Sharks Offer Happy Hour on Saturday Night

The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks announced Friday that the team will offer its first-ever "Sharks Happy Hour" prior to the team's Saturday game against the Cleveland Gladiators.
"Our fans constantly ask for a happy hour promotion, and this week we will deliver," Sharks Managing Partner Jeff Bouchy said. "We encourage fans to get to the arena early to take advantage of this offer by starting their night with the first-ever Sharks Happy Hour."
Sharks Happy Hour will last from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Saturday. During this time only, selected beers that are regularly priced at $7 will be on sale for $4 each. Kickoff for Saturday's game is set for 7:00 p.m.

Cleveland Gladiators Announce Ticket Holder Details for Game Cancellation

The Cleveland Gladiators are providing the following items to fans that came to The Q last night (Friday, June 8th) to attend the Gladiators game vs. the Pittsburgh Power. The game was not able to be played due to the majority of Gladiators players withholding their services for the game. The organization worked hard in an attempt to find a way for the game to played, but was not successful. The Gladiators franchise sincerely apologizes for the circumstances of last night and is offering these items as a gesture of good faith, as we completely understand the experience fans had was entirely unacceptable.
TICKET REFUNDS
Season Ticket Holders
Season Ticket Holders are entitled to a full refund for the June 8th game (with the option to have ticket value applied to additional tickets this season or for 2013 renewals). Season Ticket Holders will also receive FREE PARKING in the Gateway East Garage for one remaining home game of their choice, along with a food and beverage voucher ($10 value for each seat) for the selected game. In addition, Season Ticket Holders will receive a choice of tickets to select Cleveland Cavaliers or Lake Erie Monsters games (Season Ticket Holders will be personally contacted by their Gladiators Customer Service representative to cover all of these benefits).
Single-Game Ticket Buyers
Single game ticket buyers are entitled to a full refund for the price of their tickets for the June 8th game. In addition, Single game ticket buyers can exchange their June 8th game ticket for any remaining Gladiators home game (specific instructions are being sent directly to single game ticket buyers). Single game ticket buyers will also receive FREE PARKING in the Gateway East Garage for that selected game, along with a food and beverage voucher ($10 value per account).
Guests Utilizing Complimentary Tickets
Guests utilizing complimentary tickets are entitled to exchange their June 8th game ticket for any remaining Gladiators home game (specific instructions are being sent directly to Guests utilizing complimentary tickets). Guests utilizing complimentary tickets will also receive FREE PARKING in the Gateway East Garage for that selected game, along with a food and beverage voucher ($10 value for each account).

New Business Leaders Named for Canton Charge and Cleveland Gladiators

Alan Mowrey is joining the NBA D-League Canton Charge as the new Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), taking over the position from Scott Woodruff who returns to Cleveland to become SVP and COO of the AFL Cleveland Gladiators. The announcement was made today by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization's Executive Vice President, Kerry Bubolz.
The Charge and Gladiators are both exclusively operated by the Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and owned by a group led by Cavaliers majority owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The Charge were acquired in July 2011 and the Gladiators were recently acquired this past January. The group also owns and operates the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, the official AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche.
As SVP and COO, Mowrey will oversee all business operations of the Charge. Mowery comes to the Charge with an extensive and accomplished business strategy and management background in the NBA. He directed a diverse collection of sales and service areas with the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers and his efforts resulted in both franchises being recognized to be among league leaders in the NBA's annual Sales and Marketing Awards program.
Mowrey joins the Charge just as they have played their way into the 2012 NBA Development League Playoffs presented by BBVA, with the first game of their first round series against the Springfield Armor this Friday night, April 13th at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Tickets, starting at just $8, are on sale now at CantonCharge.com, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 866-444-1944.
In his new position as the Gladiators SVP and COO, Woodruff will oversee all business operations of the team and returns to his pro sports roots. Before joining the Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and family of teams in 2009, he served as the General Manager of the AFL's Grand Rapids Rampage for three years, and was Executive Director of Business Development with the AFL's Chicago Rush prior to that.
Woodruff has led the business side of the Charge to a very successful launch and inaugural season, and the franchise has quickly become one of the most successful operations in the NBA Development League, both on the court and off.
He now takes the business reigns of the AFL's defending American Conference Eastern Division Champion Gladiators as the team has gotten off to a great 3-1 start to their 2012 season.

Gladiators Players Participate in Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA Green Week

As part of NBA GREEN WEEK, The Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Gladiators are ready to spring into action for the third annual 2012 Cavaliers GREEN WEEK presented by Republic Services April 4th through April 11th.
On April 5th, Cavs team members, along with Gladiators players Robert Redd, Levy Brown and Nyere Aumaitre (Nye-air-E - O-may-tree) will dig, plant and paint alongside the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities to help beautify local urban farms. These farming sites are part of a developing agriculture employment program, through the Board, designed to provide work opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.
"We are increasingly dedicated to raising our eco-awareness and doing what it takes to make our operations more environmentally friendly," says Cavs Executive Vice President and COO Kerry Bubolz. "NBA Green Week is the perfect opportunity to share with fans the great things we do to be sustainable at The Q and how they can adopt positive eco-habits into their daily lives as well."
The Cleveland Gladiators are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.