Dally M Medal be established in rugby league in Australia. The medal was sponsored by Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., a tobacco production company. There were two Rothmans Medals awarded each year: one for the best player in the New South Wales Rugby League, and one for the best player in the Brisbane Rugby League. The voting for the Rothmans Medal was the same basic format as the modern day Dally M, except that the votes were determined by the referees, rather than the media. The two Rothmans Medals were first awarded in 1968, and were awarded each year until 1996. In 1997,
NBPA Players Awards on Sunday, 19 July and edit for broadcast on the BET and Centric networks on the following Tuesday, 21 July at 8pm in the Eastern time zone. Both networks are controlled by BET Networks. The venue selected for the awards presentation was the Penn & Teller Theatre at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. NBPA Players Awards The NBPA Players Awards is an annual American awards ceremony presented by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) honoring achievements in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In an ongoing series of statements by various