Good bye, Expos, hello ABA in 2005
November 26, 2004 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release
Indianapolis, IN. Joe Newman, ABA co-Founder, today announced that the ABA will be expanding to Montreal, Canada in 2005. According to Newman, "There has been just too much publicity about Montreal not being able to support professional sports. Our feeling has always been that the problem does not lie with the city, but with the team. Montreal is a great city and will support professional sports if you give the fans a quality product at affordable prices. That's the ABA - and we have no doubt the fans of Montreal will love the exciting fast-paced high scoring ABA games - and the very affordable ticket prices."
The team will be owned by Sports Franchise Acquisition Corporation, with the principle co-owner being Serena Locker-Coles, a well-established businesswomen and a native of Montreal. Mrs. Coles added, "The ABA appears to be a league of opportunity with so much diversification of ownership including women owners. We are extremely excited about this opportunity and echo Mr. Newman's sentiments - Montreal is a terrific sports city if you give the fans a quality product. My partners and I intend to do just that."
For more information, contact Serena Locker-Coles, 703-942-7449 or fax 703-942-7450 or email locker02s@aol.com or visit www.abalive.com.
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