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  #1   IP: 70.176.98.96
Old 07-06-2012, 11:49 PM
kahunakats kahunakats is offline
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Default TWBL Launches in Spring

THE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE
848 N. Rainbow Blvd. #1589
Las Vegas, NV 89107
www.twbl.net
623-806-9767

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Major League Management Consortium is pleased to announce the formation of the ONLY professional women’s basketball league underneath the WNBA. The league is incorporated in Nevada but will play in the eastern United States.

The Women’s Basketball League will tip-off in April of 2013 with franchises in at least five cities in the East and Midwest. The timing of the season corresponds to being able to market players overseas or prepare them for WNBA tryouts.

Unlike current basketball operations for women, the TWBL will have 10-player rosters, pay each player $100 a game and take care of expenses on the road. Each club will play two (2) games per weekend for six weeks after a week-long training camp that will also offer compensation. Franchises will operate in the $40-50,000 range for the season and will have hands-on assistance from the league.

The Consortium is made up of a management group that includes the former C.O.O. of the Premier Basketball League, the former VP of the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) and a consultant for the Houston Comets (WNBA) and a four-year starter from the University of Charleston’s women’s team. Other members are from Evansville, Indiana, Nashville, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona. The group already has a major corporate sponsor on board and is looking at a Fall tournament in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

“This is not brain surgery,” CEO John Guy of Phoenix stated. “Any sport can be successful if you have a good business plan and people do what they promise to do. We already have several communities that are embracing our plan and we’ll be announcing franchises shortly.”

“We are going to be honest and have high ethics for this,” Guy added, “and our formula for success will work. Teams will actually own the league they play in so there is a vested interest in making the entire project work.”

The league will hold tryouts throughout the country and hold a pre-season draft. Players will be insured and covered through the Worker’s Compensation program. Franchise fees for first-year teams are only $4,000 and future teams will have to purchase league ownership from existing teams.

Ownership groups are urged to contact the league at the above number for more information.
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Old 07-10-2012, 09:59 PM
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Yeah, "professional" league. And the beat-my-chest bravado on the website and the cheap logo just screams "professional."
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Old 07-17-2012, 11:44 PM
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The Women's Basketball League announced today their partnership with Bully Bling Energy Drink of Clearwater, Florida and Maggie's Salsa of Charleston, West Virginia. Their FaceBook page has been launched along with their Twitter account and they are expecting to name several other corporate partners shortly.
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Old 09-20-2012, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by kahunakats View Post
THE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE
848 N. Rainbow Blvd. #1589
Las Vegas, NV 89107
www.twbl.net
623-806-9767

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Major League Management Consortium is pleased to announce the formation of the ONLY professional women’s basketball league underneath the WNBA. The league is incorporated in Nevada but will play in the eastern United States.

The Women’s Basketball League will tip-off in April of 2013 with franchises in at least five cities in the East and Midwest. The timing of the season corresponds to being able to market players overseas or prepare them for WNBA tryouts.

Unlike current basketball operations for women, the TWBL will have 10-player rosters, pay each player $100 a game and take care of expenses on the road. Each club will play two (2) games per weekend for six weeks after a week-long training camp that will also offer compensation. Franchises will operate in the $40-50,000 range for the season and will have hands-on assistance from the league.

The Consortium is made up of a management group that includes the former C.O.O. of the Premier Basketball League, the former VP of the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) and a consultant for the Houston Comets (WNBA) and a four-year starter from the University of Charleston’s women’s team. Other members are from Evansville, Indiana, Nashville, Tennessee and Phoenix, Arizona. The group already has a major corporate sponsor on board and is looking at a Fall tournament in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

“This is not brain surgery,” CEO John Guy of Phoenix stated. “Any sport can be successful if you have a good business plan and people do what they promise to do. We already have several communities that are embracing our plan and we’ll be announcing franchises shortly.”

“We are going to be honest and have high ethics for this,” Guy added, “and our formula for success will work. Teams will actually own the league they play in so there is a vested interest in making the entire project work.”

The league will hold tryouts throughout the country and hold a pre-season draft. Players will be insured and covered through the Worker’s Compensation program. Franchise fees for first-year teams are only $4,000 and future teams will have to purchase league ownership from existing teams.

Ownership groups are urged to contact the league at the above number for more information.
Who are the COO of the PBL and former VP of Phoenix? Some People have storied pasts, and those that wish to not be affiliated with them as not to stain their own record need to know.
I am Tommy Tyks and I said that.
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Old 09-21-2012, 10:46 AM
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Hi Tommy, I'm not sure if all parties are associated with both leagues, but here is the link to the Central Basketball League's Executive Team. To me, it appears to be the same group. http://centralbasketballleague.com/about.html
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