LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The second half of NRL games in Las Vegas is set to kick-off the 2025 NRL season over the weekend, with the agreement set to continue until at least the end of 2028.
In what has initially been signed as a five-year partnership, the NRL have sent the Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers, New Zealand Warriors, and Canberra Raiders to the entertainment capital of the world for the second edition.
This move follows the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Sea Eagles, Brisbane Broncos, and Sydney Roosters becoming the guinea pigs for the experiment last year.
While there are options in the deal for each year from either side, it's evident that the NRL will, barring a catastrophe, continue the trip for each of the five years.
Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'Landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo are hellbent on cracking the US market for a game that has struggled to extend its borders beyond Australia, New Zealand, England, and areas of the Pacific during its more than 100 years in existence.