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NLL, San Diego Seals Announce First-Ever Outdoor NLL Game, to be Held at Snapdragon Stadium on March 4

December 6, 2022 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
San Diego Seals News Release


(San Diego, CA) - The National Lacrosse League and the San Diego Seals today announced that the Seals' March 4th game against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs will be staged outside at San Diego's new Snapdragon Stadium, the first regular season outdoor game in the history of the NLL. The game will be played at 1:30 pm PT and will be distributed live locally on FOX 5 San Diego and streaming everywhere on ESPN+, TSN.ca and the TSN app. Additionally, the game will re-air the same day on ESPNU at 8:00 pm PT.

"Our goal for the NLL and for the sport of lacrosse is to continue to increase awareness, enthusiasm and enterprise value well beyond where it exists today. This epic setting gives us another unique opportunity to showcase our world class athletes and on-field product, and not only engage with our core audience but attract diverse sports' fans in search of new entertainment passions," said Brett Frood, NLL Commissioner. "We are looking forward to working with the Seals and all our supporters in Southern California to making this an event to remember."

"The Seals have been working on this event for a long time now, and we're very excited to see this idea come to life. It's crazy that in the 36-year history of the league this has never been done before," said Seals President Steve Govett. "We can't wait to build our box on the field of Snapdragon and play in the San Diego sunshine. Let's take this outside!"

"We're honored to host the Seals first ever outdoor NLL game," added Adam Millar, General Manager of Snapdragon Stadium. "Looking forward to seeing another amazing San Diego team out on our field, and excited to welcome a whole new set of fans to the stadium!"

In addition to the Seals-Desert Dogs game on Saturday, Snapdragon Stadium will also be hosting an NCAA Women's lacrosse tournament with two games on Friday and two on Sunday. Teams include: San Diego State University, Stanford University, Kent State University, and UC Davis.

This will be a weekend celebration of lacrosse in San Diego that lacrosse fans around southern California will not want to miss. Broadcast talent and other events connected to the game will be announced in the coming weeks.

Snapdragon Stadium will be scaled for 10,100 seats for the special event. A limited number of tickets for the Snapdragon Showdown are now available at SealsLax.com. If you are interested in a group outing for game, please contact the Seals at 619-375-3755 or email tickets@sealslax.com.

The Seals will open their home season this Friday against the Saskatchewan Rush at 7:00 pm at Pechanga Arena, available to watch on ESPN+, TSN.ca and the TSN app.

About San Diego Seals: The San Diego Seals are a team in the 35-year-old National Lacrosse League (NLL), the world's only professional box lacrosse league. The league ranks third in average attendance for professional indoor sports worldwide, behind the NBA and NHL. The Seals play the majority of their home games at Pechanga Arena San Diego, the city's leading destination for sporting events, family shows and live entertainment. For more information, visit SealsLax.com or follow the Seals on social media.

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