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Arena Football League Ceases Local Operations

October 29, 2019 - Earlier today, the Arena Football League was forced to make the difficult, but necessary decision to close our team services and business operations units in our local markets. These closures have resulted in the elimination of various staff positions, and is a direct consequence of the current financial constraints facing the AFL, which include extensive legacy liabilities and a recent multimillion-dollar litigation filed against the League by an insurance carrier that provided coverage for the AFL between 2009 and 201... Full Story

Destroyers Announce Two Open Tryouts to be Held at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Columbus and Chicago

September 19, 2019 - COLUMBUS - The Columbus Destroyers, presented by GermainCars.com, announced on Thursday that the team will hold two open tryouts this offseason. The first will be held Friday, December 6th at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Hilliard, Ohio. Registration will begin at 8:00 am with tryouts taking place from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. The second workout is Friday, January 10th at the Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Lockport, Illinois. Registration there will begin at 7:30 am with tryouts going from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. The entry fee for both ... Full Story

Albany Empire to Host Open Player Tryouts Saturday, November 2

September 18, 2019 - ALBANY, NY - The Albany Empire Arena Football Team announced today that they will host an open player tryout on Saturday, November 2 at Sportsplex at Halfmoon located at 6 Corporate Drive, Clifton Park NY 12065. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and tryouts will begin at 9 a.m. Kickers can report at 12 p.m. The Albany Empire's open player tryouts are presented by MJM Pelkey Pavement Maintenance. In attendance will be Empire Head Coach Rob Keefe, along with the entire Albany Empire coaching staff. "Coming off a champion... Full Story

Albany Empire Names Bob Bulman as New C.O.O.

September 16, 2019 - ALBANY, NY - The Arena Football League (AFL) today announced Bob Bulman as the new Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.) of the Albany Empire. Bulman will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Empire as the League transitions to a single entity model, assumes control of each team and moves executives to the League office from teams previously managed by Trifecta Sports and Entertainment. Former Empire C.O.O. and President of Trifecta Sports & Entertainment, George Manias, who architected the launch and building of the Empire c... Full Story

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• Destroyers Announce Two Open Tryouts to be Held at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Columbus and Chicago - Columbus Destroyers (AFL) September 19
  
• Albany Empire to Host Open Player Tryouts Saturday, November 2 - Albany Empire (AFL) September 18
  
• Albany Empire Names Bob Bulman as New C.O.O. - Albany Empire (AFL) September 16
  
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• Defensive Back Brandon Stephens Named Arena Football League's Al Lucas Hero Award Winner - Columbus Destroyers (AFL) September 6
  
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• Philadelphia Soul Fall to Albany Empire in ArenaBowl 32 - Philadelphia Soul (AFL) August 11
  
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• ArenaFan Exclusive: Commissioner Randall Boe - AFL ArenaFan (November 3)
• Blackjacks seemed capable of bucking Atlantic City sports trend: Weinberg - AFL Press of Atlantic City (November 2)
• Arena Football League closes team operations, leaving future unclear - AFL Washington Times (October 31)
• Suspension news took Blackjacks by surprise - AFL Press of Atlantic City (October 31)
• Albany Empire coach optimistic as Arena Football League seeks to stay afloat - AFL Albany Times-Union (October 31)
• Arena Football League may end after 32 years - AFL Arizona Republic (October 30)
• Baltimore Brigade shut down, AFL's operations suspended as league ponders future - AFL Baltimore Sun (October 30)
• AFL isn't folding yet, but it's closing local operations and exploring a restructuring - AFL Washington Post (October 30)
• AFL officially announces Blackjacks, other teams suspending operations - AFL Press of Atlantic City (October 30)
• Columbus Destroyers suspend operations, along with other arena league teams - AFL Columbus Dispatch (October 30)
• Albany Empire's local operations ceased - AFL Schenectady Daily Gazette (October 30)
• 2020 Arena Football League season in limbo as AFL suspends business operations - AFL WCMH (October 30)
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