Jim Fassel
Connecticut Sports Law has questioned, and may continue to question the UFL’s plan to play a shortened “Premiere” season. It appears more logical to take the time to assemble a full complement of teams, build community support for those teams and reveal a more polished product. Nevertheless, the UFL is moving forward and here are 3 major factors working in its favor:
2. Television Deal: Although its certainly not ESPN, the UFL has signed a TV deal with the Versus Network.
3. The Economy: The same issue that hurt the UFL’s ability to field a full complement of teams may help the league sell tickets. UFL tickets will cost $20 – or half the price of parking at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. With $20 tickets, the UFL will offer a cheap way to watch a game and provides a reason to tailgate, which appears to be growing in importance to football fans.
The latest on the UFL playing in Hartford is that the New York team will play one game in Connecticut, presumably at Rentschler Field. In Connecticut, it will be interesting to see if fans find the UFL enough of a value to attend, considering UConn tickets are only an additional $5.
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