Lacrosse League Awards Long Island Team to Gary Fuhrman Group
The National Lacrosse League awarded a Long Island expansion franchise to an ownership group led by private equity investor Gary Fuhrman and backers including Hank Ratner, the former chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Co.
The team will play at the Nassau Coliseum starting next year and is asking fans to suggest names, the league said. The NLL is scheduled to formally announce the franchise and ownership group later Tuesday.
“New York not only aligns perfectly with our strategic plan to grow in the U.S., but also brings professional lacrosse back to a region that so many fans had wished for,” said NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz.