1998: The beginning of the National Rugby League History of the National Rugby League
with twenty-two teams playing in 2 competitions in 1997 crowd attendances , corporate sponsorships spread thinly, , many teams found in financial difficulty. on 23 september 1997 arl announced forming new company control competition in 1998 , invited super league clubs participate. on 7 october rupert murdoch announced confident there single competition in 1998 , on 19 december representatives of clubs affiliated australian rugby league gathered @ sydney football stadium decide whether accept news limited s offer of settlement – voting in favour 36 votes 4. result, in following months national rugby league, jointly owned arl , news limited, formed.
it announced 1998 season have 20 teams competing, 19 super league/arl teams , melbourne storm, owned news limited. clubs on both sides of war shut down. news decided close hunter mariners , financially ruined western reds, $10million in debt @ end of 1997, while arl decided close down south queensland crushers, in severe financial trouble.
neil whittaker new league s first ceo. @ end of 1998 news limited decided close down adelaide rams , arl closed down gold coast chargers, though 1 of few clubs make profit during super league war.
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