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Machine to Play Home Games at Ohio Dominican University

October 27, 2015 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Ohio Machine News Release


COLUMBUS, OHIO (October 27, 2015) - The Ohio Machine announced today a multi-year partnership with Ohio Dominican University, making Panther Stadium the Machine's new home field. Per team policy, terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

"We are extremely thrilled to join Ohio Dominican University in this partnership and to call Panther Stadium home," Machine Vice President of Business Operations Gregg Klein said. "As an organization, we want to thank Ohio Wesleyan University for their hospitality and support over the past four years. We are excited to move our home field to a more centralized location near downtown Columbus and further connect with the lacrosse community in Central Ohio and beyond."

"We are tremendously excited to welcome the Ohio Machine to their new home at Ohio Dominican University," said ODU President Peter Cimbolic, Ph.D. "The Machine's decision to bring Major League Lacrosse to our beautiful campus, located just minutes from downtown Columbus, will energize the community and provide ODU with the opportunity to share the spotlight on the national sports stage. Panther Stadium allows fans to be close to the action for America's fastest growing sport. The fan experience will be first-class, and Ohio Dominican is proud to be a part of it."

The Machine will play seven home games at Panther Stadium in 2016. The 2016 Major League Lacrosse season is set to begin in April and runs through August.

"Our players are really looking forward to taking the field at Panther Stadium for the first time," Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis said. "The facilities and staff at Ohio Dominican are first rate and our team looks forward to having a lot of success at Panther Stadium starting this April."

In addition to the move to Ohio Dominican University, the Machine has simplified its ticket pricing for the upcoming season. The Machine will offer three levels of seating options in 2016. Premium seating options, including field boxes and seatback chairs, will go on sale beginning with current Machine Season Ticket Members, and will be made available to the public in January 2016. All non-premium seats at Panther Stadium will be General Admission, and Season Ticket Packages start at $84. 2016 General Admission Season Tickets are currently on sale at www.theohiomachine.com or by calling 614.754.1973.

Single Game Tickets for the Machine's 2016 MLL Season will go on sale in early 2016. Overall, Single Game Ticket prices will drop in 2016 by an average of 20 percent, and unlike in previous seasons, Single Game Ticket prices will not fluctuate prior to and on game day. For more information on the Machine's new ticket pricing, please visit www.theohiomachine.com/season-tickets.

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