continue to rake it in from their pokie dens.

 

[blue bags]

Las Vegas state of Origin 4
Exhibition match
World tour
Wembley
France
New York

 

[Perth Red]

You must be stoned if you think Vegas is going to pay the NRL to play there.

It's Las Vegas, not f**king Dapto.

If anything the NRL is paying the State of Nevada, for the use of there facilities.

Come on I’m sure Vegas is throwing money at nrl to get the 15k RL vistors for the weekend. I mean they only get 88million tourists a year lol

 

[Perth Red]

To an AFL fan, Rugby League should be the only sport that should not make money from gambling revenue.

AFL especially should continue to rake it in from their pokie dens.

Nobody should, it’s a blight on communities and is blood money for sport.

 

[taste2taste]

You must be stoned if you think Vegas is going to pay the NRL to play there.

It's Las Vegas, not f**king Dapto.

If anything the NRL is paying the State of Nevada, for the use of there facilities.

You seem to have your finger on the pulse, for the simpletons like me can you explain the financials for this venture ?

 

[Perth Red]

You seem to have your finger on the pulse, for the simpletons like me can you explain the financials for this venture ?

Pretty simple, Vlandys has convinced the rest of the commission that’s it’s worth spending millions of $’s in the hope that it will eventually return more than is spent.

 

[Wb1234]

ht

Pretty simple, Vlandys has convinced the rest of the commission that’s it’s worth spending millions of $’s in the hope that it will eventually return more than is spent.

what millions are they spending exactly ?