Chernin Group Confident in PLL’s Co-Founders, Performance and Plan
Premier League Lacrosse recently closed on a Series D funding round. The Chernin Group (TCG) led the round, with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Kevin Durant’s…
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ESPN Adds World Lacrosse Rights as Olympic Push Intensifies
World Lacrosse, the sport’s international governing body, and ESPN have agreed to a three-championship broadcast deal that runs through 2023. The agreement includes…
PLL Adds February Games to Fill ESPN Slots and Boost LA Olympic Bid
The Premier Lacrosse League is growing again—but this time it’s taking a new approach. The single-entity league, which has already added two expansion teams in its…
ESPN Signs 4-Year Deal With Premier Lacrosse as League Leaves NBC
ESPN has added more lacrosse to its linear and streaming offerings via a new rights deal with the Premier Lacrosse League, whose initial years on the air were with…
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Barstool CEO Nardini Joins Premier Lacrosse League Board of Directors
Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini is joining the Premier Lacrosse League’s board of directors. Nardini is the first appointed member to the PLL’s board, which includes…
Paul Rabil Leaves Lacrosse Field to Take Helm as PLL President
After retiring from the field this fall at the close of the Premier Lacrosse League’s third season, co-founder Paul Rabil is moving into the PLL’s front office full time…
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Premier Lacrosse League Announces Audio Pact with iHeartMedia
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) has announced Friday a partnership with iHeartMedia, which will provide exclusive live play-by-play audio coverage of PLL games on a…
Robert Kraft Headlines Latest PLL Funding Round Ahead of Third Season
Two days before the Premier Lacrosse League begins its third season at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., the league announced that the Kraft Group, led by Patriots…
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PLL Taps Jessica Evans as General Counsel and SVP of Lacrosse Ops
The Premier Lacrosse League has named Jessica Evans general counsel and senior vice president of lacrosse operations. Evans will replace Rob Sanzillo in both roles…
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Premier Lacrosse League Renews Travel Tour for 2021 Campaign
The Premier Lacrosse League is returning to a tour-based multi-city format this summer for its third season after a successful bubble tournament in Salt Lake City…
Twitter Spaces to Host Experimental PLL Draft Thursday
The Premier Lacrosse League will host its entry draft Thursday night on Twitter Spaces, a social audio feature currently in beta testing. The eight PLL coaches will…
Lacrosse Star Pat Spencer Eyes Hoop Dreams and NBA’s Long-Term Earning Potential
As the 2020-21 NBA season gets underway, its minor league counterpart—the G League—is still figuring out what this season will look like. Unable to finish last season…
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