Prime time team,Prime time Arena of Gwinnett says Gwizzlies
Published on June 29, 2004 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Atlanta Vision News Release
The new expansion team,the ABA Gwinnett Gwizzlies long-range masterplan of development for the franchise is to play their home ballgames annually at the fabulous Arena of Gwinnett Center on Sugarloaf Parkway in Gwinnett County.Already a few miles away is the Gwizzlies official practice facility,the Suwanee Sports Academy.Gwizzlies officials state,"this is a Gwinnett County team and as long we are the Gwizzlies, Gwinnett is our home".
The Georgia Force Arena football team and the Gwinnett Gladiators play at the Arena of Gwinnett Center.On January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Federal National Holiday,the Gwizzlies have been approved by the Arena officials to play at the Arena and are waiting on the ABA League 2004-05 scheludes to come out.Gwizzlies officials also would like to have the ABA Southeastern Divisional playoffs at the Arena in March 2005.
Good planning,marketing,sponsors and building a fan base is the Gwizzlies goals for the first season while the team play it's first season at Life University.Gwizzlies officials states,"that playing at the Arena of Gwinnett will have major league revenue results.According to the franchise General manager, 18 soldout ballgames would put the franchise in the seven digit income producing bracket .
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American Basketball Association Stories from June 29, 2004
- Prime time team,Prime time Arena of Gwinnett says Gwizzlies - Atlanta Vision
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