For Some Arenas, AFL Was a Summertime Staple

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Posted by Don Muret | Dec 4, 2019 | Arenas & Stadiums, General, Pulse, Teams and Tenants

For Some Arenas, AFL Was a Summertime Staple

The Baltimore Brigade took on the Cleveland Gladiators in June 2017 at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena, now Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. (Getty Images)
After an up-and-down 33 years, it's game over for Arena Football League
The Arena Football League, which survived over a span of 33 years despite a series of financial struggles and temporary shutdowns, finally called it quits. The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to a league statement issued in late November.

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Senior Editor Don Muret has been a reporter for 35 years, including 25 years in trade journalism at SportsBusiness Journal and the old Amusement Business magazine before joining VenuesNow in December 2017. Previously, he worked 10 years as a sports writer for multiple daily and weekly newspapers. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has a journalism degree from Drake University and attended graduate school at the University of Iowa. He’s a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and loves live music. Muret lives in Charlotte with his wife, Dana, and their two teenage daughters, Madeline and Carolyn. Don can be reached at (704) 877-7399 or dmuret@oakviewgroup.com