Atlantic City Gambits | |
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League | TBL |
Established | 2021 |
History | Atlantic City Gambits 2022–2023 |
Arena | Atlantic City High School |
Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
President | Kamau Johnson |
General manager | Frank Turner [1] |
Head coach | Jim Schafer |
Ownership | DeShawn Ward |
Website | Official website |
The Atlantic City Gambits were an American professional basketball team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).
On February 18, 2021, Evelyn Magley, CEO of The Basketball League (TBL), announced a new franchise called the Atlantic City Gambits owned by Robert Baldeo would join the league for the 2022 season. [2] On December 15, 2021, the Atlantic City Press reported that along with new co-owner DeShawn Ward, that the team would begin play in March 2022. [3]
In January 2022, the Gambits announced they would play home games at Atlantic City High School's gymnasium, [1] which had also been the home of the Atlantic City Seagulls, a professional basketball team that played six seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL), winning three consecutive league titles between 1997 and 1999. [4] The Seagulls briefly reformed under new ownership in the American Basketball Association in 2021, but only played six games. [1]
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