FAN-TASTIC GAMBLE HITS THE JACKPOT

THESE Super League rivals bet big on Las Vegas, writes

- James Smailes.

Wigan and Warrington left Paradise, Nevada, having potentially hit the jackpot for the sport in England.

Two of the game's biggest forward-thinkers, the clubs went out on their own, away from the governing body, in piggybacking on to the Australian NRL's decision to bring games to America.

But where last year's opening Aussie-only event brought a good return, there was a unanimous feeling across all parties involved that this year's Vegas residency had come up aces thanks to the Poms.