Legacy Sports USA announced today a partnership with the American Cornhole League (ACL) to host an ACL Pro event at Legacy Sports Park every June for the next five years, beginning in 2022, at the 320-acre, multi-use family sports and entertainment complex that is set to open in January of 2022.
ACL’s Pro tournaments are nationally-televised events that showcase professional cornhole players competing for prize money at locations across the country. The first event at Legacy Sports Park will take place Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5, 2022, and will be televised live on CBS Sports.
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“Professional cornhole continues to grow in popularity and the ACL is the leader among professional cornhole leagues in the country, said Brett Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Legacy Sports USA. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to showcase the sport and Legacy Sports Park on national television for the next five years,”
The American Cornhole League promotes and develops cornhole as a sport for any age and any skill level with the motto “Anyone Can Win, Any One Can Play”. With more than 400 directors all around the country, the ACL has solidified the organization as the go-to resource for all things cornhole. The ACL has established the rules and regulations to govern the sport and equipment around the world. Along with its Pro series, the ACL hosts a number of ACL Open events that are open for the general public to compete to earn points toward qualifying to be an ACL Pro. For further information on the ACL or how to become a director visit iplaycornhole.com.
“We are stoked to be heading to Legacy Sports Park over the next five years. The facility is an ultimate sports destination that will be a perfect fit for cornhole players and athletes,” said ACL Chief Marketing Officer Trey Ryder. “Starting next season with an ACL Pro Shootout and Open, we are ready to get rolling on our newest partnership.
Legacy Sports Park is a privately owned, 320-acre multi-use family sports and entertainment complex in Mesa, Ariz., currently under construction with plans to officially open to the public in January of 2022. Legacy Sports Park will create more than 1,500 jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in direct economic impact back to the surrounding community, with an expected three million visitors annually. Legacy Sports Park is the vision of Randy J. Miller, Chairman of Legacy Sports USA, Chad J Miller, CEO of Legacy Sports USA, and Olympic Gold Medalist Dan O’Brien, Director of Performance Training at Legacy Sports Park. In addition, Legacy Sports Park also will feature a multi-purpose arena and outdoor amphitheater which Oak View Group will schedule live events, family shows, exhibitions and conventions.
The project will be developed in one single phase constructing outdoor and indoor team athletic
facilities geared to high energy entertainment, sports venues. For more information on Legacy Sports Park, visit www.legacysportsusa.com. For a virtual tour, visit https://www.legacysportsusa.com/virtualtour. Follow @LegacySportsUSA on Facebook and Instagram for additional updates and announcements.
