Colorado Gold Rush

Status:  Proposed  
Sport:  Football (indoor)
City:  Denver
Venue:  Unknown
Seasons:  2015
League:  Arena Football Federation
Owner:  Unknown
Head Coach:  Unknown

A Brief History

The Arena Football Federation was proposed in July of 2015 and would begin play in 2017. 

The AFF was founded by Austin real-estate developer Mark Palmer and "a group of ex-football players and investors who want to see changes in the arena market."

The league's website indicated they have teams ready to go: Austin Armadillos, Colorado Gold Rush, Las Vegas Kings, San Antonio Stampede, and Tulsa Tornados. An Arkansas team is also being considered. Palmer said "preliminary ownership groups" have been identified in each potential AFF city, although no formal deals have been reached.

In October 2015, the Arena Football League sued Palmer alleging fraud, unfair competition, deceptive trade and trademark violations. The AFL claims Palmer approached officials in July about starting an AFL franchise in Austin. After signing a confidentiality agreement, Palmer announced on his Facebook page he was starting a competing league, the AFF. "The AFL has enough problems of their own. They're going to be lucky to play this year anyway," Palmer said.

The Arena Football Federation never got past the planning stages and the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown.