The NRL wants the NSW government to increase the crowd from 10,000 to 50,000 for this year's grand final at ANZ Stadium | MichaelChammas
The NRL has opened discussions with the NSW government about easing COVID-19 restrictions to increase the crowd from 10,000 to 50,000 for this year's grand final at ANZ Stadium.
In what would provide a huge financial windfall for the sport and state, the NSW government, which has been supportive of the NRL's endeavours to keep the competition alive throughout the coronavirus pandemic, is considering the sport's request, pending the rate of infection in the next two months.
The NRL has come to terms with the likelihood of having a reduced capacity for its showpiece event, but the code has requested to have 50,000 fans inside ANZ Stadium for the decider on October 25, which could be an all-Sydney showdown given the success of Parramatta, Penrith and the Roosters in 2020.The government's current restrictions cap capacity for the 82,000-seat Olympic stadium at 10,000, although the NRL is hoping to have that increased by another 40,000.
The NRL has pointed to the number of new cases of COVID-19 in NSW remaining in single digits for the past five days, leaving the governing body optimistic about its chances of fitting 50,000 fans into the arena.
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