NFL fever sweeps Melbourne ahead of a historic game | 7.30
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On Friday, the MCG will host American gridiron football when the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers play the first ever regular season National Football League game in Australia. Since 2007, the NFL has held regular season games outside the US in countries like the UK, Brazil, Germany, Ireland and Spain. But this money-making machine doesn't come to town for free — Victoria paid for the privilege — reportedly as much as $15 million a game for each of the next three years. The Victorian Minister for Major Events Anthony Carbines hasn't confirmed the amount, but says even in cash-strapped Victoria, whatever the government paid the NFL was worth it. Norman Hermant reports. 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has
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