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Title: Arena_Football_League

For the 2011 season, the Philadelphia Soul, Kansas City Brigade, San Jose SaberCats, New Orleans VooDoo, and the Georgia Force returned to the AFL after having last played in 2008. However, the Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Columbus Destroyers, Los Angeles Avengers, and the New York Dragons did not return. The league added one expansion team, the Pittsburgh Power. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann was one of the team's owners. It was the first time the AFL returned to Pittsburgh since the Pittsburgh Gladiators were an original franchise in 1987 before becoming the Tampa Bay Storm. The Brigade changed its name to the Command, becoming the Kansas City Command. Even though they were returning teams, the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings moved to New Orleans as the Voodoo, the identity formerly owned by New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson. The Alabama Vipers moved to Duluth, Georgia to become the new Georgia Force (the earlier franchise of that name being a continuation of the first Nashville Kats franchise). On October 25, 2010 the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz did not return. The Milwaukee Iron also changed names to the Milwaukee Mustangs, the name of Milwaukee's original AFL team that had existed from 1994 to 2001.

Question: Along with the New Orleans VooDoo, Kansas City Brigade, Philadelphia Soul and Georgia Force, what former team returned for the 2011 season?
Answer: San Jose SaberCats

Question: Along with the Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Columbus Destroyers and Los Angeles Avengers, what team did not return for the 2011 season?
Answer: New York Dragons

Question: What expansion team joined the league in 2011?
Answer: Pittsburgh Power

Question: For what NFL team did Lynn Swann play?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Question: What was the former name of the Tampa Bay Storm?
Answer: Pittsburgh Gladiators
Title: Arena_Football_League

In 2012, the AFL celebrated its silver anniversary for its 25th season of operations. The season kicked off on March 9, 2012. The Tulsa Talons moved to San Antonio, Texas and Jeffrey Vinik became owner of the Tampa Bay Storm. The Dallas Vigilantes were left off the schedule for the 2012 season with no announcement from the management, raising speculations that either the team had suspended operations for the season or was ceasing operations altogether. (Apparently the latter was the case as the organization did not field a team for the 2013 season or any subsequent one either.) Like the National Football League, the AFL postponed the free agency period to October 31 due to Hurricane Sandy.

Question: What anniversary did the Arena Football League celebrate in 2012?
Answer: 25th

Question: What was the first day of the 2015 AFL season?
Answer: March 9, 2012

Question: To what city did the Tulsa Talons relocate?
Answer: San Antonio

Question: Who bought the Tampa Bay Storm in 2012?
Answer: Jeffrey Vinik

Question: What event resulted in the postponement of the AFL free agency period?
Answer: Hurricane Sandy
Title: Arena_Football_League

It was announced on December 12, 2012, that the AFL reached a partnership agreement with NET10 Wireless to be the first non-motorsports-related professional sports league in the United States to have a title sponsor, renaming it the NET10 Wireless Arena Football League. The redesigned website showed the new logo which incorporated the current AFL logo with the one from NET10 Wireless. The title sponsorship agreement ended in 2014 after a two-year partnership.

Question: On what date did the AFL announce its title sponsorship deal?
Answer: December 12, 2012

Question: What business was the title sponsor of the AFL?
Answer: NET10 Wireless

Question: What was the league renamed after the title sponsorship deal?
Answer: NET10 Wireless Arena Football League

Question: When did the AFL title sponsorship deal come to an end?
Answer: 2014

Question: How many years did the AFL title sponsorship deal last?
Answer: two
Title: Arena_Football_League

In 2013, the league expanded with the addition of two new franchises to play in 2014, the Los Angeles Kiss (owned by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the legendary rock band Kiss) and the Portland Thunder.

Question: What was the name of the Los Angeles-based team added in 2013?
Answer: Kiss

Question: Along with Paul Stanley, who owned the Los Angeles Kiss?
Answer: Gene Simmons

Question: Other than the Los Angeles Kiss, what expansion team entered in the league in 2013?
Answer: Portland Thunder

Question: Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are members of what musical group?
Answer: Kiss
Title: Arena_Football_League

In 2014, the league announced the granting of a new franchise to former Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil, previously part-owner of the Jacksonville Sharks. That franchise, the Las Vegas Outlaws, were originally to play in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2015, but instead played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center, previous home to the Las Vegas Sting and Las Vegas Gladiators. After 20 years as a familiar name to the league, an AFL mainstay, the Iowa Barnstormers, departed the league to join the Indoor Football League. The San Antonio Talons folded on October 13, 2014, after the league (which owned the team) failed to find a new owner. On November 16, 2014, despite a successful season record-wise, the Pittsburgh Power became the second team to cease operations after the 2014 season. This resulted from poor attendance. It was later announced by the league that the Power would go dormant for 2015 and were looking for new ownership.

Question: What band was Vince Neil a part of?
Answer: Mötley Crüe

Question: What was the name of the Las Vegas team owned by Vince Neil?
Answer: Outlaws

Question: What was the original intended home field of the Las Vegas Outlaws?
Answer: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Question: Where did the Outlaws play their home games?
Answer: the Thomas & Mack Center

Question: Along with the Las Vegas Gladiators, what prior AFL team played its home games at the Thomas & Mack Center?
Answer: Las Vegas Sting
Title: Arena_Football_League

Jerry Kurz also stepped down as commissioner of the AFL as he was promoted to be the AFL's first president. Former Foxwoods CEO Scott Butera was hired as his successor as commissioner.

Question: Who was the first president of the AFL?
Answer: Jerry Kurz

Question: What was Jerry Kurz's job title prior to being president of the AFL?
Answer: commissioner

Question: Who became commissioner of the AFL after Jerry Kurz?
Answer: Scott Butera

Question: Where did Scott Butera work prior to becoming AFL commissioner?
Answer: Foxwoods

Question: What was Scott Butera's job title prior to becoming AFL commissioner?
Answer: CEO
Title: Arena_Football_League

On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the fifth active AFL/af2 franchise to leave for the IFL since bankruptcy (Iowa Barnstormers, Tri-Cities Fever, Green Bay Blizzard and Arkansas Twisters—now the Texas Revolution—left previously).

Question: On what date was it reported that the Las Vegas Outlaws were shutting down?
Answer: August 9, 2015

Question: Who first reported the closure of the New Orleans VooDoo?
Answer: ESPN

Question: On what date did the Spokane Shock leave the AFL?
Answer: September 1, 2015

Question: What rival league did the Spokane Shock join?
Answer: IFL

Question: What was the name of the Spokane Shock after they joined the IFL?
Answer: Spokane Empire
Title: Arena_Football_League

Rumors began swirling with regards to bringing the AFL back to Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Both cities have hosted franchises in the past (Austin Wranglers, San Antonio Force and San Antonio Talons), but an AFL spokesman, BJ Pickard, was quoted as saying, "News to me." Announcements have yet to be made on any sort of expansion plans. An expected "big announcement" on Friday, October 30 at a San Antonio Spurs game never came to fruition.

Question: What day of the week was October 30, 2015?
Answer: Friday

Question: At what team's game was an announcement by the AFL supposed to happen on October 30?
Answer: San Antonio Spurs

Question: Who worked as an AFL spokesman during this period?
Answer: BJ Pickard

Question: What prior AFL franchise was based in Austin?
Answer: Austin Wranglers

Question: Along with the San Antonio Talons, what AFL franchise did San Antonio host at one time?
Answer: San Antonio Force
Title: Arena_Football_League

On November 12, the league announced the defending champion San Jose SaberCats would be ceasing operations due to "reasons unrelated to League operations". A statement from the league indicated that the AFL is working to secure new, long-term owners for the franchise. This leaves the AFL with eight teams for 2016.

Question: Who were the defending champions of the Arena Football League?
Answer: San Jose SaberCats

Question: When was it announced that the SaberCats would be shutting down?
Answer: November 12

Question: What was the reason given for the closing of the SaberCats?
Answer: reasons unrelated to League operations

Question: How many AFL teams are operating as of 2016?
Answer: eight
Title: Arena_Football_League

On January 6, 2016, the league took over "ownership and operational control" of the Portland Thunder from its previous owners. The AFL stated this move was made after months of trying work out an arrangement "to provide financial and operational support." On February 3, 2016, it was announced that the franchise will start from scratch and no longer be called the "Thunder" as the name and trademarks belong to former franchise owner Terry Emmert (similar to the Jerry Jones move with the Desperados). AFL commissioner Scott Butera announced that a new identity will be announced at a later date.

Question: On what date did the AFL take control of one of its teams?
Answer: January 6, 2016

Question: What team did the league take control of?
Answer: Portland Thunder

Question: Who owned the trademark to the Portland Thunder?
Answer: Terry Emmert

Question: Who owned the Desperados trademarks?
Answer: Jerry Jones

Question: Who is commissioner of the Arena Football League?
Answer: Scott Butera
Title: Arena_Football_League

The league's 2016 schedule, announced on the league's website on December 10, 2015, shows an eight-team league playing a 16-game regular season over 18 weeks, with two bye weeks for each team, one on a rotational basis and the other a "universal bye" for all teams during the Independence Day weekend, the first weekend in July. All teams will qualify for the postseason, meaning that the regular season will serve only to establish seeding.

Question: On what date did the league announce its schedule for 2016?
Answer: December 10, 2015

Question: How many teams are active in the AFL for 2016?
Answer: eight

Question: How many regular season games will each team play in 2016?
Answer: 16

Question: How many weeks will the 2016 regular season last?
Answer: 18

Question: On the weekend of what holiday will all teams have a bye?
Answer: Independence Day
Title: Arena_Football_League

From the league's inception through ArenaBowl XVIII, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. The AFL then switched to a neutral-site championship, with ArenaBowls XIX and XX in Las Vegas. New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans VooDoo, served as the site of ArenaBowl XXI on July 29, 2007. This was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005. The San Jose SaberCats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the Columbus Destroyers 55–33. ArenaBowl XXI in New Orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host ArenaBowl XXII, in which the Philadelphia Soul defeated the defending champion San Jose Sabercats. In 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. In ArenaBowl XXIII, the Spokane Shock defeated the Tampa Bay Storm at their home arena, Spokane Arena, in Spokane, Washington. In ArenaBowl XXIV, the Jacksonville Sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to US Airways Center in Phoenix and defeated the Arizona Rattlers 73–70. ArenaBowl XXV returned to a neutral site and was once again played in New Orleans, where the Rattlers returned and defeated the Philadelphia Soul. Since 2014 the ArenaBowl has been played at the higher-seeded team.

Question: Where did ArenaBowl XX take place?
Answer: Las Vegas

Question: What arena was ArenaBowl XXI played in?
Answer: New Orleans Arena

Question: On what date was ArenaBowl XXI played?
Answer: July 29, 2007

Question: In what month and year did Hurricane Katrina occur?
Answer: August 2005

Question: What team won ArenaBowl XXI?
Answer: San Jose SaberCats
Title: Arena_Football_League

The practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the NBC contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games.

Question: A contract with what television network led to the discontinuation of exhibition games in the preseason?
Answer: NBC

Question: How many games was the regular season in 1996?
Answer: 14

Question: How many games were played in the 2001 regular season?
Answer: 16

Question: How many games long was the 2011 regular season?
Answer: 18

Question: How many games will each team play in the 2016 regular season?
Answer: 16
Title: Arena_Football_League

In August 2012, the AFL announced a new project into China, known as the China American Football League. The CAFL project is headed up by ESPN NFL analyst and Philadelphia Soul majority owner president Ron Jaworski. The plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in October 2014. The AFL coaches and trainers will travel to China to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of Chinese and American players with the goal of starting an official Chinese arena league. Ganlan Media International were given exclusive rights to the new Chinese league.

Question: What league did the AFL found in China?
Answer: the China American Football League

Question: When was the AFL's China project announced?
Answer: August 2012

Question: Who is leading the China American Football League?
Answer: Ron Jaworski

Question: What television network does Ron Jaworski work for?
Answer: ESPN

Question: What team is Ron Jaworski the majority owner of?
Answer: Philadelphia Soul
Title: Arena_Football_League

AFL Global and Ganlan Media were created in 2012 by businessman Martin E. Judge, founder and owner of the Judge Group. The company, called AFL Global, LLC, looks to introduce and launch professional Arena Football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like NFL Europe). After their successful trip to China to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop AFL China by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in May 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of Beijing and Guangzhou in October. This is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in China with the support of the Chinese government and the CRFA (Chinese Rugby Football Association). Key persons involved include founder and CEO. Martin E. Judge, partner Ron Jaworski, CAFL CEO Gary Morris and president David Niu. Ganlan Media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity.

Question: Who created Ganlan Media?
Answer: Martin E. Judge

Question: What company is Martin Judge the founder of?
Answer: the Judge Group

Question: In what year was AFL Global created?
Answer: 2012

Question: In what month was an exhibition game planned for Guangzhou?
Answer: October

Question: Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the China American Football League?
Answer: Gary Morris
Title: Arena_Football_League

The 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early November, 2015

Question: When does the CAFL plan on start its first season?
Answer: 2016

Question: When was the abortive first CAFL season supposed to have taken place?
Answer: 2014

Question: How many teams participated in the 2015 CAFL tournament?
Answer: six

Question: In what month did the CAFL tournament occur?
Answer: November
Title: Arena_Football_League

Beginning with the 2003 season, the AFL made a deal with NBC to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past. In 2006, because of the XX Winter Olympic Games, the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Daytona 500, NBC scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th ArenaBowl. NBC and the Arena Football League officially severed ties on June 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. Las Vegas owner Jim Ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because ESPN refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on NBC.

Question: In what month did the AFL season originally begin?
Answer: May

Question: After the TV deal, when was the start of the AFL season moved to?
Answer: February

Question: What days were AFL games traditionally played on before the TV deal?
Answer: Friday or Saturday

Question: When were most of the AFL's games played after the TV deal?
Answer: Sunday

Question: On what date did the business relationship between the AFL and NBC end?
Answer: June 30, 2006
Title: Arena_Football_League

On December 19, 2006, ESPN announced the purchase of a minority stake in the AFL. This deal included television rights for the ESPN family of networks. ESPN would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on Monday nights, and nine playoff games, including ArenaBowl XXI on ABC. The deal resulted in added exposure on ESPN's SportsCenter. However, after the original AFL filed for bankruptcy, this arrangement did not carry over to the new AFL, which is a separate legal entity.

Question: On what date did ESPN buy a minority share of the AFL?
Answer: December 19, 2006

Question: At minimum, how many regular season games did the AFL agree to broadcast?
Answer: 17

Question: On what day would most of the games televised on the ESPN networks be played?
Answer: Monday

Question: What network broadcast ArenaBowl XXI?
Answer: ABC

Question: Under the deal, how many AFL playoff games did ESPN broadcast each year?
Answer: nine
Title: Arena_Football_League

The AFL also had a regional-cable deal with FSN, where FSN regional affiliates in AFL markets carried local team games. In some areas, such as with the Arizona Rattlers, Fox Sports affiliates still carry the games.

Question: Affiliates of what network broadcast Arizona Rattlers games?
Answer: Fox Sports

Question: What cable network did the AFL sign a regional contract with?
Answer: FSN
Title: Arena_Football_League

After its return in 2010, the AFL had its national television deal with the NFL Network for a weekly Friday night game. All AFL games not on the NFL Network could be seen for free online, provided by Ustream.

Question: After a hiatus, in what year did the AFL begin operations again?
Answer: 2010

Question: What cable television network signed a broadcast deal with the AFL in 2010?
Answer: NFL Network

Question: On what day would AFL games be shown on NFL Network?
Answer: Friday

Question: What streaming service broadcast AFL games that were not on NFL Network?
Answer: Ustream

Question: What was the cost to watch AFL games on Ustream?
Answer: free
Title: Arena_Football_League

The NFL Network ceased airing Arena Football League games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. Briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (In at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) Once the labor issues were resolved, the NFL Network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live Friday night game. NFL Network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season.

Question: In what year did AFL games temporarily cease to be broadcast on NFL Network?
Answer: 2012

Question: Why did the temporary cessation of game broadcasts occur?
Answer: ongoing labor problems

Question: Why did the NFL Network begin to broadcast games again?
Answer: the labor issues were resolved

Question: On what day was an AFL game broadcast live on NFL Network?
Answer: Friday

Question: At what time of day was an AFL game shown on Fridays on NFL Network?
Answer: night
Title: Arena_Football_League

For the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the CBS Sports Network. CBSSN would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. CBS would also air the ArenaBowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. Regular season CBSSN broadcast games are usually on Saturday nights. As the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. This means that the AFL may appear either prior to or following the CBSSN's featured Major League Lacrosse game.

Question: Who was the AFL's 2013 national broadcast partner?
Answer: CBS Sports Network

Question: How many regular season games were shown by CBS Sports Network in 2013?
Answer: 19

Question: How many 2013 playoff games did CBSSN broadcast?
Answer: two

Question: On what channel was the 2013 ArenaBowl broadcast?
Answer: CBS

Question: In 2013, on what day were Arena Football League games usually broadcast on CBS Sports Network?
Answer: Saturday
Title: Arena_Football_League

Starting in 2014, ESPN returned to the AFL as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS along with all games being broadcast on ESPN3 for free live on WatchESPN. ArenaBowl XXVII was also broadcast on ESPN. Most teams also have a local TV station broadcast their games locally and all games are available on local radio.

Question: Who was the Arena Football League's 2014 broadcast partner?
Answer: ESPN

Question: What app were Arena Football League games broadcast on in 2014?
Answer: WatchESPN

Question: Along with the ESPN networks, on what network were 2014 AFL games broadcast?
Answer: CBS Sports Network

Question: On what channel could one watch ArenaBowl XXVII live?
Answer: ESPN