Sioux City Bandits join the National Arena League

NAL Announces Sioux City Bandits as Expansion Franchise
National Arena League Expands to Iowa

ATLANTA GA – On the eve of the National Arena League Championship game this weekend between the Jacksonville Sharks & Carolina Cobras, the National Arena League begins the week by announcing it’s first new franchise for the 2024 season, the Sioux City Bandits. While 2024 will be their first season in NAL, the Bandits enter their 25th consecutive season of play with all of their home games being played at the Tyson Events Center.

"We are proud to announce the addition of one of the longest running teams in all of indoor football, the Sioux City Bandits.  Adding a team with 25+ years of successful operating experience is a blessing to the NAL not only as we grow the geographic footprint but also gives us a more valued business partner off the field as well." Said National Arena League Commissioner Chris Seigfried.

The owner of the Sioux City Bandits, Don Belson, made an official statement “On behalf of all Bandit fans, and the entire state of Iowa, we are honored to bring top tier arena league experiences to our loyal and energetic fans. The opportunity to bring the NAL to Sioux City will give our fans great talent to watch with their families. The NAL was the best decision for not only our organization, but for the fans, partners and community of Sioux City. I have said from the very beginning, we are a community focused organization, and everything that the NAL embodies on and off of the field aligns with their goals and mission statement. Our entire organization has spent over a year evaluating what was in our best interest long term, and I am happy to say that we have found that with NAL. I’m excited about not only today's announcement, but future announcements about the league and changes that we will see in our community.” Stated Bandits Owner Don Belson. 

The Sioux City Bandits will be broadcasting a live stream of their team press conference today at 4pm (EDT, 3pm CDT) to watch it live or later follow the Sioux City Bandits on facebook and watch the live press conference here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1522777145193535/ . Stay tuned to the National Arena League online and on social media as we have more major news to report this week for this season and the 2024 National Arena League season.

ABOUT NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE 
The National Arena League was founded in 2016 and hosted its inaugural season in 2017 as the premier league in arena football. For more information regarding expansion opportunities or partnerships, contact Commissioner Chris Siegfried at chris@nationalarenaleague.com . For more information about the NAL visit www.nationalarenaleague.com, facebook.com/nationalarenaleauge, twitter.com/NALfootball, Instagram.com/nationalarenaleague.