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5/5/2006
Soccer FLA
MISL Franchise Endorsed for Orlando Developer
Buena Vista Corporation Owns Orlando Team, Rights to Future Florida Expansion Orlando , Fla. - (May 5, 2006) – Buena Vista Corporation President Sham Maharaj and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Commissioner Steve Ryan announced before a live national television audience on Sunday, April 30, on ESPN2 that the MISL Management Committee has endorsed an expansion franchise to the Central Florida market. “The MISL Management Committee unanimously endorsed for membership, Mr. Sham Maharaj in the Orlando, Florida marketplace to commence play in 2007,” MISL Commissioner Steve Ryan said. “Orlando is the global leader in family entertainment and the Major Indoor Soccer League is very excited about bringing our family-oriented, professional sports entertainment product into Central Florida.” The soon-to-be-named team will debut in the 2007-08 season. Buena Vista Corporation has begun searching for a home venue and is in discussions with representatives of Orlando’s TD Waterhouse and with the University of Central Florida and its 10,000-seat convocation center, due to open next summer. Team officials noted that the TD Waterhouse is one of the few arenas in the U. S. originally designed for indoor soccer In addition to receiving approval for the Orlando expansion team, Maharaj has been awarded first rights of refusal for ownership of future MISL expansion teams in Florida. “As the League’s momentum continues, it is only natural to introduce fans in new markets, to this exciting, family-friendly sport,” Maharaj said. Other expansion teams that will join Orlando in the MISL for the 2007-08 season include Newark (NJ) and the return of the Kansas City (MO) Comets.
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