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Arena Football Returning To Albany Without Ex-Owner Antonio Brown, Report Says Arena Football Returning To Albany Without Ex-Owner Antonio Brown, Report Says
Arena Football Returning To Albany Without Ex-Owner Antonio Brown, Report Says Arena football will make a return to the region, albeit with a potentially new name and without embattled ex-owner Antonio Brown, Albany station CBS 6 reports. The team will be resurrected in 2024, months after the Albany Empire was dropped by the National Arena League (NAL) over Brown’s refusal to pay his required league dues, new team president Jeff Levack told the outlet Thursday, Sept. 28. “He confirmed that arena football will return to MVP Arena this upcoming season,” the station’s sports director, AJ Pankowski said on the X platform, formerly Twitter. “The ownership group is local,”…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Albany Empire Dropped By NAL After Owner Antonio Brown Refuses To Pay League Dues Albany Empire Dropped By NAL After Owner Antonio Brown Refuses To Pay League Dues
Albany Empire Dropped By NAL After Owner Antonio Brown Refuses To Pay League Dues The National Arena League (NAL) has officially cut ties with the Albany Empire over owner Antonio Brown’s refusal to pay his required league fees. It followed an emergency conference call on Thursday, June 15, the league said in a statement. “After exhausting all avenues, the NAL board of owners have decided unanimously to terminate the membership agreement of the Albany Empire,” reads the statement. According to the league, each of its seven teams is required to pay for 1/7 of the league’s operating budget through monthly assessments starting in April. Troubles arose when Brown, a former…

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by Michael Mashburn