Arena Football Business Rising

With the release of its new video game and in the absence of the NFL, Arena Football is growing into another big professional sport. The players play indoors on a field that is half the length of a regular football field, and there are no sidelines but rather boards along the sides, like hockey boards. There are 20 teams in the league, ranging from all major cities among the U.S. The league was created in 1987, but games weren't regularly shown on t.v. Nowadays, the sport is broadcasted on ABC and ESPN and has regular sponsors. The league is also used as a jumpspring for football players to be drafted by teams in the NFL and get major contracts. As the sport receives more t.v. time, more money will be put into Arena Football by sponsors and the sport will continue to grow.