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We had quite the day yesterday celebrating the NEW Indoor Football League team that will call Akins Ford Arena home!

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WHO’S READY FOR TOMORROW!? 🏈

Join us at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & Press Conference, officially announcing the arrival of a professional Indoor Football League (IFL) expansion franchise set to begin play in March 2027.

The event is open to the public and will feature team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, and David Pollack, along with live music, and more surprises...👀

The Classic Center and Akins Ford Arena announced this week that David Pollack, Jerome Bettis and Brian Jordan will co-own the first Indoor Football League team in Georgia.

A new era is coming for the Athens Rock Lobsters, and they want YOU to be there!

Join the Rock Lobsters tomorrow at 11:00 am in The Classic Center Atrium for a special, public event as team leadership unveils new developments, shares what’s to come for the organization, and kicks off an exciting new time for hockey in Athens!

A new era of football is coming to Athens! 🏈

Join us on May 21 at 11:00 am for the Athens Football Kickoff Celebration & Press Conference, officially announcing the arrival of a professional Indoor Football League (IFL) expansion franchise set to begin play in March 2027.

The event is open to the public and will feature team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, and David Pollack, along with live music, and more surprises... 👀

Don’t miss out!

Yesterday, our team was at the Pollack Family Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic, where they invited members of the community to help us celebrate Athens’ new Indoor Football League team!

Join us at Akins Ford Arena on May 21 at 11:00 AM for the Athens Indoor Football Kickoff Celebration, where Georgia’s first Indoor Football League team will be officially announced.

This free, public event will feature appearances by team owners Jerome Bettis, Brian Jordan, David Pollack, and special guest Mark Richt, along with live entertainment, fan experiences, and more!

Learn more about the event here: classiccenter.com/events/detail/indoor-football-kick-off-celebration

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Friday night was all kinds of fun with and , and we’ve got the pictures to prove it! 📸

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