Max Verstappen has clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ title,edging out rival Lando Norris with two races to spare despite finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The main entry point for the glitzy city,the airport doesn’t go for over-the-top Vegas razzle dazzle. But it does contain more than 1000 slot machines.
Nevada has leant left for four straight elections. But on the streets of Las Vegas,Maria and Brian know Donald Trump is playing to win.
It’s generally seen as an adult playground,but step beyond the resorts and showgirls,and Nevada’s neon city can be a hit for children,too.
Having started its season with the historic Las Vegas double-header,the NRL has found a novel way to crack the American betting market.
A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?
Lachlan Murdoch and Fox hold the key to the NRL cracking the US,but to win over American viewers the code may have to come out from behind the pay TV wall.
Despite the spectacular success of the season-opening double-header,the NRL has a long way to go to penetrate the United States television market.
Was the NRL’s American adventure a success? We cast a critical eye over the areas in which the code excelled,and those where it needs to lift its game.
We hunted out US punters at Allegiant Stadium – not an easy task given the number of travelling Australians – to get their first impressions of rugby league.
The NRL’s biggest concern was that the players could have a big Saturday night after their footballing commitments finished. They need not have worried.