BRISBANE, Queensland, May 1 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Honourable Tim Mander
Magic Round and Women's State of Origin to light up Brisbane this weekend
* NRL Magic Round comes to Brisbane this weekend, opening with the Women's State of Origin.
* Features 16 teams playing all 8NRL games at Suncorp Stadium.
* Festival of football set to attract 50,000 visitors to Brisbane who will spend an estimated $50 million.
The Crisafulli Government has welcomed the first game of the Women's State of Origin and the NRL Magic Round back to Brisbane for another year.
Game one of the Women's State of Origin Series kicks off a mas...