- CEO
- Frank J. Murtha
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Address
- 15515 Lemon Fish Drive Lakewood Ranch FL United States of America 34202
- IPO Date
- Jun 16, 2006
- Business
- Major League Football, Inc. (MLFB) seeks to establish, develop, and operate Major League Football, a proposed professional American football minor league as a developmental pipeline for the NFL with league-owned teams in midsize U.S. markets overlooked by major sports leagues; it plans spring/summer seasons from May to July with 43- to 50-player rosters, player salaries of $2,000-$3,500 per game plus win bonuses, a 30-second play clock, 4-point 50-yard field goals, and rules permitting ground-caused fumbles. Core offerings encompass professional football franchises including the Alabama Airborne (Mobile, AL), Arkansas Attack (Little Rock, AR), Ohio Force (Canton, OH), and Virginia Armada (Virginia Beach, VA); player development programs for athletes, coaches, officials, scouts, and trainers; fan engagement via mobile and internet platforms for interaction with teams and personnel; and broadcast/streaming partnerships under negotiation. Founded in 2004 as Universal Capital Management, Inc. and renamed Major League Football, Inc. in November 2014, the company is headquartered in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, and targets secondary U.S. markets with potential expansion to Canada and Mexico while emphasizing single-entity ownership transitioning to individual franchises. Recent developments include securing $5 million in stock equity purchase agreements with Janbella Group LLC and Alumni Capital LP in late 2022 for a planned 2023 season; announcing head coaches Jerry Glanville, Terry Shea, Bill Conley, and Earnest Wilson plus training camps in 2022 before suspending operations due to funding shortfalls; pursuing a fan ownership model and merger discussions with investors post-2023 season cancellation amid stock value decline to near zero; and ongoing player scouting, broadcast negotiations, and website enhancements as of early 2023 without a launched season to date.