The Best Sport No One Cares About
With new media deals with ESPN and TSN. We can expect to see franchise values for current NLL increase and along with that comes an increase in future expansion fees.
According to sportico Joe Tsai paid $10 million for the NLL expansion team, that will play out of Las Vegas.
Team 16 will could very well fetch the NLL a $20 million expansion fee.
Now the only question is….What big city will get Team 16?
Well the NLL made it official this morning. Although the horse left the barn well before the official announcement. You can read about it HERE
Bill Cameron who owns part of the NBA OKC Thunder is the majority owner. You can read more about Bill Cameron’s background HERE
The team will play home games at 14,000 seat Dickies Arena starting 2022.
So we have a couple more trademarks for the coming Fort Worth NLL expansion franchise.
After checking the trademark database. The Fort Worth Panthers has been published for opposition.
Once approved by an examining attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), your trademark is published for opposition. This opens a 30 day window for third parties to oppose your application.
While the league remains mum. The foundation continues to be laid for a Dallas / Fort Worth franchise.
Well the league has registered three new trademarks
Looks like Dallas-Fort Worth is getting their ducks in a row. You can check out the filings below.
Thank You USPTO
So we are spending the night cruising the NLL job board and what do we find?
Coordinator, Marketing & League Administration with National Lacrosse League
So we review the summary and we find this gem.
You can find the full job description HERE
If we had to guess. We would guess Dallas, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Speaking of which all has been quiet on the Canadian expansion front (Edmonton)
So with the Forth Worth Panthers trademark now out in public view. Where could a possible Fort Worth NLL team play?
How about Dickies Arena in Fort Worth? The arena opened in November 2019 and seats 12,200 for hockey / box lacrosse.
You can check it out for yourself HERE
Well looks like the NLL is back to registering trademarks. This fits in with the rumored Dallas area expansion franchise. You can check it out for yourself HERE
Serial Number:88785252
Mark: FORT WORTH PANTHERS
Status: New Application-Record initialized not assigned to examiner
Status Date: 02-08-2020
Filing Date: 02-04-2020
Registration Number: N/A
Registration Date:N/A
Goods and Services:
Shirts; T-shirts; Sweatshirts; Tops as clothing; Pants; Bottoms as clothing; Shorts; Hats; Headwear; Jackets; Jerseys Entertainment in the nature of lacrosse games; Providing a website featuring information relating to the sport of lacrosse; Providing news and information in the field of lacrosse
Mark Description:N/A
Class: Education
Type of Mark: Trademark
Published for Opposition Date:
N/A
Owner: NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE, INC.
Mark Drawing Status: Standart Character Mark
Abandon Date: N/A
Business Name: PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTM
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