ArenaBowl Returns in 2008

NEW YORK - New Orleans, a city renowned for hosting sports championships, will host its second Arena Football League Championship Game when ArenaBowl XXII is played at New Orleans Arena on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 3 p.m. ET.  ArenaBowl XXII will be televised live on ABC and ABC HD.

IronMan 70.3

Ironman is pleased to announce that New Orleans will play host to one of nearly 30 Ironman 70.3 events in 2009. The event takes place on Sunday, April 5, 2009, where a course of 70.3 miles will take athletes on a scenic tour through the historic city of New Orleans. Registration for Ironman 70.3 New Orleans will open on November 13, 2007, at www.ironmanneworleans.com. A total of 50 qualifying slots to the Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, FL will be up for grabs at this event.

BASS RETURNS TO THE BIG EASY

The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, present today at a media luncheon for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic in Greenville, South Carolina, announced the upcoming return of the championship event to New Orleans in 2011. Bayou Segnette will once again serve as the launch site for what many refer to as the Super Bowl of fishing. The New Orleans Arena will host ESPN's national broadcast of the weigh in ceremonies, with its increasingly popular fanfare and elaborate production elements. Simultaneously, Bass will open the doors to the adjacent Louisiana Superdome for the 150,000 plus square foot Outdoors Expo. All events will be free to the public, and the entire weekend is expected to bring an economic impact in excess of 20 million dollars, coupled with the significant national media exposure that BASS and ESPN bring to the event.