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The Australian Rugby League Commission announced that the NRL grand final would take place in New South Wales this year and at Sydney’s Accor Stadium in October.
However, the long-term venue of the event is still up in the air. Peter V’landys, chair of the ARLC, has advocated a Super Bowl-style concept where the game might be carried around the nation to the best bidder.
Even though Dominic Perrottet, the premier of NSW, acknowledged that his state’s bid could not compare to Queensland’s, the commission on Thursday accepted the NSW government’s last pitch to host this year’s game on October 2.
The game will be played in Sydney this year, according to the decision we believe is best for our supporters after extensive negotiations, V’landys stated.
The NSW government’s additional contribution, which is thought to have been in the region of $8 million, is just for one year, according to V’landys, and “all alternatives remain open from 2023.”
“It’s not for the long run,” he stated. “Negotiations will resume for the future grand final. We hoped to have a unique arrangement with the government of New South Wales. Sadly, it isn’t the case anymore. It gives rise to the concept of who can provide us with the best deal for the game, or something similar to the Super Bowl concept”.
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