Thanks for showcasing MLR. Rugby is such an underrated sport. Hope it grows in North America.

Frankly. I didn't know this league existed! Thanks for showing them off. The ECHL Arenas sound interesting!

I have a feeling Rugby's going to become pretty popular here during the back half of the century.

@The Wide World of Stadiums you should do a video on the ECHL arenas. There's 28 teams, so there's plenty of content, plus some of them have some interesting quirks or events, like Kalamazoo having green ice on St. Patrick's Day.

Dear Mr. Wide World of Stadiums, I asked you last year about this video and would like to thank you for making it. I would like to send you Philly cheesesteaks as a token (the area has no MLR team yet) but it doesn't look like I can send them. I'll at least give you a recommendation besides Pat's and Geno's, if you ever come down to Philly. Delessandro's, they're third on my list for cheesesteaks. Also, for the Houston video, can you also mention Lakewood Church? The building is the former home of the Rockets. It now belongs to church pastor, Joel Osteen. He spent the same amount of money on the arena as he spent on hair care products. I would like to hear that joke on the video as well.

The sad thing… I went to the other purpose-built rugby stadium in MLR. This was in Glendale, Colorado, a suburb of Denver that bills itself as Rugbytown USA. The stadium and the club predated MLR by several years, but the professional MLR club didn’t survive the pandemic. However, the broader club has American Raptors playing in Super Rugby Americas this year with South American clubs. On the next night of that same trip, I caught a Utah Warriors game. The Pacific Islander community around Salt Lake shows up for those games and makes things a lot more fun.

Thank you for using my suggestion. I hope this will attract new fans to the MLR. Also, I'm a big fan of the NOLA Gold.

I never knew there's major league rugby until now

Thanks for the video. I didn't know there was a major league rugby. In fact I was surprised that the US are relatively successful (they were qualified for 6 straight RWCs before failing for this year's edition).

I love how they using and or re-purposing all these diverse stadiums

That Zion joke might be the dumbest one in the channel's history great work 🤣🤣🤣🤣

you should do a video on the national lacrosse league arenas

Okay here’s the deal on stage thing with the early MLS venues. Basically the league’s survival was uncertain at the time. The stage setup allowed it to convert into a music venue easily which provide additional revenue and something to do with it if it went the way of the old NASL. Basically for Chicago its allowed it to stay somewhat viable as it can host music festivals and concerts.

hey brotha love ur vids wondering if u could do a CHL ( Canadian Hockey League) Arena series? theres 3 leagues the OHL for ontario the QMJHL for Quebec and the WHL for the Western Hockey League!

Segra Field used to host the Washington Spirit of the NWSL also for a few games each year, but everyone in the league hated it because of the bad turf and lack of basic facilities. Now the Spirit are playing all their games at Audi Field in downtown DC.

Yes! Alright! America needs more Rugby. Also Rugby NY is now called "Rugby New York Ironworkers".

Starfire (Seattle Seawolves) is also (currently) the training facility for the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer. They will be moving about a 1 mile or 2 down the road in a couple of years, however.

Thanks to all the ownership groups for their support. Been to many MLR games and they're amazing. Go support the league!!

I was today years old when I learned 'Murica had a Major (???) Rugby League.

Snapdragon Stadium’s lack of shade has already caused a ton of trouble apparently. The first event held there had to be stopped bc too many people were getting heat stroke from what I hear

Thanks for using my suggestion. And go utah warriors!

York Arrows. The only team in the league with 2 subway stations connected to the stadium

The dry humor in these videos is excellent

You should do IFL, NLL, ECHL, QMJHL, OHL, WHL, or USHL arenas

I’ve actually been to a few rugby gams at the Gold Mine and used to go there all the time for the Zephyrs and Baby Cakes, it’s honestly a really good stadium for its size

I didn't even know the US had a professional rugby league. Nice little stadiums though

7:37 Bank of Montreal Field for the Toronto Arrows

No doubt we can look forward to a video on Major League Cricket stadiums before long.

This was different but in a good way!

3:08 Luman Field or T-Mobile Park for the Seawolves

I’m American but I had no idea we had a rugby league 😂

I would ask for a video on English Rugby Union Championship Rugby. But one venue doesn’t have a grandstand. However when it becomes Premiership 2, maybe a combined Premiership 1 and 2. Have you done England and Wales Cricket Grounds?

4:29 I vote Fenway Field or Gillette Stadium for the New England Free Jacks

0:19 SeatGeek Stadium (former home of the MLS Chicago Fire) is actually in suburban Bridgeview, IL.

That Saber Cats ground looks like a good model. Map out a playing surface purpose built for rugby's field dimensions then build more grandstands with decently comfortable seats as team quality and fan numbers increase. Rather than be the 4th string tenant at some peeling, once grandiose mausoleum that has seen much better days. I'm going to start supporting them for their common sense. As a New Zealander I'm used to grounds like this (though not as nifty with their colours) being a focal point in every rural gathering center, where thousands of youngsters can't wait to go to 'the park' of a weekend with their family or their mates.,

0:19 For Chicago Fire FC

5:37 I vote Audi Field or RFK Stadium with Old Glory DC

Do a video on arenas in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Cool looking medium to small stadiums. A lot different to NZ.

Bit early, as a number of the grounds are in development, but worth a look at Major and minor league cricket,

My friend you need to try “No Peen, All Gain, FauxRilla coq soup!” 😁

This guy will do every rugby league possible before making about the Top 14, the actual best rugby league in the world

Rugby can over take American football! Not anytime soon but it has the potential.

It seems the answer for getting more suitable stadiums for the league to play in lies in the geographic location of the team. A great deal play in the suburbs of major cities similar to second or third tier soccer. USL team stadiums often seat between 5000 and 7500 which would strike me as appropriate for the amount of spectators of MLR. Additionally, second and third tier soccer teams are struggling to find venues that are appropriate for their fan base or within their budget. Combined funding from both leagues could be enough to construct a decent stadium with fixed seating, appropriate to the league spectator figures instead of playing in a U.S. football stadium which will be over 50% empty, or a baseball diamond, which is equally as embarrassing.

MASL arena showcase please🙏

4:35 Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, MA hosted a number of Boston Minutemen (NASL, Pele's old league) around 1976

8:20 Why is there a slide with my beautiful EUROPEAN hometown of Frankfurt am Main😂😂

Football 🏈 > / Greetings from Frankfurt Germany

Did I miss it or did you forget Chicago? The Hounds are a new team for 2023.

Old Glory DC is playing in a second divsion soccer stadium. They were better off playing at Catholic U which is a short walk from the Metro.

Im the first one viewing this

GO SHARKS GO

Well NY and ATL already half ass rebranded themselves.

Think this is due for an update.

You’ll have to change these all over again! Atlanta moved to Los Angeles, New York and Toronto folded, & Miami and Charlotte got franchises

Stadiums of the European League of Football? 🏈👀

They have to target cities where Rugby can become popular or cities that have a limited amount of sport teams. Hope they get a team going in Buffalo, NY and they can name them the Buffalo Bulls.😅

There are some plant based gorilla penis soup joints popping up in southern Germany, but it only over lent. I can say they are better than they used to make.

Americans CAN play rugby. Many youth and college academies. Rugby USA needs to promote the game more in the suburbs. 2031 RWC is in the usa!

No mention of Toronto playing in the English Rugby League then .

Major league cricket next?

7:06 Atlanta Silverbacks went through some massive changes of league and name before finally folding shop as Atlanta SC about 5 years ago. The story behind why the stadium retained the name is lengthy and deserves its own video, frankly. Trust me had nothing to do with poachers, unless you count a certain MLS side owned by a somewhat evil corporate magnate

5:31 re New Orleans a USL Championship soccer team is slated to play in 2025, this is one of several venues under consideration.

It’s called Major League Rugby despite playing Rugby Union and not Rugby League

A country like USA should be a massive rugby nation

The stadiums that have capacities of 5,000 or less are appropriate for this league. The rest are too big. Empty stadiums are depressing.

US needs to adapt to rugby league, just look at athletes like Jarryd Hayne & Jordan mailata who played. It’s the more athletic form of rugby and a lot of football players can adapt to the sport if they don’t make the nfl.

I hate double ads

We need a team in Albany, New York I’m sick of all the teams playing in NYC or NJ

I’d ask for American rugby league stadiums but honestly there are like 8 leagues that all hate each other and it’s a complete mess so idek where you’d start researching a topic like that

The dallas jackals stadium is awful. It's a tin can oven in summer time and having it in such a large stadium makes it feel empty and lifeless. The concessions are pathetic; my sons middle school football games concessions put the jackals to shame. The jackals need a smaller, more intimate stadium with better concessions and atmosphere.

alright, i said i would report if your next video wasn't about the portuguese league stadiums. Goodbye!!

I used to watch OMBAC RFC at the field on Quaalcomm property with my grandpa when I was growing up, didn’t frequent them and didn’t understand the actual rules besides lateral passes, no padding, and the ball is constantly in play. I loved it compared to football, I’d love rooting for the Legion and I know I can have two teams but OMBAC would always be my number 1 club