NLL Expansion Candidate Cities
NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz has made it clear that the league intends to continue its growth and geographic footprint through expansion over the next few years. We’ve recently seen new franchises like Fort Worth and Las Vegas come online, preceded by San Diego, Halifax, and New York (Riptide). But where could the NLL go? When […]
Panther City Mock Expansion Draft
Welcome to the Panther City mock expansion draft! The Panther City Lacrosse Club will be the latest expansion outfit in the NLL, and the team will do its expansion draft on Tuesday, June 29, at 7 p.m. EST from Fort Worth, Texas. Expansion drafts are an interesting animal, and this one will be no different […]
Joe Tsai to Bring 15th NLL Franchise to Las Vegas
Joe Tsai is bringing an NLL expansion team to one of the currently hottest North American cities for professional sports: Las Vegas. Sportico originally broke the story early Wednesday morning, and the NLL confirmed it hours later on social media. There is little information otherwise available, with no name, arena, or price revealed, but we […]
Random Thoughts: NLL Expansion Draft
It’s time for my NLL Expansion Draft projection, Season 2. For those that haven’t seen this before, there will be yet another NLL Expansion Draft coming up this July to fill the rosters for the New York Riptide and the new Rochester Knighthawks. This projection is bound to change as players get traded post season, […]
National Lacrosse League Welcomes 13th Franchise
The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest men’s professional indoor lacrosse league in North America, has announced expansion into the New York market under the ownership of live events and sports media entertainment company GF Sports and its affiliates (“GF Sports”). The team, which will begin play in 2019, will be the League’s 13th franchise and play its home games […]