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ABA plans major Canadian expansion

November 12, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association (ABA) announced that it plans major expansion into Canada for the 2006 season. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "We have just accepted market reservations for both Quebec City and Ottawa and earlier announced Vancouver, bringing to five the number of teams that will be playing in Canada next season. And we're also working with four additional groups. We are very excited about all three cities and of course, we are extremely proud of the way both the Montreal Matrix and Niagara DareDevils have started. Canada is very important to the ABA, the fans are fabulous, and we'll do everything we can to justify the confidence and support we are receiving. We'll be announcing the ownership groups and their plans very shortly."

Ottawa is a beautiful city with a population of 1.2 in the region that makes it the fourth largest urban area in Canada and is the home of such tech giants as Nortel Networks, Alcatel, Cisco and JDS Uniphase. It is also the home of government organizations such as the Government of Canada, Parliament, the Senate and the Supreme Court of Canada. The city is rich in culture and heritage with its many national institutions, parklands, waterways and historic arcitecture and is home to a large number of foreign embassies. The city offers an open and welcoming environment to cultures from around the world, providing service in English, French and a host of other languages.

Quebec City, where culture is capital, is a modern and dynamic city. At the crossroads between Europe and North America, it is awake to the political and economic realities of the day. Producer Steven Spielberg chose Quebec City as the setting for his movie "Catch Me if You Can." This was his first visit but will definitely not be the last. The city's architecture and beauty are among the the finest in the world. Experience the St. Lawrence River, one of Quebec's greatest resources, one of many, many great attractions there. Quebec City is the cradle of French civilization in North America and is proudly preparing to celebrate its 400th anniversary in 2006. Once there, you fall under its spell.

Vancouver is located in the southwest corner of Canada in the province of British Columbia and is surrounded by water on three sides and overlooked by the Coast Range, mountains that rise abruptly. The climate is one of the mildest in Canada. With a present city population over 560,000, the region has more than 2,000,000 people. The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and most diversified port and the city is a major tourist destination and will be host to The Olympic Winter games in 2010 as well aass the Paralympic Games that same year. With a large and diversified population with a large Asian segment, the ABA plans to bring its Beijing team to Vancouver this season to introduce the ABA to the city.

For more information about the ABA in Canada, visit email joenewman@abalive.com or visit www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.

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