Fans pile into Las Vegas stadium for NRL season opener
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporter
Updated
More than 40,000 tickets have been sold for the inaugural launch of the NRL season in Las Vegas, most of them paid for by fans who do not live in Australia.
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys and CEO Andrew Abdo hope to attract new American fans to the sport over the weekend as part of an audacious five-year deal with Allegiant Stadium designed to generate more money for the game.
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