The Las Vegas Thread

[i0Nic]

Rugby League will never ever make a decent dent in the American sporting scene. Not in a country already saturated with NFL, NBA, Baseball and Hockey..

By all means keep coming to Vegas for Rd1 and bring in a couple English teams (or Catalan) etc. It’s a great concept. I hope to go one day (so I can infiltrate Area 51 lol) The Missus would love a few days in Vegas.

But don’t ever think rugby league (or the other code for that matter) will ever be even semi-big in the USofA!!

What don’t you guys understand that the point isn’t to make rugby league ‘big’ or ‘semi big’ or even ‘slightly big’ there. It’s to take even a tiny 1% of the market which would be massive revenue for NRL. And with the right approach it is possible.

 

[wittyfan]

The addition of the Super League game was a masterstroke.

 

[nko11]

What don’t you guys understand that the point isn’t to make rugby league ‘big’ or ‘semi big’ or even ‘slightly big’ there. It’s to take even a tiny 1% of the market which would be massive revenue for NRL. And with the right approach it is possible.

I don't think anyone ever thought that except for the manically optimistic or media looking to sell a story.

Look no further than NRL fans themselves for what the model should look like. How many follow an NFL team in the off season. There's enough similarities that although it may not be your preferred choice, still similar enough to enjoy. A couple of US based players and you would would make it easier to market, similar to Jordan Mailata.

If you even got half the proportion of NFL fans to tune into NRL, as NRL fans that tune into the NFL. Going to be a massive amount of extra interest.

 

[Perth Red]

What don’t you guys understand that the point isn’t to make rugby league ‘big’ or ‘semi big’ or even ‘slightly big’ there. It’s to take even a tiny 1% of the market which would be massive revenue for NRL. And with the right approach it is possible.

Soccer hasnt been able to take 1% of the market and its a world game with a sht load more money, clubs, jnrs and profile than RL will ever have in USA. But hey sure its good to have ambitions.

 

[Wb1234]

Soccer hasnt been able to take 1% of the market and its a world game with a sht load more money, clubs, jnrs and profile than RL will ever have in USA. But hey sure its good to have ambitions.

Mls teams are worth 500 million plus

They are hosting a soccer World Cup

Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Teams 2024

Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami last season created MLS’s second billion-dollar franchise—but they’re still not No. 1.

www.forbes.com

Average team is actually worth 643 million

Tv deal is worth 250 million pa

Plus potential for revenue sharing if revenues grow