FAU Stadium likely site of Major League Lacrosse All-Star game
By Chuck King
The first major non-football event to be held in Florida Atlantic's new football stadium could well be the 2012 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game.
A source said the league is in the final stage of negotiating a contract with FAU, and a deal could be announced as early as this week.
The game is likely to be played on Saturday, June 30 and is expected to be televised nationally. The schedule on the MLL web site has the game time at 7:30 p.m., but doesn't yet give the location.
The trip to Florida may be somewhat of a trial outing for the league, which boasts eight teams located on the eastern seaboard. The Charlotte Hounds are the closest to the Sunshine State, but the league appears to be evaluating South Florida for a potential expansion team.
MLL also expects to have a youth lacrosse tournament in the days leading up to the game, but it is unclear whether any of those games will be played in the stadium.
Major League Lacrosse began play in 2001. ESPN2 televised the all star game last season. MLL recently signed a deal with CBS to broadcast some of their games.
The MLL season begins with three games on April 28.
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