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Could a Major League Lacrosse Team Come to Houston?

This past Saturday, (6/13/15), Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium played host to the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game. That’s right – there’s a professional lacrosse league. It has eight teams, mostly spread down the East Coast. And, of course, there’s no team in Houston at the moment — but that could change. Houston Matters’ Michael Hagerty […]

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This past Saturday, (6/13/15), Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium played host to the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game. That's right – there's a professional lacrosse league. It has eight teams, mostly spread down the East Coast. And, of course, there's no team in Houston at the moment — but that could change.

Houston Matters' Michael Hagerty caught up with the MLL's commissioner, David Gross, while he was in Houston. He tells Michael about the chances of Houston getting a Major League Lacrosse team in the future, but first he explains why he thinks the sport is growing in popularity across the country – including Greater Houston.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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