The mining city in the far west of NSW has the potential to be developed into Australia’s Las Vegas – and the concept is not as wild as it seems, property researcher Simon Pressley says.

Having the rugby league in Las Vegas for a second time was an unforgettable experience for fans of the game, but even more so for Pacific Islanders living in the US.

The NRL reported an attendance of over 45,000 fans for this year's Vegas trip, but Peter V'Landys is worried by the empty seats during what should've been the headliner between the Sharks and Panthers.

Rugby league has returned to Las Vegas in its continuing mission to convert Americans to football without pads, drawing 50,000 fans to Allegiant stadium.

Having another roll in Las Vegas this weekend is a long way from rugby league's first forays into selling the sport to Americans. A grainy black-and-white newsreel of a bunch of college students in uniforms that covered them from the knees to wrists is stored in the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia under the title “Yanks play rugby league,

More than 2.7million viewers in the US, Australia and New Zealand tuned into the opening two matches of the NRL season at Allegiant Stadium.