More people are going to matches to watch live rugby league than at any stage in NRL history.
The NRL is on track to post the highest average and aggregate crowds in history as fans flock to the footy after the pandemic lockdowns.
The highest average crowd in history is 16,468, a mark established during Wests Tigers’ premiership-winning season of 2005. Given 2.6 million people have already gone through the turnstiles in 2023 – the highest number at this stage of a season in the past decade – the NRL needs to average only 11,160 fans for the remaining matches to set a new average-crowd record.
However, the crowd spike is a clear indication that people want to get back to quality live events following the various COVID lockdowns.“We had that taken away from us during COVID and people are now looking forward to experiences, live events, concerts and sporting events,” Abdo said. “On the other hand, it’s a tough economic climate at the moment; interest rates are high and consumer demand in some areas has been low.
“You need to have great infrastructure and that aligns with the commission’s strategy of making sure we have great tribal community stadiums for every one of our clubs,” Abdo said.
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