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The Chicago Rush looks to return to the ArenaBowl when the 2008 season kicks off in March.

One of the most successful teams in the AFL, the Rush has qualified for the playoffs in each of its seven seasons, winning the Central Division three times, advancing to the AFL semifinals five times and, of course, winning the ArenaBowl XX title in 2006 with a 69-61 win over Orlando.

Off the field, the Rush continues to grow at the gate and on TV. Attendance for Rush games at Allstate Arena reached an all-time high in 2007 with an average of 15,609 fans per game. On TV, Chicago was the most-televised team in the Arena Football League with nearly half of its games broadcast to a national audience and 90 percent to a regional audience. Similar growth league-wide is evidenced by the recent broadcasting agreement between the ESPN/ABC network and the AFL. They entered into a five-year pact begining in 2007, and support will include national games on Monday nights, as well as the launch of AFL fantasy football on ESPN.com.

Much of the AFL’s success continues to be attributed to its loyal, expanding fan base. This loyalty is supported by a recent ESPN Sports Poll (March ’ 07) stating that AFL fans have the highest propensity to try, switch to, or be loyal to brands based on a sponsorship of a sport they follow. These scores are higher than every other major sport including the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA and the NHL, and even exceed the widely publicized NASCAR loyalty figures.

While there are many vehicles for executing marketing objectives, we’re confident that -- after you learn more about the Chicago Rush -- you will want to become involved with the city’s fastest growing sport. For more details contact us at (773) 243-3443.

Mike Gordon
Vice President of Sales
Chicago Rush Arena Football
1011 E. Touhy
Suite 400
Des Plaines, IL 60018
773.243.3443

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