"The players have been paid and the two matters are not linked. The only hold-up in that was the US tax system and waiting on advice to get clarity around a correct position."
The NZRL have reportedly received partial payment but are still waiting to receive the bulk of the money from independent promoter Jason Moore, who reportedly lost $500,000 on the inaugural test.
The lure of a big cash injection was one of the big incentives for the NZRL agreeing to the fixture and concept, but they now find themselves further in the lurch after stepping up to cover the players' payments.
NRL.com report some Kiwi players were anxious about whether they would receive payment, however NZRL officials say the delay from Moore Sports wasn't a factor and they were simply working with the accountants to ensure they were compliant with the IRS withholding tax requirements.
Moore's financial concerns deepened recently after a planned snowboarding venture collapsed with a subsidiary company Moore Snow Sports reportedly going into liquidation two weeks after the Denver test.
Moore had sought to bring a 16-storey high ramp with imported snow to Sydney for a snowboarding competition later this month hoping to draw crowds in the vicinity of 30,000.
However, the event was subsequently cancelled and ticket holders were refunded.
