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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4340 | Arena_Football_League | from the league's inception through arenabowl xviii, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. the afl then switched to a neutral-site championship, with arenabowls xix and xx in las vegas. new orleans arena, home of the new orleans voodoo, served as the site of arenabowl xxi on july 29, 2007. this was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since hurricane katrina struck in august 2005. the san jose sabercats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the columbus destroyers 55–33. arenabowl xxi in new orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host arenabowl xxii, in which the philadelphia soul defeated the defending champion san jose sabercats. in 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. in arenabowl xxiii, the spokane shock defeated the tampa bay storm at their home arena, spokane arena, in spokane, washington. in arenabowl xxiv, the jacksonville sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to us airways center in phoenix and defeated the arizona rattlers 73–70. arenabowl xxv returned to a neutral site and was once again played in new orleans, where the rattlers returned and defeated the philadelphia soul. since 2014 the arenabowl has been played at the higher-seeded team. | Where did ArenaBowl XX take place? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4341 | Arena_Football_League | from the league's inception through arenabowl xviii, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. the afl then switched to a neutral-site championship, with arenabowls xix and xx in las vegas. new orleans arena, home of the new orleans voodoo, served as the site of arenabowl xxi on july 29, 2007. this was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since hurricane katrina struck in august 2005. the san jose sabercats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the columbus destroyers 55–33. arenabowl xxi in new orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host arenabowl xxii, in which the philadelphia soul defeated the defending champion san jose sabercats. in 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. in arenabowl xxiii, the spokane shock defeated the tampa bay storm at their home arena, spokane arena, in spokane, washington. in arenabowl xxiv, the jacksonville sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to us airways center in phoenix and defeated the arizona rattlers 73–70. arenabowl xxv returned to a neutral site and was once again played in new orleans, where the rattlers returned and defeated the philadelphia soul. since 2014 the arenabowl has been played at the higher-seeded team. | What arena was ArenaBowl XXI played in? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4342 | Arena_Football_League | from the league's inception through arenabowl xviii, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. the afl then switched to a neutral-site championship, with arenabowls xix and xx in las vegas. new orleans arena, home of the new orleans voodoo, served as the site of arenabowl xxi on july 29, 2007. this was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since hurricane katrina struck in august 2005. the san jose sabercats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the columbus destroyers 55–33. arenabowl xxi in new orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host arenabowl xxii, in which the philadelphia soul defeated the defending champion san jose sabercats. in 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. in arenabowl xxiii, the spokane shock defeated the tampa bay storm at their home arena, spokane arena, in spokane, washington. in arenabowl xxiv, the jacksonville sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to us airways center in phoenix and defeated the arizona rattlers 73–70. arenabowl xxv returned to a neutral site and was once again played in new orleans, where the rattlers returned and defeated the philadelphia soul. since 2014 the arenabowl has been played at the higher-seeded team. | On what date was ArenaBowl XXI played? | {
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321
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4343 | Arena_Football_League | from the league's inception through arenabowl xviii, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. the afl then switched to a neutral-site championship, with arenabowls xix and xx in las vegas. new orleans arena, home of the new orleans voodoo, served as the site of arenabowl xxi on july 29, 2007. this was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since hurricane katrina struck in august 2005. the san jose sabercats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the columbus destroyers 55–33. arenabowl xxi in new orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host arenabowl xxii, in which the philadelphia soul defeated the defending champion san jose sabercats. in 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. in arenabowl xxiii, the spokane shock defeated the tampa bay storm at their home arena, spokane arena, in spokane, washington. in arenabowl xxiv, the jacksonville sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to us airways center in phoenix and defeated the arizona rattlers 73–70. arenabowl xxv returned to a neutral site and was once again played in new orleans, where the rattlers returned and defeated the philadelphia soul. since 2014 the arenabowl has been played at the higher-seeded team. | In what month and year did Hurricane Katrina occur? | {
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56e7af9a37bdd419002c4344 | Arena_Football_League | from the league's inception through arenabowl xviii, the championship game was played at the home of the highest-seeded remaining team. the afl then switched to a neutral-site championship, with arenabowls xix and xx in las vegas. new orleans arena, home of the new orleans voodoo, served as the site of arenabowl xxi on july 29, 2007. this was the first professional sports championship to be staged in the city since hurricane katrina struck in august 2005. the san jose sabercats earned their third championship in six years by defeating the columbus destroyers 55–33. arenabowl xxi in new orleans was deemed a success, and the city was chosen to host arenabowl xxii, in which the philadelphia soul defeated the defending champion san jose sabercats. in 2010, the location returned to being decided by which of the two participating teams was seeded higher. in arenabowl xxiii, the spokane shock defeated the tampa bay storm at their home arena, spokane arena, in spokane, washington. in arenabowl xxiv, the jacksonville sharks, coming off of a victory in their conference final game four nights earlier, traveled to us airways center in phoenix and defeated the arizona rattlers 73–70. arenabowl xxv returned to a neutral site and was once again played in new orleans, where the rattlers returned and defeated the philadelphia soul. since 2014 the arenabowl has been played at the higher-seeded team. | What team won ArenaBowl XXI? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4352 | Arena_Football_League | the practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the nbc contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. from 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games. | A contract with what television network led to the discontinuation of exhibition games in the preseason? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4353 | Arena_Football_League | the practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the nbc contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. from 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games. | How many games was the regular season in 1996? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4354 | Arena_Football_League | the practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the nbc contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. from 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games. | How many games were played in the 2001 regular season? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4355 | Arena_Football_League | the practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the nbc contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. from 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games. | How many games long was the 2011 regular season? | {
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56e7b01b37bdd419002c4356 | Arena_Football_League | the practice of playing one or two preseason exhibition games by each team before the start of the regular season was discontinued when the nbc contract was initiated, and the regular season was extended from 14 games, the length that it had been since 1996, to 16 from 2001 to 2010, and since 2016. from 2011 to 2015, the regular season league expanded to 18 games, with each team having two bye weeks and the option of two preseason games. | How many games will each team play in the 2016 regular season? | {
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262
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435c | Arena_Football_League | in august 2012, the afl announced a new project into china, known as the china american football league. the cafl project is headed up by espn nfl analyst and philadelphia soul majority owner president ron jaworski. the plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in october 2014. the afl coaches and trainers will travel to china to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of chinese and american players with the goal of starting an official chinese arena league. ganlan media international were given exclusive rights to the new chinese league. | What league did the AFL found in China? | {
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435d | Arena_Football_League | in august 2012, the afl announced a new project into china, known as the china american football league. the cafl project is headed up by espn nfl analyst and philadelphia soul majority owner president ron jaworski. the plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in october 2014. the afl coaches and trainers will travel to china to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of chinese and american players with the goal of starting an official chinese arena league. ganlan media international were given exclusive rights to the new chinese league. | When was the AFL's China project announced? | {
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3
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435e | Arena_Football_League | in august 2012, the afl announced a new project into china, known as the china american football league. the cafl project is headed up by espn nfl analyst and philadelphia soul majority owner president ron jaworski. the plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in october 2014. the afl coaches and trainers will travel to china to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of chinese and american players with the goal of starting an official chinese arena league. ganlan media international were given exclusive rights to the new chinese league. | Who is leading the China American Football League? | {
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202
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c435f | Arena_Football_League | in august 2012, the afl announced a new project into china, known as the china american football league. the cafl project is headed up by espn nfl analyst and philadelphia soul majority owner president ron jaworski. the plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in october 2014. the afl coaches and trainers will travel to china to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of chinese and american players with the goal of starting an official chinese arena league. ganlan media international were given exclusive rights to the new chinese league. | What television network does Ron Jaworski work for? | {
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138
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56e7b06e37bdd419002c4360 | Arena_Football_League | in august 2012, the afl announced a new project into china, known as the china american football league. the cafl project is headed up by espn nfl analyst and philadelphia soul majority owner president ron jaworski. the plans were to establish a six-team league that would play a 10-week schedule that was slated to start in october 2014. the afl coaches and trainers will travel to china to help teach the rules of the sport to squads made up of chinese and american players with the goal of starting an official chinese arena league. ganlan media international were given exclusive rights to the new chinese league. | What team is Ron Jaworski the majority owner of? | {
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159
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f1 | Arena_Football_League | afl global and ganlan media were created in 2012 by businessman martin e. judge, founder and owner of the judge group. the company, called afl global, llc, looks to introduce and launch professional arena football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like nfl europe). after their successful trip to china to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop afl china by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in may 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of beijing and guangzhou in october. this is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in china with the support of the chinese government and the crfa (chinese rugby football association). key persons involved include founder and ceo. martin e. judge, partner ron jaworski, cafl ceo gary morris and president david niu. ganlan media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity. | Who created Ganlan Media? | {
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64
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f2 | Arena_Football_League | afl global and ganlan media were created in 2012 by businessman martin e. judge, founder and owner of the judge group. the company, called afl global, llc, looks to introduce and launch professional arena football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like nfl europe). after their successful trip to china to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop afl china by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in may 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of beijing and guangzhou in october. this is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in china with the support of the chinese government and the crfa (chinese rugby football association). key persons involved include founder and ceo. martin e. judge, partner ron jaworski, cafl ceo gary morris and president david niu. ganlan media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity. | What company is Martin Judge the founder of? | {
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102
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f3 | Arena_Football_League | afl global and ganlan media were created in 2012 by businessman martin e. judge, founder and owner of the judge group. the company, called afl global, llc, looks to introduce and launch professional arena football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like nfl europe). after their successful trip to china to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop afl china by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in may 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of beijing and guangzhou in october. this is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in china with the support of the chinese government and the crfa (chinese rugby football association). key persons involved include founder and ceo. martin e. judge, partner ron jaworski, cafl ceo gary morris and president david niu. ganlan media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity. | In what year was AFL Global created? | {
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44
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f4 | Arena_Football_League | afl global and ganlan media were created in 2012 by businessman martin e. judge, founder and owner of the judge group. the company, called afl global, llc, looks to introduce and launch professional arena football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like nfl europe). after their successful trip to china to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop afl china by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in may 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of beijing and guangzhou in october. this is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in china with the support of the chinese government and the crfa (chinese rugby football association). key persons involved include founder and ceo. martin e. judge, partner ron jaworski, cafl ceo gary morris and president david niu. ganlan media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity. | In what month was an exhibition game planned for Guangzhou? | {
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568
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56e7b0eb00c9c71400d774f5 | Arena_Football_League | afl global and ganlan media were created in 2012 by businessman martin e. judge, founder and owner of the judge group. the company, called afl global, llc, looks to introduce and launch professional arena football teams and franchises in various locations throughout the world (like nfl europe). after their successful trip to china to help promote the game, they formally announced plans to further develop afl china by the fall of 2014 by starting a comprehensive training program in may 2013 with exhibition games planned for the cities of beijing and guangzhou in october. this is the first time professional football of any kind will be played in china with the support of the chinese government and the crfa (chinese rugby football association). key persons involved include founder and ceo. martin e. judge, partner ron jaworski, cafl ceo gary morris and president david niu. ganlan media has since dropped this name and will carry the league's name as its corporate identity. | Who is the Chief Executive Officer of the China American Football League? | {
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846
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4370 | Arena_Football_League | the 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early november, 2015 | When does the CAFL plan on start its first season? | {
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151
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4371 | Arena_Football_League | the 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early november, 2015 | When was the abortive first CAFL season supposed to have taken place? | {
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4
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4372 | Arena_Football_League | the 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early november, 2015 | How many teams participated in the 2015 CAFL tournament? | {
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"six"
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180
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56e7b14c37bdd419002c4373 | Arena_Football_League | the 2014 scheduled beginning proved to be too ambitious for the group; its official website now cites an anticipated beginning of professional play in 2016 and shows photos from a six-team collegiate tournament staged in early november, 2015 | In what month did the CAFL tournament occur? | {
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227
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c4378 | Arena_Football_League | beginning with the 2003 season, the afl made a deal with nbc to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. in conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from may to february (the week after the nfl's super bowl) and scheduled most of its games on sunday instead of friday or saturday as it had in the past. in 2006, because of the xx winter olympic games, the stanley cup playoffs and the daytona 500, nbc scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th arenabowl. nbc and the arena football league officially severed ties on june 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. las vegas owner jim ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because espn refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on nbc. | In what month did the AFL season originally begin? | {
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212
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c4379 | Arena_Football_League | beginning with the 2003 season, the afl made a deal with nbc to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. in conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from may to february (the week after the nfl's super bowl) and scheduled most of its games on sunday instead of friday or saturday as it had in the past. in 2006, because of the xx winter olympic games, the stanley cup playoffs and the daytona 500, nbc scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th arenabowl. nbc and the arena football league officially severed ties on june 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. las vegas owner jim ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because espn refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on nbc. | After the TV deal, when was the start of the AFL season moved to? | {
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219
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c437a | Arena_Football_League | beginning with the 2003 season, the afl made a deal with nbc to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. in conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from may to february (the week after the nfl's super bowl) and scheduled most of its games on sunday instead of friday or saturday as it had in the past. in 2006, because of the xx winter olympic games, the stanley cup playoffs and the daytona 500, nbc scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th arenabowl. nbc and the arena football league officially severed ties on june 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. las vegas owner jim ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because espn refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on nbc. | What days were AFL games traditionally played on before the TV deal? | {
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319
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c437b | Arena_Football_League | beginning with the 2003 season, the afl made a deal with nbc to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. in conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from may to february (the week after the nfl's super bowl) and scheduled most of its games on sunday instead of friday or saturday as it had in the past. in 2006, because of the xx winter olympic games, the stanley cup playoffs and the daytona 500, nbc scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th arenabowl. nbc and the arena football league officially severed ties on june 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. las vegas owner jim ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because espn refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on nbc. | When were most of the AFL's games played after the TV deal? | {
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301
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56e7b1d437bdd419002c437c | Arena_Football_League | beginning with the 2003 season, the afl made a deal with nbc to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005. in conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from may to february (the week after the nfl's super bowl) and scheduled most of its games on sunday instead of friday or saturday as it had in the past. in 2006, because of the xx winter olympic games, the stanley cup playoffs and the daytona 500, nbc scaled back from weekly coverage to scattered coverage during the regular season, but committed to a full playoff schedule ending with the 20th arenabowl. nbc and the arena football league officially severed ties on june 30, 2006, having failed to reach a new broadcast deal. las vegas owner jim ferraro stated during a radio interview that the reason why a deal failed is because espn refused to show highlights or even mention a product being broadcast on nbc. | On what date did the business relationship between the AFL and NBC end? | {
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676
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56e7b24637bdd419002c438c | Arena_Football_League | on december 19, 2006, espn announced the purchase of a minority stake in the afl. this deal included television rights for the espn family of networks. espn would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on monday nights, and nine playoff games, including arenabowl xxi on abc. the deal resulted in added exposure on espn's sportscenter. however, after the original afl filed for bankruptcy, this arrangement did not carry over to the new afl, which is a separate legal entity. | On what date did ESPN buy a minority share of the AFL? | {
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3
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56e7b24637bdd419002c438d | Arena_Football_League | on december 19, 2006, espn announced the purchase of a minority stake in the afl. this deal included television rights for the espn family of networks. espn would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on monday nights, and nine playoff games, including arenabowl xxi on abc. the deal resulted in added exposure on espn's sportscenter. however, after the original afl filed for bankruptcy, this arrangement did not carry over to the new afl, which is a separate legal entity. | At minimum, how many regular season games did the AFL agree to broadcast? | {
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"17"
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185
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} |
56e7b24637bdd419002c438e | Arena_Football_League | on december 19, 2006, espn announced the purchase of a minority stake in the afl. this deal included television rights for the espn family of networks. espn would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on monday nights, and nine playoff games, including arenabowl xxi on abc. the deal resulted in added exposure on espn's sportscenter. however, after the original afl filed for bankruptcy, this arrangement did not carry over to the new afl, which is a separate legal entity. | On what day would most of the games televised on the ESPN networks be played? | {
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"Monday"
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218
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} |
56e7b24637bdd419002c438f | Arena_Football_League | on december 19, 2006, espn announced the purchase of a minority stake in the afl. this deal included television rights for the espn family of networks. espn would televise a minimum of 17 regular season games, most on monday nights, and nine playoff games, including arenabowl xxi on abc. the deal resulted in added exposure on espn's sportscenter. however, after the original afl filed for bankruptcy, this arrangement did not carry over to the new afl, which is a separate legal entity. | What network broadcast ArenaBowl XXI? | {
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"ABC"
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284
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} |
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"nine"
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237
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56e7b28900c9c71400d7750d | Arena_Football_League | the afl also had a regional-cable deal with fsn, where fsn regional affiliates in afl markets carried local team games. in some areas, such as with the arizona rattlers, fox sports affiliates still carry the games. | Affiliates of what network broadcast Arizona Rattlers games? | {
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170
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56e7b28900c9c71400d7750e | Arena_Football_League | the afl also had a regional-cable deal with fsn, where fsn regional affiliates in afl markets carried local team games. in some areas, such as with the arizona rattlers, fox sports affiliates still carry the games. | What cable network did the AFL sign a regional contract with? | {
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44
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56e7b2f200c9c71400d77511 | Arena_Football_League | after its return in 2010, the afl had its national television deal with the nfl network for a weekly friday night game. all afl games not on the nfl network could be seen for free online, provided by ustream. | After a hiatus, in what year did the AFL begin operations again? | {
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20
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56e7b2f200c9c71400d77512 | Arena_Football_League | after its return in 2010, the afl had its national television deal with the nfl network for a weekly friday night game. all afl games not on the nfl network could be seen for free online, provided by ustream. | What cable television network signed a broadcast deal with the AFL in 2010? | {
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76
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56e7b2f200c9c71400d77513 | Arena_Football_League | after its return in 2010, the afl had its national television deal with the nfl network for a weekly friday night game. all afl games not on the nfl network could be seen for free online, provided by ustream. | On what day would AFL games be shown on NFL Network? | {
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101
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56e7b2f200c9c71400d77514 | Arena_Football_League | after its return in 2010, the afl had its national television deal with the nfl network for a weekly friday night game. all afl games not on the nfl network could be seen for free online, provided by ustream. | What streaming service broadcast AFL games that were not on NFL Network? | {
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200
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56e7b2f200c9c71400d77515 | Arena_Football_League | after its return in 2010, the afl had its national television deal with the nfl network for a weekly friday night game. all afl games not on the nfl network could be seen for free online, provided by ustream. | What was the cost to watch AFL games on Ustream? | {
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175
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56e7b37437bdd419002c4396 | Arena_Football_League | the nfl network ceased airing arena football league games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (in at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) once the labor issues were resolved, the nfl network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live friday night game. nfl network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. | In what year did AFL games temporarily cease to be broadcast on NFL Network? | {
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78
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56e7b37437bdd419002c4397 | Arena_Football_League | the nfl network ceased airing arena football league games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (in at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) once the labor issues were resolved, the nfl network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live friday night game. nfl network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. | Why did the temporary cessation of game broadcasts occur? | {
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105
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56e7b37437bdd419002c4398 | Arena_Football_League | the nfl network ceased airing arena football league games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (in at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) once the labor issues were resolved, the nfl network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live friday night game. nfl network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. | Why did the NFL Network begin to broadcast games again? | {
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506
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56e7b37437bdd419002c4399 | Arena_Football_League | the nfl network ceased airing arena football league games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (in at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) once the labor issues were resolved, the nfl network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live friday night game. nfl network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. | On what day was an AFL game broadcast live on NFL Network? | {
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598
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56e7b37437bdd419002c439a | Arena_Football_League | the nfl network ceased airing arena football league games partway through the 2012 season as a result of ongoing labor problems within the league. briefly, the games were broadcast on a tape delay to prevent the embarrassment that would result should the players stage a work stoppage immediately prior to a scheduled broadcast. (in at least once incidence this actually happened, resulting in a non-competitive game being played with replacement players, and further such incidents were threatened.) once the labor issues were resolved, the nfl network resumed the practice of broadcasting a live friday night game. nfl network dropped the league at the end of the 2012 season. | At what time of day was an AFL game shown on Fridays on NFL Network? | {
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605
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56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a0 | Arena_Football_League | for the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the cbs sports network. cbssn would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. cbs would also air the arenabowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. regular season cbssn broadcast games are usually on saturday nights. as the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. this means that the afl may appear either prior to or following the cbssn's featured major league lacrosse game. | Who was the AFL's 2013 national broadcast partner? | {
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73
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56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a1 | Arena_Football_League | for the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the cbs sports network. cbssn would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. cbs would also air the arenabowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. regular season cbssn broadcast games are usually on saturday nights. as the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. this means that the afl may appear either prior to or following the cbssn's featured major league lacrosse game. | How many regular season games were shown by CBS Sports Network in 2013? | {
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109
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56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a2 | Arena_Football_League | for the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the cbs sports network. cbssn would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. cbs would also air the arenabowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. regular season cbssn broadcast games are usually on saturday nights. as the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. this means that the afl may appear either prior to or following the cbssn's featured major league lacrosse game. | How many 2013 playoff games did CBSSN broadcast? | {
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"two"
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137
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56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a3 | Arena_Football_League | for the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the cbs sports network. cbssn would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. cbs would also air the arenabowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. regular season cbssn broadcast games are usually on saturday nights. as the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. this means that the afl may appear either prior to or following the cbssn's featured major league lacrosse game. | On what channel was the 2013 ArenaBowl broadcast? | {
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73
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56e7b3d237bdd419002c43a4 | Arena_Football_League | for the 2013 season, the league's new national broadcast partner was the cbs sports network. cbssn would air 19 regular season games and two playoff games. cbs would also air the arenabowl, marking the first time since 2008 that the league's finale aired on network television. regular season cbssn broadcast games are usually on saturday nights. as the games are being shown live, the start times are not uniform as with most football broadcast packages, but vary with the time zone in which the home team is located. this means that the afl may appear either prior to or following the cbssn's featured major league lacrosse game. | In 2013, on what day were Arena Football League games usually broadcast on CBS Sports Network? | {
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330
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56e7b45837bdd419002c43aa | Arena_Football_League | starting in 2014, espn returned to the afl as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on cbs sports network, espn, espn2, espnews along with all games being broadcast on espn3 for free live on watchespn. arenabowl xxvii was also broadcast on espn. most teams also have a local tv station broadcast their games locally and all games are available on local radio. | Who was the Arena Football League's 2014 broadcast partner? | {
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18
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56e7b45837bdd419002c43ab | Arena_Football_League | starting in 2014, espn returned to the afl as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on cbs sports network, espn, espn2, espnews along with all games being broadcast on espn3 for free live on watchespn. arenabowl xxvii was also broadcast on espn. most teams also have a local tv station broadcast their games locally and all games are available on local radio. | What app were Arena Football League games broadcast on in 2014? | {
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203
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56e7b45837bdd419002c43ac | Arena_Football_League | starting in 2014, espn returned to the afl as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on cbs sports network, espn, espn2, espnews along with all games being broadcast on espn3 for free live on watchespn. arenabowl xxvii was also broadcast on espn. most teams also have a local tv station broadcast their games locally and all games are available on local radio. | Along with the ESPN networks, on what network were 2014 AFL games broadcast? | {
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"CBS Sports Network"
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99
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56e7b45837bdd419002c43ad | Arena_Football_League | starting in 2014, espn returned to the afl as broadcast partners, with weekly games being shown on cbs sports network, espn, espn2, espnews along with all games being broadcast on espn3 for free live on watchespn. arenabowl xxvii was also broadcast on espn. most teams also have a local tv station broadcast their games locally and all games are available on local radio. | On what channel could one watch ArenaBowl XXVII live? | {
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18
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56e7b49e00c9c71400d7752f | Arena_Football_League | the first video game based on the afl was arena football for the c-64 released in 1988. on may 18, 2000, kurt warner's arena football unleashed was released by midway games for the playstation game console. on february 7, 2006 ea sports released arena football for the playstation 2 and xbox. ea sports released another afl video game, titled arena football: road to glory, on february 21, 2007, for the playstation 2. | What was the first Arena Football League video game? | {
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42
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56e7b49e00c9c71400d77530 | Arena_Football_League | the first video game based on the afl was arena football for the c-64 released in 1988. on may 18, 2000, kurt warner's arena football unleashed was released by midway games for the playstation game console. on february 7, 2006 ea sports released arena football for the playstation 2 and xbox. ea sports released another afl video game, titled arena football: road to glory, on february 21, 2007, for the playstation 2. | For what system was the first Arena Football League video game released? | {
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61
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56e7b49e00c9c71400d77531 | Arena_Football_League | the first video game based on the afl was arena football for the c-64 released in 1988. on may 18, 2000, kurt warner's arena football unleashed was released by midway games for the playstation game console. on february 7, 2006 ea sports released arena football for the playstation 2 and xbox. ea sports released another afl video game, titled arena football: road to glory, on february 21, 2007, for the playstation 2. | In what year was the first Arena Football League video game released? | {
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82
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56e7b49e00c9c71400d77532 | Arena_Football_League | the first video game based on the afl was arena football for the c-64 released in 1988. on may 18, 2000, kurt warner's arena football unleashed was released by midway games for the playstation game console. on february 7, 2006 ea sports released arena football for the playstation 2 and xbox. ea sports released another afl video game, titled arena football: road to glory, on february 21, 2007, for the playstation 2. | On what date was Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed released? | {
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91
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56e7b49e00c9c71400d77533 | Arena_Football_League | the first video game based on the afl was arena football for the c-64 released in 1988. on may 18, 2000, kurt warner's arena football unleashed was released by midway games for the playstation game console. on february 7, 2006 ea sports released arena football for the playstation 2 and xbox. ea sports released another afl video game, titled arena football: road to glory, on february 21, 2007, for the playstation 2. | Who made Kurt Warner's Arena Football Unleashed? | {
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160
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56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b2 | Arena_Football_League | in 2001, jeff foley published war on the floor: an average guy plays in the arena football league and lives to write about it. the book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct albany firebirds. the 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer" played in three preseason games and had one catch for −2 yards. | Who wrote War on the Floor: An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It? | {
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9
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56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b3 | Arena_Football_League | in 2001, jeff foley published war on the floor: an average guy plays in the arena football league and lives to write about it. the book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct albany firebirds. the 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer" played in three preseason games and had one catch for −2 yards. | In what year was War on the Floor released? | {
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3
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56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b4 | Arena_Football_League | in 2001, jeff foley published war on the floor: an average guy plays in the arena football league and lives to write about it. the book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct albany firebirds. the 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer" played in three preseason games and had one catch for −2 yards. | What team did Jeff Foley play for? | {
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245
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56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b5 | Arena_Football_League | in 2001, jeff foley published war on the floor: an average guy plays in the arena football league and lives to write about it. the book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct albany firebirds. the 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer" played in three preseason games and had one catch for −2 yards. | How many games did Jeff Foley play in? | {
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331
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} |
56e7b4f737bdd419002c43b6 | Arena_Football_League | in 2001, jeff foley published war on the floor: an average guy plays in the arena football league and lives to write about it. the book details a journalist's two preseasons (1999 and 2000) as an offensive specialist/writer with the now-defunct albany firebirds. the 5-foot-6 (170 cm), self-described "unathletic writer" played in three preseason games and had one catch for −2 yards. | Along with 1999, in what preseason did Foley play for the Firebirds? | {
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184
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56e7b55437bdd419002c43bc | Arena_Football_League | the afl currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. the single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in north american professional sports leagues; each team essentially operated as its own business and the league itself was a separate entity which in exchange for franchise fees paid by the team owners provided rules, officials, scheduling and the other elements of organizational structure. a pool of money is allotted to teams to aid in travel costs. | In what year did the AFL begin operating under the single-entity model? | {
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"2010"
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166
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56e7b55437bdd419002c43bd | Arena_Football_League | the afl currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. the single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in north american professional sports leagues; each team essentially operated as its own business and the league itself was a separate entity which in exchange for franchise fees paid by the team owners provided rules, officials, scheduling and the other elements of organizational structure. a pool of money is allotted to teams to aid in travel costs. | Who owns the rights to the players under the single-entity model? | {
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62
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56e7b55437bdd419002c43be | Arena_Football_League | the afl currently runs as under the single-entity model, with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. the single-entity model was adopted in 2010 when the league emerged from bankruptcy. prior to that, the league followed the franchise model more common in north american professional sports leagues; each team essentially operated as its own business and the league itself was a separate entity which in exchange for franchise fees paid by the team owners provided rules, officials, scheduling and the other elements of organizational structure. a pool of money is allotted to teams to aid in travel costs. | What model of ownership is commonly used in American professional sports? | {
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"franchise model"
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251
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56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77543 | Arena_Football_League | average attendance for afl games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the september 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. from the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. in 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. | What was the normal per game attendance of AFL games in the 1990s? | {
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"10,000–11,000"
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45
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56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77544 | Arena_Football_League | average attendance for afl games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the september 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. from the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. in 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. | Along with the recession, what event is held to have decreased per-game attendance below 10,000? | {
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"the September 11, 2001 attacks"
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146
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56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77545 | Arena_Football_League | average attendance for afl games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the september 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. from the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. in 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. | What was the average per-game attendance in 2007? | {
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367
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} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77546 | Arena_Football_League | average attendance for afl games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the september 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. from the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. in 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. | In 2008, what was the average attendance for an AFL game? | {
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"12,957"
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531
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} |
56e7b5cf00c9c71400d77547 | Arena_Football_League | average attendance for afl games were around 10,000–11,000 per game in the 1990s, though during the recession connected to the dot-com bubble and the september 11, 2001 attacks average attendance dropped below 10,000 for several years. from the start of the 2004 season until the final season of the original league in 2008, average attendance was above 12,000, with 12,392 in 2007. eleven of the seventeen teams in operation in 2007 had average attendance figures over 13,000. in 2008, the overall attendance average increased to 12,957, with eight teams exceeding 13,000 per game. | During the 2008 season, how many teams averaged more than 13,000 spectators per game? | {
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"eight"
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544
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} |
56e7b60637bdd419002c43c2 | Arena_Football_League | in 2010, the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy, the overall attendance average decreased to 8,135, with only one team (tampa bay) exceeding 13,000 per game. | What was the AFL's average per-game attendance in 2010? | {
"text": [
"8,135"
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118
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56e7b60637bdd419002c43c3 | Arena_Football_League | in 2010, the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy, the overall attendance average decreased to 8,135, with only one team (tampa bay) exceeding 13,000 per game. | In the 2010 season, how many teams drew an average of more than 13,000 fans per game? | {
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"one"
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135
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} |
56e7b60637bdd419002c43c4 | Arena_Football_League | in 2010, the first year of the reconstituted league following bankruptcy, the overall attendance average decreased to 8,135, with only one team (tampa bay) exceeding 13,000 per game. | What team drew more than 13,000 fans per game in 2010? | {
"text": [
"Tampa Bay"
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145
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56e6b7e56fe0821900b8eb3a | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary music (ac) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. | Along with pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock, what musical style influenced adult contemporary? | {
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"easy listening"
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182
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} |
56e6b7e56fe0821900b8eb3b | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary music (ac) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. | What was the prevailing style of adult contemporary music in the 1970s? | {
"text": [
"soft rock"
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86
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56e6b7e56fe0821900b8eb3c | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary music (ac) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. | What type of adult contemporary music was popular in the 1960s? | {
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70
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56e6b7e56fe0821900b8eb3d | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary music (ac) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. | What does the acronym AC stand for? | {
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56e6b7e56fe0821900b8eb3e | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary music (ac) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. | Along with easy listening, adult contemporary is a modern day continuation of what style of music? | {
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"soft rock"
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86
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56e6b8436fe0821900b8eb44 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. it is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. | Along with harmonies, what aspect of music is emphasized in adult contemporary? | {
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"melody"
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96
]
} |
56e6b8436fe0821900b8eb45 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. it is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. | What is the typical structure of an adult contemporary song? | {
"text": [
"verse–chorus structure"
],
"answer_start": [
352
]
} |
56e6b8436fe0821900b8eb46 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. it is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. | With what broader style of music does adult contemporary share its structure? | {
"text": [
"pop music"
],
"answer_start": [
282
]
} |
56e6b8436fe0821900b8eb47 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. it is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. | Along with being pleasurable, what trait makes adult contemporary appropriate for background music? | {
"text": [
"inoffensive"
],
"answer_start": [
200
]
} |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb4c | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. the electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. however, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). | What type of song is frequently seen in the adult contemporary genre? | {
"text": [
"romantic sentimental ballads"
],
"answer_start": [
31
]
} |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb4d | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. the electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. however, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). | Along with synthesizers, what electronic instruments sometimes appear in modern adult contemporary? | {
"text": [
"drum machines"
],
"answer_start": [
378
]
} |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb4e | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. the electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. however, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). | What general type of instruments tend to be used in adult contemporary? | {
"text": [
"acoustic"
],
"answer_start": [
77
]
} |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb4f | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. the electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. however, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). | What electric instrument is often seen in adult contemporary? | {
"text": [
"bass guitar"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
56e6b8c76fe0821900b8eb50 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. the electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. however, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). | Along with being faint, what characteristic is usually present in electric guitars used in adult contemporary? | {
"text": [
"high-pitched"
],
"answer_start": [
258
]
} |
56e6b94d6fe0821900b8eb56 | Adult_contemporary_music | ac radio stations may play mainstream music, but they will exclude hip hop, dance tracks, hard rock, and some forms of teen pop, as they are less popular amongst the target demographic of these radio stations, which is intended for an adult audience. ac radio often targets the 25–44 age group, the demographic that has received the most attention from advertisers since the 1960s. a common practice in recent years is that many adult contemporary stations play less newer music because they also give ample airtime to hits of the past, so the de-emphasis on new songs slows the progression of the ac chart. | What age group does adult contemporary radio typically focus on? | {
"text": [
"25–44"
],
"answer_start": [
278
]
} |
56e6b94d6fe0821900b8eb57 | Adult_contemporary_music | ac radio stations may play mainstream music, but they will exclude hip hop, dance tracks, hard rock, and some forms of teen pop, as they are less popular amongst the target demographic of these radio stations, which is intended for an adult audience. ac radio often targets the 25–44 age group, the demographic that has received the most attention from advertisers since the 1960s. a common practice in recent years is that many adult contemporary stations play less newer music because they also give ample airtime to hits of the past, so the de-emphasis on new songs slows the progression of the ac chart. | Along with teen pop, dance and hard rock, what form of music is typically not heard on AC radio? | {
"text": [
"hip hop"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
56e6b94d6fe0821900b8eb58 | Adult_contemporary_music | ac radio stations may play mainstream music, but they will exclude hip hop, dance tracks, hard rock, and some forms of teen pop, as they are less popular amongst the target demographic of these radio stations, which is intended for an adult audience. ac radio often targets the 25–44 age group, the demographic that has received the most attention from advertisers since the 1960s. a common practice in recent years is that many adult contemporary stations play less newer music because they also give ample airtime to hits of the past, so the de-emphasis on new songs slows the progression of the ac chart. | When did advertisers begin to focus on the adult contemporary age demographic? | {
"text": [
"1960s"
],
"answer_start": [
375
]
} |
56e6b94d6fe0821900b8eb59 | Adult_contemporary_music | ac radio stations may play mainstream music, but they will exclude hip hop, dance tracks, hard rock, and some forms of teen pop, as they are less popular amongst the target demographic of these radio stations, which is intended for an adult audience. ac radio often targets the 25–44 age group, the demographic that has received the most attention from advertisers since the 1960s. a common practice in recent years is that many adult contemporary stations play less newer music because they also give ample airtime to hits of the past, so the de-emphasis on new songs slows the progression of the ac chart. | What type of music are AC stations noted as playing less of versus hits of the past? | {
"text": [
"newer music"
],
"answer_start": [
467
]
} |
56e6bfc4de9d37140006800c | Adult_contemporary_music | over the years, ac has spawned subgenres including "hot ac", "soft ac" (also known as "lite ac"), "urban ac", "rhythmic ac", and "christian ac" (a softer type of contemporary christian music). some stations play only "hot ac", "soft ac", or only one of the variety of subgenres. therefore, it is not usually considered a specific genre of music; it is merely an assemblage of selected tracks from musicians of many different genres. | What is lite AC otherwise known as? | {
"text": [
"soft AC"
],
"answer_start": [
62
]
} |
56e6bfc4de9d37140006800d | Adult_contemporary_music | over the years, ac has spawned subgenres including "hot ac", "soft ac" (also known as "lite ac"), "urban ac", "rhythmic ac", and "christian ac" (a softer type of contemporary christian music). some stations play only "hot ac", "soft ac", or only one of the variety of subgenres. therefore, it is not usually considered a specific genre of music; it is merely an assemblage of selected tracks from musicians of many different genres. | What is Christian AC a subgenre of? | {
"text": [
"contemporary Christian music"
],
"answer_start": [
162
]
} |
56e6bfc4de9d37140006800e | Adult_contemporary_music | over the years, ac has spawned subgenres including "hot ac", "soft ac" (also known as "lite ac"), "urban ac", "rhythmic ac", and "christian ac" (a softer type of contemporary christian music). some stations play only "hot ac", "soft ac", or only one of the variety of subgenres. therefore, it is not usually considered a specific genre of music; it is merely an assemblage of selected tracks from musicians of many different genres. | Along with hot, soft, urban and Christian AC, what is another prominent time of adult contemporary music? | {
"text": [
"rhythmic AC"
],
"answer_start": [
111
]
} |
56e6c13ade9d371400068012 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary traces its roots to the 1960s easy listening format, which adopted a 70-80% instrumental - 20-30% vocal mix. a few offered 90% instrumentals, and a handful were entirely instrumental. the easy listening format, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the late 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from being branded as "rock and roll" stations. billboard first published the easy listening chart july 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "boll weevil song" by brook benton. the chart described itself as "not too far out in either direction". | From what decade of easy listening radio does adult contemporary trace its heritage? | {
"text": [
"1960s"
],
"answer_start": [
43
]
} |
56e6c13ade9d371400068013 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary traces its roots to the 1960s easy listening format, which adopted a 70-80% instrumental - 20-30% vocal mix. a few offered 90% instrumentals, and a handful were entirely instrumental. the easy listening format, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the late 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from being branded as "rock and roll" stations. billboard first published the easy listening chart july 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "boll weevil song" by brook benton. the chart described itself as "not too far out in either direction". | Generally speaking, what percentage of music on easy listening stations was instrumental? | {
"text": [
"70-80%"
],
"answer_start": [
88
]
} |
56e6c13ade9d371400068014 | Adult_contemporary_music | adult contemporary traces its roots to the 1960s easy listening format, which adopted a 70-80% instrumental - 20-30% vocal mix. a few offered 90% instrumentals, and a handful were entirely instrumental. the easy listening format, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the late 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from being branded as "rock and roll" stations. billboard first published the easy listening chart july 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "boll weevil song" by brook benton. the chart described itself as "not too far out in either direction". | On what date was the Billboard easy listening chart first published? | {
"text": [
"July 17, 1961"
],
"answer_start": [
495
]
} |
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