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The Georgia Swarm today announced they have signed Jeff Henrick and Ethan Walker to two-year contracts and re-signed nine additional rookies. Tanner Buck, Lukas Coote, Reece Eddy, Sam Firth, Jordan Gillis, Laine Hruska, Robert Hudson, and Miles Silva all agreed to two-year contracts, and Justin Lemcke inked a one-year deal.
You can find the full release HERE
You can read the full article HERE
Some tidbits from the Forbes article.
Some of the bubble concepts have been repurposed, such as “enhancements for the experience for the at-home viewer,” including second-screen options, as well as integrating sports betting into the broadcast.
The league’s relationship with the Riptide is a crucial one.
“Having a professional team there obviously is critically important to us,” Berman said. “From a business perspective, having a team in the New York metropolitan area is hugely important because media partners and sponsors, many of whom are based in New York City, are able to observe and learn about the NLL through the performance of the Riptide.
“We work very closely with the Riptide to use their game experience,” she added, “to expose potential partners or investors, expansion owners, etc. to the NLL and to box lacrosse.”
If the NY Riptide are critically important to the league. Maybe the league should work with the Riptide on getting fans in the stands.
The San Diego Seals have signed the following defensemen for the upcoming season. Eli Gobrecht, Matt Sykes, Graydon Bradley, Oliver Bolsterli and Devyn Mayea.
NLL clubs are starting to sign their own players for the upcoming 21-22 season.
The Albany FireWolves have signed Reilly O’Connor to a one year agreement.
The Albany FireWolves have signed Charlie Kitchen to a three year agreement.
The Albany FireWolves have signed Colton Watkinson to a one year agreement.
The Buffalo Bandits have signed Josh Byrne to a three year agreement.
The Buffalo Bandits have signed Chase Fraser to a one year agreement.
The Buffalo Bandits have signed Brad McCulley and Nathaniel Kozevnikov to two year agreements.
The Calgary Roughnecks have signed Rhys Blake, Patrick Dodds and Jesse King to two year agreements.
The Georgia Swarm have signed Reece Eddy, Laine Hruska and Robert Hudson to two year agreements.
The San Diego Seals have signed Cam Holding and Devyn Mayea to two year agreements.
The San Diego Seals have signed Matthew Sykes, Oliver Bolsterli, Eli Gobrecht and Graydon Bradley to one year agreements.
You can find the full article HERE
The club, which doesn’t yet have a name or a home venue, will be the NLL’s 15th franchise when it debuts in the 2022-23 season.
Though financial terms weren’t released, Tsai said that the all-in cost, including the expansion fee and operational runway, will be in line with the recent price for the Saskatchewan Rush. That club, according to people familiar with the matter, sold for more than $10 million.
“There’s a galvanized group of owners who feel very good about the league’s next five to 10 years,” he said. “The league is looking for a major media deal. We can take the league to the next level in terms of national sponsorship. Crypto, sports betting—there are a lot of commercial opportunities the league can expand into.”
Now our only question is this.
Can NLL Vegas survive in what is quickly becoming an oversaturated sports market in Las Vegas?
The tweet was short on details which you can find HERE
And Joe Tsai will own and operate the yet unnamed club. Tsai currently owns and operates the San Diego Seals as well.
Now does this mean Govett gets to run two NLL clubs at the same time? (Just kidding, we hope)
Seriously though the league could not get Golden Knights owner Bill Foley to bite?
Got to wonder though given recent franchise transactions. How attractive is the NLL to outside investors?
Rochester and Buffalo share the same ownership and now San Diego and Las Vegas will share the same ownership group.
For a league trying to gain acceptance in the mainstream, this is not a good look not a good look at all. But anyway,
Welcome to the NLL Sin City Lacrosse..
The Saskatchewan Rush inked forward Robert Church to a new two year contract.
You can read the full release HERE
Well the Bandits continue signing draft picks. The club has announced today that it has agreed to terms on a two year contract with forward Nathaniel Kozevnikov.
Kozevnikov was the 29th overall pick in the 2019 NLL Draft.
Keeping the Seals coaching staff in place for at least the upcoming season.
You can find the full release from the Seals HERE
The Bandits have signed forward Brad McCulley to a two year contract. McCulley was selected 9th overall by the Bandits in the 2020 entry draft.
You can find the full release HERE
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