The Las Vegas Thread

[Wb1234]

 

[RedVee]

Here's a link to an article that I think really highlights the fact that Americans think rugby union and rugby league are the exact same thing.

https://www.designweek.co.uk/matta-teams-womens-elite-rugby/

Yes, my mate in Kentucky messaged me excitedly that the Nations games had recorded for him to watch.

I reminded him that the NRL is back soon and about the Vegas games again.

He just messaged that he has watched France V Wales now, and that he prefers the NRL games (He watched a game from nearly every round last year).

Not sure he gets that they are two separate sports yet.

looks like the US Rugby Union mob are using the term League for their competitions a getting in ahead of us.

 

[i0Nic]

Yes having the term “Major League Rugby” in use only serves to further confuse the distinction between the two sports.

 

[Wb1234]

Since union is using the term league now we should probably drop that too



Sky sports ad showing similarities between rugby league and nfl

 

[Suitman]

Since union is using the term league now we should probably drop that too

What and call it National Rugby?
Yeh, that'll work.

 

[Foreign Legion]

What and call it National Rugby?
Yeh, that'll work.

How about,

NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY

 

[Canard]

The fumblers will be much like most American's that will go to watch the league at Vegas. Probably enjoy the day, be a bit curious watching a different sport that they are not used to, maybe some might casually follow the teams they went and saw, some will make it an annual weekend getaway, but I can guarantee that the vast majority, if not all, will then go back to following their own sport/team.

If you think American's or Victorian's will abandon NFL or AFL or feel threatened because they watched 1 game of a different sport then you are more deluded than PVL who said that adding Perth and PNG will triple the NRL's revenue.

Due to the Americanisation of Western. Culture, The NFL is well supported in Australia and is well known.

It's not comparable to the NRL in this context.

The G will sell out for this event, for example.

 

[nko11]

28.01.25 - 05.02.25



Lots of shifts for which seats are on sale currently. I'm not confident this is backed by sales. I think they're strategically taking seats off sale to funnel sales into specific areas.

 

[Murishido]

Much rather see the NRL put money into teams in Wales, London, Newcastle, Sheffield, York and Toulouse.
Teams already in all of those places, a couple of mill each would see them all in Super League pretty quickly and give that comp the geographical spread it so desperately needs.

I'd rather see a return to pre covid levels of funding of QLD and NSW league below NRL level

 

[yakstorm]

Andrew Abdo is saying 40K have been sold now

 

[John bird]

Andrew Abdo is saying 40K have been sold now

Awesome.

got a link mate?

edit. tweet Didn’t upload before I replied.

 

[nko11]

Awesome.

got a link mate?

edit. tweet Didn’t upload before I replied.

"Almost 40k sold"

"20k Australian, 8k from England, ~2k from NZ, around 10k from America".

 

[i0Nic]

Hopefully can get another 10k Americans and vegas holiday-goers to buy tickets in the last few weeks looking for something to do that weekend.

 

[Wb1234]

 

[John bird]

Hopefully can get another 10k Americans and vegas holiday-goers to buy tickets in the last few weeks looking for something to do that weekend.

Would something as simple as selling tickets in hotels and even on street corners and shopping malls be an option?

 

[Wb1234]

Would something as simple as selling tickets in hotels and even on street corners and shopping malls be an option?

In the last day just give them away to get a full house

A sold out stadium would really make people notice

Or just give free tickets to social media influencers to promote it and show up on game day to record content

 

[i0Nic]

Would something as simple as selling tickets in hotels and even on street corners and shopping malls be an option?

Yes it would be great if there were pamphlets and promotions at all the hotels in the vicinity for those in town looking for some entertainment. I would think seeing a novelty like the 'rugby' at Allegiant stadium would be a pretty cool experience for Americans in town looking for something to do and to also see Allegiant stadium.

 

[John bird]

In the last day just give them away to get a full house

A sold out stadium would really make people notice

Or just give free tickets to social media influencers to promote it and show up on game day to record content

Let’s say you gave 20 tickets each away to 50 US based YouTube sports content creators or whatever you call them for them to give away as prizes.

 

[John bird]

Yes it would be great if there were pamphlets and promotions at all the hotels in the vicinity for those in town looking for some entertainment. I would think seeing a novelty like the 'rugby' at Allegiant stadium would be a pretty cool experience for Americans in town looking for something to do and to also see Allegiant stadium.

Try and flog a few to the various Las Vegas city tour companies too.

 

[Gobsmacked]

We're at 40k with weeks until game day. I think we can sell it out.