NBL bosses have provided Gold Coast an opportunity to indicate it deserves an NBL workforce once more by awarding town internet hosting rights to the league’s pre-season match.
The NBL Blitz will happen on the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 16-22.
The metropolis hasn’t had an NBL workforce because the Blaze’s demise in 2012.
But NBL1 outfit Gold Coast Rollers, who competed on the prime stage within the Nineteen Nineties, are amongst a number of bidders vying to rejoin the league as early as subsequent season.
The NBL took their pre-season match to Tasmania earlier than awarding the JackJumpers a license, whereas the annual occasion was held in Darwin final season.
Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney and New Zealand are additionally within the combine to hitch the resuscitated league.
“The Gold Coast is one of many cities in our expansion considerations,” NBL chief govt David Stevenson mentioned.
“Gold Coast fans now have the chance to vote with their feet and turn up to the games, and show us why they deserve a team.”
Games are price a most of seven factors, with one level awarded to the aspect that wins every quarter – half some extent awarded if the quarter is tied – on prime of three factors to the successful workforce.
The successful workforce will probably be awarded the Loggins-Bruton Cup, whereas the match’s most excellent participant will take dwelling the Ray Borner Award.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
