Atlantic City Blackjacks
The Atlantic City Blackjacks were a professional arena football team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that played in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2019.
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Established 2019 Folded 2019 Played in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey ACBlackjacks.com | |
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Arena Football League (2019) | |
Current uniform | |
Team colors | Black, red, gold and silver |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Trifecta Sports and Entertainment |
Head coach | Ron James |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
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History
Home games were played at Boardwalk Hall.[1][2] The team was operated by Trifecta Sports and Entertainment, the same ownership group as the Albany Empire and Philadelphia Soul.[3] On January 31, the team announced two-time AFL coach of the year Ron James as its inaugural head coach.[4] After a name-the-team contest, the name Blackjacks was announced on March 7.[5] After the Blackjacks' first season, the entire league ceased operations.
A revival of the league set to begin play in 2024 had discussions with Atlantic City about reviving the Blackjacks but found the city's terms to be unacceptable.[6]
Coaches and personnel
Head coaches
Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | Win% | W | L | Win% | |||
Ron James | 2019 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | – |
Staff
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Ownership
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Coaches
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Season-by-season results
ArenaBowl Champions | ArenaBowl Appearance | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | ||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | |||||
2019 | AFL | — | — | 5th | 4 | 8 | |
Total | 4 | 8 | (includes only regular season) | ||||
0 | 0 | (includes only the postseason) | |||||
4 | 8 | (includes both regular season and postseason) |
References
- Brunetti, Michelle. "Arena Football League team approved for Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- "Arena Football League betting on Atlantic City". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- "Albany Empire Parent Company Chosen to Operate New Atlantic City AFL Franchise". OurSportsCentral.com. January 23, 2019.
- "Atlantic City AFL Team Announces Head Coach, Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. January 31, 2019.
- "ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACKS ANNOUNCED AS AFL TEAM NAME AND LOGO". ACBlackjacks.com. March 7, 2019.
- Bansil, Sapna (2023-07-20). "Philadelphia Soul expected to return as the Arena Football League plans a 2024 relaunch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-07-20.