LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The NRL is just days away from kicking off the 2024 season with an historic double-header at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas and Fox League is on the ground to cover the exciting build-up from Resorts World.
Thousands of fans are expected to attend the live recordings of NRL 360, Las Vegas Teams LIVE and The Matty Johns Show across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, while many more will tune in from Australia.
Those attending in person will arrive to Resorts World to find a desk that was used in the coverage of Super Bowl LIV on top of an impressive stage and flanked by two big screens with a stunning Las Vegas backdrop.
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It’s taken six months of planning, approximately 150 sets of hands on the ground and some sleepless nights according to Head of Outside Broadcast David Ward, who took foxsports.com.au behind the scenes of Fox League’s takeover of Vegas.
It all started when the Round 1 double-header got the green light in August, 2023.
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After roughly a month of planning, Fox Sports Australia linked up with Fox Sports USA, who had previously worked with Resorts World.
Fox Sports USA and Resorts World’s support has been a “massive help” according to Ward given there were five different companies involved in pulling together the outside broadcast site at…