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Arena Football League to shut down for 2009

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Casey Wasserman, owner of the Arena Football League’s Avengers, tells The Times’ Sam Farmer that the AFL will not play in 2009.

Wasserman said that will be confirmed by the league after a vote of team owners this week.

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He said he expects the AFL to return stronger in 2010.

By taking a year off, Wasserman said, the 16-team league is hoping to mitigate potential losses, regroup and create economic efficiencies such as a more centralized marketing structure. The AFL, which was founded in 1987 and is the longest-standing U.S. football league after the NFL, has never taken a season off.

‘All the interested parties -- owners, players, partners and fans -- are committed to the sport,’ Wasserman said. ‘We’re committed to do the work necessary to make this league have a long-term future together.’

-- Randy Harvey

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