 Blake Solly had confirmed that the Etihad and Super League did have a good partnership, but there were alternatives available to host the event.On 10 September 2014, it was confirmed that the Magic Weekend had been awarded to Newcastle for 2015, and would be played 30 and 31 May 2015.With the Super League Reformatting in 2015, the Magic Weekend featured twelve teams and six matches, as opposed to the seven games in previous years.