The changing shape of the NRL's pursuit of the American dream in Las Vegas
ABCIf you're going to make it in Las Vegas you need to accept that two opposite things can be true at the same time. Panthers hold off Sharks in only tight match in Vegas Photo shows Penrith Panthers Nathan Cleary, Liam Martin, Paul Alamoti and Izack Tago celebrate after an NRL try against Cronulla Sharks. Four-time defending premiers Penrith show their class as they beat the Sharks to open their NRL season in Las Vegas. On the next table was a Ukrainian fella who stumbled onto rugby league by chance one night and fell in love with the game enough that he flew in from Chicago for the match. Thousands of empty seats force NRL to consider major Las Vegas re-think Photo shows Cronulla Sharks players in a huddle inside Allegiant Stadium 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.
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