J'Town Returns

[Free Agent Fan]

www.theuifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72:the-ultimate-indoor-football-league-uifl-comes-to-johnstown-pa&catid=13:featured-news&Itemid=84

The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) comes to Johnstown, PA

May 4, 2010, Canton, OH - The Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) is proud to announce that Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the first expansion market for the 2011 season. The Johnstown team will play seven regular season home games at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena that has a capacity of 4,000 fans and numerous Luxury Suites.

"SMG is excited to bring Arena football back to the Cambria County War Memorial Arena; on behalf of the Cambria County War Memorial Arena Authority and Cambria County, we are proud to welcome the Ultimate Indoor Football League to Johnstown. The UIFL is an excellent opportunity for SMG to continue to provide quality entertainment for the community." Timothy Landis General Manager of the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, and SMG Managed facility stated on Tuesday.

UIFL Co-Founder Michael Taylor stated, "We are excited to bring arena football back to Johnstown. SMG has been great to work with, and we both share the same enthusiasm to make the UIFL work in Johnstown. The UIFL business model was created to help keep cost down for team owners, so they can be in business for long term success. We strive to be the most fan friendly professional sports league in the country."

The Johnstown team is holding a name the team contest, people who submit the winning name will get a free ticket to the home opener, and one lucky winner will be selected and win season tickets. To suggest a name, visit www.theuifl.com. A local press conference will be held at a later date to formally announce the team, logo, ownership group, ticket pricing, and more! Sign up for the league newsletter at www.theuifl.com.

The UIFL will begin play in early 2011 and will be announcing teams during the next few weeks. For more information about the UIFL visit www.theuifl.com or call (877) 500-UIFL. To learn more about the Cambria County War Memorial Arena visit www.warmemorialarena.com.

Since 1977, SMG has provided management services to more than 220 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, equestrian facilities and convention, congress and exhibition centers. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 11 million square feet (1.1 million square meters) of exhibition space. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides construction and design consulting, pre-opening services, venue management, sales, marketing, event booking, and programming. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through an in house catering company, Savor, currently servicing more than 100 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com.

[UnoBomber]

So M&M never came back to this market. Yet Haines can get a team in there with no problem?

[Daytonadan]

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result each time.

I guess the hot tub time machine only went back to 2005.

[djh0722]

The definition of insanity is Talking to lamp posts and trying to bite your own ear. Everyone knows that.

[Daytonadan]

May 4, 2010 17:43:55 GMT -5 djh0722 said:

The definition of insanity is Talking to lamp posts and trying to bite your own ear. Everyone knows that.

Haven't heard that variant since it was considered original.

[Gene]

May 4, 2010 18:17:59 GMT -5 Daytonadan said:

May 4, 2010 17:43:55 GMT -5 djh0722 said:

The definition of insanity is Talking to lamp posts and trying to bite your own ear. Everyone knows that.

Haven't heard that variant since it was considered original.

Dan if you play your cards right maybe the UIFL will hire you as an unpaid press writing intern. Could be a great opportunity for a young upstart such as yourself....

[Daytonadan]

May 4, 2010 18:28:09 GMT -5 Gene said:

May 4, 2010 18:17:59 GMT -5 Daytonadan said:

Haven't heard that variant since it was considered original.

Dan if you play your cards right maybe the UIFL will hire you as an unpaid press writing intern. Could be a great opportunity for a young upstart such as yourself....

And I'd be making just as much money as you would, but I wouldn't running around the Great Lakes region in some desperate quest to be a player in the industry.

Besides, I'm having enough fun covering the clusterfrak that is the Ogden situation these days.

[Gene]

May 4, 2010 19:00:54 GMT -5 Daytonadan said:

May 4, 2010 18:28:09 GMT -5 Gene said:

Dan if you play your cards right maybe the UIFL will hire you as an unpaid press writing intern. Could be a great opportunity for a young upstart such as yourself....

And I'd be making just as much money as you would, but I wouldn't running around the Great Lakes region in some desperate quest to be a player in the industry.

Besides, I'm having enough fun covering the clusterfrak that is the Ogden situation these days.

So is Ogden gonna finish the season out?

[The Picks Commissioner]

Hmmmmm, I guess this means that the CCWMA will have another occupant next year. Except this one is Johnstown's own. (The Wheeling Nailers are going to play 11 games (10 Regular and 1 Pre) game next year at the War Memorial.