Statement from Saints/VooDoo Owner Tom Benson regarding New Orleans VooDoo
September 28, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Detroit Drive News Release
A statement from Saints/VooDoo Owner Tom Benson regarding the status of the New Orleans VooDoo franchise for the 2006 Arena Football League season:
"The decision has been made to suspend play of the New Orleans VooDoo in New Orleans for the 2006 season. Factors beyond our control are forcing us to make this decision. We will not have a facility available to us to play our games, we will not be able to house players and staff and we will not be able to utilize our practice facility as it is being used by the government for Hurricane Katrina operations."
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