It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. The franchise will be majority-owned by Bill Cameron, the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Cameron Enterprises, who also owns the WNBA’s Dallas Wings and is a partial owner of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. The NLL checked all those boxes, and we can’t wait to bring this new franchise to the fans in greater Fort Worth.”. The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The National Lacrosse League is headed to the Lone Star State. Focusing on a digital first strategy, every NLL game is distributed on Turner’s B/R Live streaming service available on desktop, iOS, Android, and connected devices. “We welcome Fort Worth as our 14th team and are excited to be working with a first-class organization led by Bill Cameron, Greg Bibb and the leadership at Dickies Arena, one of the premier state-of-the art facilities in the United States,” NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz said in a news release. The league’s has awarded its 14th franchise to Fort Worth with the team set to begin play in the 2021-22 season. The Panther City Lacrosse Club is a planned box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. This marks the first expansion of the NLL into Texas in the league’s 34-year history. It is also the first expansion announcement for any men’s professional North American sports league in 2020. Be the first to know by signing up for exclusive updates or talk to a representative by phone at 1-833-467-2529 or email rmiller@panthercitylax.com. The NLL hopes to continue its steady rise in broadcast performance with the new Fort Worth team, drawing both from the strong pool of high school talent in and around Texas and from lacrosse players’ intrinsic accessibility. Panther City will offer ticket options for group tickets, flex plans, single game tickets, and more. For information on tickets, fans can head to FortWorthNLL.com. “Fort Worth is a world-class sports destination and we are excited to welcome the National Lacrosse League franchise to our community and our spectacular new Dickies Arena,” added Jason Sands, Director, Fort Worth Sports Commission. The Fort Worth team name, logo, and colors will be announced later this year. It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. “We welcome Fort Worth as our 14th team and are excited to be working with a first-class organization led by Bill Cameron, Greg Bibb and the leadership at Dickies Arena, one of the premier state-of-the art facilities in the United States,” NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz said. They will play at Dickie's Arena. Almost sixty percent of its fans come from a non-lacrosse fan base, while the general lacrosse fan has become more engaged than at any point in the history of the league. FORT WORTH, Tex — The Panther City Lacrosse Club was announced today as the name of the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) 14th franchise by team President and CEO Greg Bibb. It is also the first expansion announcement for any men’s professional North American sports league in 2020. 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The National Lacrosse League, the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league in the world, announced July 22 that its 14th franchise has been awarded to Fort Worth. Stimulus Check Latest: Is A Fourth Relief Payment Coming? We are Fort Worth. The team will be remaining in Saskatoon.Bruce Urban owned the team in Edmonton and moved it to Saskatoon in the summer of 2015, shortly, Lacrosse Canada announced the cancellation of nine 2021 championships due to COVID-19. It is also the first expansion announcement for any men’s professional North American sports league in 2020. “Greg’s accomplishments with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, one of the greatest business success stories in professional sports in North America, and a Fort Worth fan base who craves what we provide — fun-filled nonstop action -- will make this franchise a must see and must follow, not only for fans in the area around Fort Worth, but for the global sports business community, and all those with a passion for lacrosse. (Fort Worth, Texas, September 1, 2020) – Fort Worth NLL announced today the hiring of Bob Hamley as the team’s Vice President of Lacrosse Operations and General Manager. The last official announcement for any men’s professional sports league was Major League Soccer’s expansion into Sacramento, which occurred on October 21, 2019. To introduce Fort Worth as the home of the league’s 14 th franchise, NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz, new team majority owner Bill Cameron and Managing Partner Greg Bibb held a call with media Wednesday. Coming Spring 2021. Both Bill Cameron (majority owner) and Greg Bibb (Managing Partner) spoke on this earlier this week. The National Lacrosse League has awarded an expansion franchise to Fort Worth, Texas, with the league’s 14th team scheduled to start play in the 2021–22 season. Those teams began play in the 2019-2020 season that was shortened due to COVID-19. “We believe there is a solid ownership team along with the strength of the NLL. The league currently… It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. The NLL Game of The Week broadcast is also available on Facebook and Twitter, and averages over 160,000 unique viewers per game this season. After many rumors were circling that the NLL would be adding its 14th franchise, the league announced that a team has been awarded to Fort Worth, Texas. It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. That would have been sweet. Previously, in 1985 box lacrosse sponsored an event played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. The arena is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). Visit FortWorthNLL.com for Team and 2021-22 Ticket information (Philadelphia, PA and Fort Worth, Texas, July 22, 2020) – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league in the world, today announced […] Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. 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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced its 14th franchise has been awarded to Fort Worth on Wednesday. The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The league expanded in 2018 into Long Island with the New York Riptide and Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Halifax Thunderbirds, who relocated from Rochester, and were replaced in Rochester by a new Knighthawks team owned by Pegula Sports and Entertainment. The League is currently comprised of 13 franchises across the United States and Canada: Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, New England Black Wolves, New York Riptide, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. Dates for the 2020 NLL Draft and other key information regarding the start of the 35th NLL season will be announced later this year. The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. This week, the name, logo, and colors of the team was announced, and lacrosse twitter went nuts over the Panther City Lacrosse Club. Greg Bibb will serve as Managing Partner. READ MORE: Fewer Unaccompanied … “Jordan has been building and managing Championship teams in Canada and will bring, The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced the 20 nominees for the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2021 presented by GAIT Lacrosse. The National Lacrosse League announced Wednesday that it has awarded an expansion franchise to Fort Worth, Texas, which will become the 14th team in … Spotted! Expansion. FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Panther City Lacrosse Club, the National Lacrosse League’s 14th franchise, now calls Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena home. The NLL is coming to Fort Worth, and Pat Gregoire is 헥험헔헗헬. Cameron is CEO and […] Bill Cameron, a partial owner of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, will be the majority owner. Panther City Lax at the RMAC Lacros. The USA/Canada Superseries was an eight-game series seen as a precursor to the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. The Panther City Lacrosse Club named Jordan Cornfield the Director of Player Personnel, the team announced today. UPS Hiring Hundreds Of Positions In DFW Area, Texas Woman Arrested At Southern Border With $1.5M In Heroin Hidden Inside Volkswagen Jetta, Church Identifies 2 Victims Of Head-On Crash In Denton As Missionaries. The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. (Philadelphia, PA and Fort Worth, Texas, July 22, 2020) – The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league in the world, today announced that their 14 th franchise has been awarded to Fort Worth, Texas. Happy #MothersDay to all the moms out there, espec. Dickies Arena is scheduled to host the American Athletic Conference men's and women’s basketball championships, and the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament as well as a wide range of concerts, family shows, and is the new home to the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo performances. The 14,000-seat arena opened its doors in November of 2019, which is managed by Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC), a 501C-3 not-for-profit, and is home to the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo performances. Those teams began play in the 2019-2020 season that was … Wings CEO and Partner Greg Bibb will serve as the Managing Partner of the new franchise. Founded in 1986, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) is the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league, ranking third in average attendance for pro indoor sports behind only the NHL and NBA. Pro Lacrosse Talk contributor and Quick Stick host Nicole Weaving recaps all the pro lacrosse news from this past week including the MLL's 20th anniversary season action, NLL's announcement that they are adding an expansion team in Fort Worth, Texas, PLL roster updates during training camp, and pro players' support of the Iroquois Nationals' bid to participate in the 2022 World Games. The Fort Worth franchise, which has yet to be named, will begin play at Dickies Arena during the NLL’s 2021-22 season. For more information, visit www.DickiesArena.com. NLL Fort Worth follows the successful expansion of the league in 2018 into Long Island, New York with the New York Riptide and Halifax, Nova Scotia with the Halifax Thunderbirds, who relocated from Rochester, New York and were replaced in Rochester by a new Knighthawks team owned by Pegula Sports and Entertainment. Expansion. It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the longest running and most successful professional league in the world, today announced that their 14th franchise has been awarded to Fort Worth, Texas. The rebirth of major professional box lacrosse in the United States came on March 13, 1986, with the formation of the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (EPBLL), which was incorporated by Russ Cline and Chris Fritz. On Feb. 2nd, 2020, the NLL filed a trademark for the name Fort Worth Panthers. (CBSDFW.com)- The National Lacrosse League announced Wednesday that it will be expanding into Texas for the first time ever. The new Fort Worth franchise nickname will be released at a later date. The franchise will play its games at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. We are Panther City! Fort Worth NLL announced today the hiring of Bob Hamley as the team’s Vice President of Lacrosse Operations and General Manager. The nickname “Panthers,” while […] The Dallas Box Lacrosse League was founded in 2014 by two local fanatics who, after years on the field, wanted to share the sport that offered an added adrenaline rush. The expansion into Texas follows the league’s introduction of the New York Riptide, based in Long Island, NY in 2018 and Halifax, Nova Scotia with the Halifax Thunderbirds who relocated from Rochester, New York. “Greg’s accomplishments with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, one of the greatest business success stories in professional sports in North America, and a Fort Worth fan base who craves what we provide -- fun-filled nonstop action -- will make this franchise a must see and must follow, not only for fans in the area around Fort Worth, but for the global sports business community, and all those with a passion for lacrosse. The trademark is the first tangible piece of evidence that the NLL is considering placing a franchise in Texas. Also follow Deputy Commissioner Jessica Berman and Commissioner Sakiewicz on Twitter @JessicaBerman1 and @NLLcommish, respectively. The league's 14th franchise was awarded to Fort Worth, Texas, the league announced Wednesday. NLL Fort Worth follows the successful expansion of the league in 2018 into Long Island, New York with the New York Riptide and Halifax, Nova Scotia with the Halifax Thunderbirds, who relocated from Rochester, New York and were replaced in Rochester by a new Knighthawks team owned by Pegula Sports and Entertainment. Professional lacrosse is coming to Fort Worth. The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the longest running and most successful professional lacrosse league in the world, today announced that their 14th franchise has been awarded to Fort Worth, Texas. Bill Cameron will be the majority owner while Greg Bibb will serve as Managing Partner of the yet to be named team. According to recent research, the NLL fan is younger (average age 46) than almost every North American professional sports league. Welcome to the NLL, Fort Worth, Texas! Bill Cameron will be the majority owner while Greg Bibb will serve as Managing Partner of the yet to be named team. Back in July, the NLL announced that its latest expansion team would begin play in the 2021-2022 season in Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth franchise, which has yet to be named, will begin play at Dickies Arena during the NLL’s 2021-22 season. It is also the first expansion announcement for any men’s professional North American sports league in 2020. “Dickies Arena is excited to add the NLL to its event list,” said TDMC’s Matt Homan, President and General Manager of Dickies Arena. Jordie 7/22/2020 6:06 PM. For more information, visit NLL.com and find NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and #FortWorthNLL. Industries COVID-19 The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. The National Lacrosse League (NLL) will be expanding to Texas for the first time in its history, as the league announced that an expansion team will be placed in Fort Worth, Texas and begin play during the 2021-2022 season. Decisions on the Mann Cup, Minto Cup, President's Cup and the U-19 field national championship have yet to be determined.Full release from Lacrosse CanadaLacrosse Canada announced today that a decision has been, The Ontario Jr A Lacrosse League has announced that it plans to return to the floor this summer, although exactly what that will look like is still up in the air. Cameron is CEO and Chairman of the Board of Cameron Enterprises, partial owner and board member of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, and lead owner and chairman of the Dallas Wings of the WNBA, while Bibb is Chief Executive Officer and Partner of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings. The Fort Worth team name, logo, and colors is expected to be announced later this year. The Fort Worth team will begin play at the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth in the 2021-22 season. It is the first time the NLL has expanded into the State of Texas in its 34-year history. Bill Cameron will be the majority owner while Greg Bibb will serve as Managing Partner of the […] They will play at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas starting in the 2021–2022 season. All the pieces we look for in a new partner are in place and we have already begun assisting with the ramp up to the opener 18 months from now.”, “As we look to expand our sports business portfolio the National Lacrosse League, and the model Nick and his team have created in the past few years, is a perfect fit,” Bibb said. We are looking forward to working with Bill and Greg’s team locally to make sure that the Fort Worth community has a long term franchise.”. Follow @PantherCityLax. Bill Cameron will be the majority owner while Greg Bibb will serve as Managing Partner of the yet to be named team. The National Lacrosse League is going to Texas. All the pieces we look for in a new partner are in place and we have already begun assisting with the ramp up to the opener 18 months from now.”. “We welcome Fort Worth as our 14th team and are excited to be working with a first-class organization led by Bill Cameron, Greg Bibb and the leadership at Dickies Arena, one of the premier state-of-the art facilities in the United States,” NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz said in a statement. 18. It is also the first expansion announcement for any men’s professional North American sports league in 2020. Steve Toll has been named a defensive nominee for. Inductees from among the group, which includes 17 all-time great players and three, The Toronto Rock officially announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday that they are moving their home games to the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton.Owner and general manager Jamie Dawick said “there are a lot of reasons with a lot of layers behind this move.” He cited substantially, IL Indoor has learned from several sources that the Saskatchewan Rush are being sold to the group that owns the major junior hockey team the Saskatoon Blades. This marks the first expansion of the NLL into Texas in the league’s 34-year history. Most importantly, NLL fans are extremely passionate and engaged, with 58% of NLL fans identifying their favorite NLL team as their favorite sports team. Bibb is the CEO and Partner of the WNBA's Dallas Wings. It is the NLL's first foray into Texas, but part of a recent spurt of league expansion. The state-of-the-art arena hosts concerts, sporting events and family entertainment, and is home to Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo performances. The NLL was considering a number of cities for this round of expansion, but ultimately it couldn’t pass up Fort Worth. Plans will be released during Spring 2021. “We are thrilled to have Jordan on board with Panther City,” said General Manager Bob Hamley. “Greg’s accomplishments with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, one of the greatest business success stories in professional sports in North America, and a Fort Worth fan base who craves what we provide — fun-filled nonstop action — will make this franchise a must see and must follow, not only for fans in the area around Fort Worth, but for the global sports business community, and all those with a passion for lacrosse. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. And while trademarks can certainly end up not meaning anything, if you just read the tea leaves on this one there is some definitely some smoke here. The team, yet to be named, had been highly speculated as the league filed trademarks in the area. Rochester gained a new team, dubbed the Knighthawks, will all three franchises beginning play in the 2019-20 season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, the National Lacrosse League filed a trademark for the “Fort Worth Panthers,” providing further evidence that the next NLL expansion franchise will be based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area. Having been involved with the National Lacrosse League for nearly thirty years, Hamley brings a wealth of knowledge to the expansion team and will be formally introduced at the team’s launch event scheduled for … Panther City Lacrosse Club. Playing inside the state-of-the-art Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, Panther City will begin play in November 2021 for the NLL’s 2021-2022 season. The NLL Is Expanding To Fort Worth As The Sport Of The Future Continues To Take Over. First of all, it's a shame the team won't be located in Dallas and then they could have been called the "Dallas Eliuks". With any announcement like this, you're going to get people… It is the first time the NLL has expanded into Texas in its 34-year history. Now entering its sixth summer, DBLL has taken a Texas-sized vision of producing home-grown talent that is competitive on a Canadian level. All the pieces we look for in a new partner are in place and we have already begun assisting with the ramp up to the opener 18 months from now.”. For the most updated information and breaking news, sign up for the NLL newsletter at NLL.com. “We wanted a growing sport that is on the rise and that fans can engage with, not just at the arena but at the grassroots level, and one that understands the value of the digital native fans and how brands can engage in these fluid times. Panther City will begin play in November 2021 for the NLL’s 2021-2022 season, the team announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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