NRL legend Sam Burgess wants the Super League to become a staple of the Las Vegas rugby league carnival, despite Wigan thrashing his Warrington side 48-24 at Allegiant Stadium.

Burgess admitted the defending champions had "put (Warrington) to bed" by halftime in the first of four matches on Sunday as they went up 24-0 at halftime.

Wigan stretched their dominance to 42-0 after the break before the Wolves saved face with four of the final five tries.

But even in the minutes after fulltime of the huge loss, Burgess could see the bigger picture.

Some estimates held that 10,000 fans had travelled over for the Super League match, with the English by far the loudest supporters at fan events in Vegas earlier this week.

The Wigan and Warrington fan bays were full at either end of the field and customary cheers rang out throughout the 80 minutes.

South Sydney premiership hero Burgess is adamant the Super League fixture should remain part of the Vegas experience in the third year of the NRL's five-year deal.

"It's great for the Super League, we should definitely be here next year," he said.

"Barring the result, the players have had a great week, they've taken to everything with great energy and enthusiasm. The NRL has put on a great show.

"We certainly would like to come back and have another crack, but I'm sure there's a few other teams that want to come here next year."

The result ended a manic week on a disappointing note for Burgess, whose visa issues meant he did not arrive in Vegas until Wednesday night.

The coach pleaded guilty to three criminal charges in 2021, including driving with an illicit substance in his system, so could not be immediately approved for entry into the US.

He insisted the disruptive preparation could not be blamed for the result.

"I don't think the players were affected whatsoever," he said.

"It was not ideal, let's be honest about that, but I don't think it makes too much of a difference today."

Rated as NRL head-coaching material, Burgess said the loss was the first time he felt the Wolves were completely shut out of the game since he took charge last year.

Wigan opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Tyler Dupree went over from close range before Abbas Miski's acrobatic finish saw him dive over in the right corner six minutes later.

In the 28th minute, the talismanic Bevan French found space to go over and the Warriors had their fourth shortly before halftime.

"We're pretty disappointed with the result," Burgess said.

"48 points is too many. Way too many. It's the first time since I've coached these guys that we've been out of the game.

"Wigan were pretty classy, made us pay and probably put us to bed in the first half."

Warrington captain George Williams, formerly of the Canberra Raiders, apologised to the fans who had travelled from England.

"Sorry for the performance. I think like Sam said, it's the first time in a long time we've been pummelled like that," he said.