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The 2022 Premier Lacrosse League college draft was held on May 10 and began at 8:00PM eastern time. The draft was the first PLL property to be broadcast on an ESPN network when it aired on ESPN U. There was a simulcast on ESPN+ as well. Chris Cotter, Ryan Boyle and Paul Carcaterra hosted the draft and analyzed the picks. [1]
Announced in May 2022, the Championship Series was created for a variety of reasons: incentivize a teams regular season finishing position(as of 2023 only the last place team in the standings does not qualify for playoffs in the PLL), provide more playing opportunities for PLL players that do not play in the NLL, aid in the broader push for ...
The PLL would add the Boston Cannons for the 2021 season, rebranded as the Cannons Lacrosse Club, to bring the total PLL teams to eight. [13] Small tweaks to the former Boston Cannons branding resulted in a PLL crest and logo reveal on January 12, 2021. [14] In July 2022, Ticketmaster tracked a 38% growth in tickets purchased and attendance.
The deal means the PLL will expand […] The Premier Lacrosse League leveraged the momentum this week, announcing a merger with more established predecessor Major League Lacrosse.
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The PLL also saw a 25% increase in average viewership of games broadcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 over the 2022 season. With 5 linear broadcast games remaining and the all-star games excluded from both seasons, the 2023 season was averaging 254,000 per game while the 2022 season was average 150,000 at the same point.
There are 11 former Tar Heels and 14 former Blue Devils competing in the 2023 PLL season, one of the highest levels of participation across both programs in the young league’s history.
Viewership. The PLL posted a 35% increase in All-Star Game viewership on ESPN. This increase coincided with other increases at the midseason point of the season. Both online and in-person stats increased. The PLL posted a 47% raise in PLL App users and an increase of 159% in social media views.