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 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,

ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys will explore an NRL triple header for Las Vegas, involving a Queensland club, following record-breaking figures for a concept that has become an economic goldmine in excess of $280 million.

Saturday’s game day began with an English Super League match in which the Wigan Warriors routed the Warrington Wolves, 48-24. Bringing the Brits into the fray was a brilliant move, because no fan base sings and parties harder than the Brits. They were heard all week up and down Vegas Strip and in every casino.

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.

On Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the National Rugby League from Australia and New Zealand will deliver its Act 2 to the U.S.

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.