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What percent of af2 was owned by the AFL?
50.1
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On what date was af2 regarded as disbanded?
September 8, 2009
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What legal entity was created by af2 league owners?
Arena Football 1
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Along with the Orlando Predators, what former Arena Football League team joined af2?
Arizona Rattlers
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What Arena Football League season was suspended?
2009
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Who owned the Dallas Desperados?
Jerry Jones
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When was an auction announced for the Arena Football League's assets?
November 11, 2009
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When did the auction for the Arena Football League's assets take place?
November 25, 2009
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Who won the auction for the AFL's assets?
Arena Football 1
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What was the purchase price for the Arena Football League's assets?
$6.1 million
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On what date did AF1 announce that it would be called the Arena Football League?
February 17, 2010
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What television network was contracted to show Arena Football League games in 2010?
NFL Network
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How many expansion teams were announced in 2010?
two
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Along with the Dallas Vigilantes, what expansion team was announced in 2010?
Jacksonville Sharks
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Along with the New Orleans VooDoo, Kansas City Brigade, Philadelphia Soul and Georgia Force, what former team returned for the 2011 season?
San Jose SaberCats
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Along with the Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Columbus Destroyers and Los Angeles Avengers, what team did not return for the 2011 season?
New York Dragons
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What expansion team joined the league in 2011?
Pittsburgh Power
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For what NFL team did Lynn Swann play?
Pittsburgh Steelers
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What was the former name of the Tampa Bay Storm?
Pittsburgh Gladiators
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What anniversary did the Arena Football League celebrate in 2012?
25th
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What was the first day of the 2015 AFL season?
March 9, 2012
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To what city did the Tulsa Talons relocate?
San Antonio
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Who bought the Tampa Bay Storm in 2012?
Jeffrey Vinik
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What event resulted in the postponement of the AFL free agency period?
Hurricane Sandy
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On what date did the AFL announce its title sponsorship deal?
December 12, 2012
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What business was the title sponsor of the AFL?
NET10 Wireless
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What was the league renamed after the title sponsorship deal?
NET10 Wireless Arena Football League
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When did the AFL title sponsorship deal come to an end?
2014
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How many years did the AFL title sponsorship deal last?
two
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What was the name of the Los Angeles-based team added in 2013?
Kiss
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Along with Paul Stanley, who owned the Los Angeles Kiss?
Gene Simmons
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Other than the Los Angeles Kiss, what expansion team entered in the league in 2013?
Portland Thunder
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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are members of what musical group?
Kiss
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What band was Vince Neil a part of?
Mötley Crüe
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What was the name of the Las Vegas team owned by Vince Neil?
Outlaws
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What was the original intended home field of the Las Vegas Outlaws?
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Where did the Outlaws play their home games?
the Thomas & Mack Center
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Along with the Las Vegas Gladiators, what prior AFL team played its home games at the Thomas & Mack Center?
Las Vegas Sting
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Who was the first president of the AFL?
Jerry Kurz
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What was Jerry Kurz's job title prior to being president of the AFL?
commissioner
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Who became commissioner of the AFL after Jerry Kurz?
Scott Butera
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Where did Scott Butera work prior to becoming AFL commissioner?
Foxwoods
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What was Scott Butera's job title prior to becoming AFL commissioner?
CEO
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On what date was it reported that the Las Vegas Outlaws were shutting down?
August 9, 2015
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Who first reported the closure of the New Orleans VooDoo?
ESPN
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On what date did the Spokane Shock leave the AFL?
September 1, 2015
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What rival league did the Spokane Shock join?
IFL
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What was the name of the Spokane Shock after they joined the IFL?
Spokane Empire
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What day of the week was October 30, 2015?
Friday
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At what team's game was an announcement by the AFL supposed to happen on October 30?
San Antonio Spurs
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Who worked as an AFL spokesman during this period?
BJ Pickard
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What prior AFL franchise was based in Austin?
Austin Wranglers
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Along with the San Antonio Talons, what AFL franchise did San Antonio host at one time?
San Antonio Force
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Who were the defending champions of the Arena Football League?
San Jose SaberCats
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When was it announced that the SaberCats would be shutting down?
November 12
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What was the reason given for the closing of the SaberCats?
reasons unrelated to League operations
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How many AFL teams are operating as of 2016?
eight
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On what date did the AFL take control of one of its teams?
January 6, 2016
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What team did the league take control of?
Portland Thunder
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Who owned the trademark to the Portland Thunder?
Terry Emmert
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Who owned the Desperados trademarks?
Jerry Jones
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Who is commissioner of the Arena Football League?
Scott Butera
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On what date did the league announce its schedule for 2016?
December 10, 2015
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How many teams are active in the AFL for 2016?
eight
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How many regular season games will each team play in 2016?
16
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How many weeks will the 2016 regular season last?
18
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On the weekend of what holiday will all teams have a bye?
Independence Day
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Where did ArenaBowl XX take place?
Las Vegas
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What arena was ArenaBowl XXI played in?
New Orleans Arena
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On what date was ArenaBowl XXI played?
July 29, 2007
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In what month and year did Hurricane Katrina occur?
August 2005
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What team won ArenaBowl XXI?
San Jose SaberCats
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A contract with what television network led to the discontinuation of exhibition games in the preseason?
NBC
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How many games was the regular season in 1996?
14
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How many games were played in the 2001 regular season?
16
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How many games long was the 2011 regular season?
18
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How many games will each team play in the 2016 regular season?
16
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What league did the AFL found in China?
the China American Football League
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When was the AFL's China project announced?
August 2012
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Who is leading the China American Football League?
Ron Jaworski
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What television network does Ron Jaworski work for?
ESPN
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What team is Ron Jaworski the majority owner of?
Philadelphia Soul
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Who created Ganlan Media?
Martin E. Judge
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What company is Martin Judge the founder of?
the Judge Group
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In what year was AFL Global created?
2012
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In what month was an exhibition game planned for Guangzhou?
October
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Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the China American Football League?
Gary Morris
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When does the CAFL plan on start its first season?
2016
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When was the abortive first CAFL season supposed to have taken place?
2014
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How many teams participated in the 2015 CAFL tournament?
six
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In what month did the CAFL tournament occur?
November
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In what month did the AFL season originally begin?
May
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After the TV deal, when was the start of the AFL season moved to?
February
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What days were AFL games traditionally played on before the TV deal?
Friday or Saturday
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When were most of the AFL's games played after the TV deal?
Sunday
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On what date did the business relationship between the AFL and NBC end?
June 30, 2006
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On what date did ESPN buy a minority share of the AFL?
December 19, 2006
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At minimum, how many regular season games did the AFL agree to broadcast?
17
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On what day would most of the games televised on the ESPN networks be played?
Monday
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What network broadcast ArenaBowl XXI?
ABC
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