NLL Colorado Mammoth

NLL cancels 2008 season

Published on October 16, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Colorado Mammoth News Release


DENVER - The National Lacrosse League has announced the cancellation of its 2008 season. The cancellation was triggered by the Professional Lacrosse Players Association's executive committee rejecting the league's last collective bargaining agreement proposal.

"I would like to apologize to our fans, first and foremost," NLL commissioner Jim Jennings said. "We are deeply disappointed that the PLPA's executive committee rejected our proposal without permitting all of the players to vote on the league's final offer. The offer included annual raises for all players in each year of the contract. Our owners made the best offer they could make while maintaining a sound business model."

Colorado Mammoth general manager Steve Govett said: "Colorado's fans have been the best in the league since the day we got here and we are incredibly disappointed to let them down. We're going to fix what is broken and come back stronger than ever."

The Mammoth won the NLL Champion's Cup in 2006 and has ranked among the top two in league attendance since the team's inaugural season in Denver in 2003.

"This marked the fourth time we have had to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement in the past seven years," Jennings said. "Professional sports leagues cannot do business without the stability of a long-term collective bargaining agreement. We will use this year to improve not only our relationship with our players but to improve our overall business model."

Mammoth season ticket holders will receive a letter shortly regarding additional sports options at Pepsi Center. They also may call their season ticket services representative at 303.405.1101.

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