Titans back for 2008 NLL season
October 25, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Orlando Titans News Release
New York, NY -- The National Lacrosse League announced today it has reached a long term collective bargaining agreement with the players' union. As a result, the NLL's 2008 season is back on. The season was cancelled last Tuesday when the owners and the Professional Lacrosse Players' Association failed to agree on a new deal. Today's agreement is a seven-year term that begins in 2008 and runs through the 2014 season. "Reaching a long term bargaining agreement with the players was our number one priority in this process," said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "We've been building positive growth in the league over the past few years and securing long-term labor peace puts us in a position to take our league to the next level." The agreement marks the longest labor deal in the 22-year history of professional indoor lacrosse. The league's previous three-year agreement with the PLPA expired following the 2007 season.
"We are so happy that a deal that is beneficial to both parties has been agreed to in time for the 2008 season," said Titans COO Timothy Kelly. "We are thankful to all our fans who stuck with us through the long week and we're looking forward to giving them a great team to cheer for this coming season."
A new schedule for the 2008 NLL season is expected to be announced next week.
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