Announcements

Official announcements and press releases from the Front Office

Hyperice Partners with Premier Lacrosse League to deliver cutting-edge health technology, league wide

By PLL | June 20, 2019
Irvine, Calif. – June 20, 2019 – HYPERICE, a leading performance technology company known for its recovery and mobility devices used by the world’s most elite athletes, today announces a partnership with the recently debuted Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) to deliver an innovative athlete recovery initiative designed to improve health and performance.
Fan autographs at PLL Chicago

Premier Lacrosse League announces attendance and social figures from Week 3 in Chicago

By PLL | June 18, 2019
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today an attendance total of 11,398 over three games this past Saturday and Sunday (June 15-16) in its Midwest debut at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL.

Premier Lacrosse League on NBC is most watched outdoor pro lacrosse game in history

By PLL | June 13, 2019
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and NBC Sports announced today that Sunday’s game (2-4 pm ET) between Chaos LC and Atlas LC from Red Bull Arena averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 412,000 viewers across NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, making it the most-watched outdoor pro lacrosse game in history and the most-watched pro lacrosse game in 14 years (2005, NLL indoor championship, Toronto-Arizona, 689,000 viewers on NBC).

Premier Lacrosse League Announces SportsNet As Exclusive Canadian Distribution Partner

By PLL | June 12, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA. (June 12, 2019) – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today an agreement with Sportsnet, Canada’s #1 sports media brand, to become the exclusive distribution partner for league games in Canada for the 2019 PLL season. As part of the agreement, Sportsnet will air 16 PLL games in Canada for the remainder of the league season that are being produced and broadcast through either NBC and NBCSN in the United States. PLL action will air in Canadian markets through a combination of Sportsnet channels that include: Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360, and Sportsnet ONE. PLL games will also be available to watch online in Canada on Sportsnet NOW+ – the network’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform. “Sportsnet is the premier distribution platform for sports leagues north of the border and we are more than thrilled to showcase PLL action to our amazing Canadian fans,” says PLL Co-Founder and CEO Mike Rabil. “This partnership will now enable our innovative product to regularly reach millions of Canadian fans who have been yearning for years to watch professional outdoor lacrosse.” The PLL season officially got underway on June 1st at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA and most recently finished its second week of regular season action this past weekend at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. Next weekend will see the PLL head to Chicago for three games, June 15-16, at SeatGeek Stadium. ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) brings the sport of lacrosse to a national stage for the first time through a tour-based model, complete with the best players the sport has to offer. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the Premier Lacrosse League is backed by an investment group comprised of The Raine Group, Joe Tsai Sports, CAA, and Brett Jefferson. The PLL season began June 2019 with six teams embarking on a 14-week season that concludes with a playoff and PLL Championship Game. The PLL season is distributed domestically through an exclusive media-rights agreement with NBC Sports Group. For more information, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter(@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague) and YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL).

Premier Lacrosse League announces attendance and social figures from games at Red Bull Arena

By PLL | June 10, 2019
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today an attendance total of 10,773 over three games this past Saturday and Sunday (June 8-9) at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ.

Premier Lacrosse League announces Capital One as league’s Official Business Banking Partner

By PLL | June 7, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA. (June 7, 2019) – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today that Capital One will become the league’s Official Business Banking Partner.

PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES FIGURES FROM HISTORIC OPENING WEEKEND – OVER 13,000 IN ATTENDANCE AT GILLETTE STADIUM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

By PLL | June 3, 2019
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today an attendance total of 13,681 over three games this past Saturday and Sunday (June 1-2) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.

PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU CAN PLAY

By PLL | May 2, 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA. (May 31, 2019) – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced today a partnership with You Can Play that will focus on providing impactful programs and fostering a strong connection between the PLL and the LGBTQ community.

INAUGURAL PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE COLLEGE DRAFT ON NBCSN DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE VIEWERSHIP

By PLL | April 26, 2019
STAMFORD, CONN. (April 26, 2019) – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) today announced that NBC Sports’ presentation of the inaugural PLL College Draft on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 168,500 viewers, according to Nielsen, and reached a TV-only audience of 210,000* viewers.

PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH ECD LACROSSE

By PLL | April 26, 2019
LOS ANGELES (April 26, 2019) – Today, The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced that it has partnered with ECD Lacrosse (ECD) to be an equipment supplier for the league’s inaugural season, beginning June 1.