Atlantic City Blackjacks

Atlantic City Blackjacks
Atlantic City Blackjacks
	Established 2019; Folded 2019; Played in Boardwalk Hall; in Atlantic City, New Jersey; ACBlackjacks.com
League/conference affiliations
	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
	Atlantic City Blackjacks (2019);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Home arena(s)
	Boardwalk Hall (2019);

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.

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
Name	Term	W	L	Win%	W	L	Win%	Awards
Ron James	2019	4	8	.333	0	0	–

Staff

Atlantic City Blackjacks staff

	Ownership Stewart Anmuth Hal Brunson Pete Ciarrocchi Marques Colston Cosmo DeNicola Jahri Evans Nicholas Giuffre George Randolph Hearst III Philip Jaurigue Ron Jaworski Martin E. Judge Daniel Nolan Gil Peter Ed Sawyer Craig A. Spencer Dick Vermeil			Coaches Head coach – Ron James Offensive coordinator – Shane Stafford Defensive coordinator – Sergio Gilliam Defensive line and linebackers coach – Caesar Rayford Director of player personnel – Brandon Lang

Season-by-season results

ArenaBowl Champions	ArenaBowl Appearance	Division Champions	Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season			Postseason results
Season	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Postseason results
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 (22 January 2019). "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.

External links

Official website

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[1] Brunetti, Michelle (22 January 2019). "Arena Football League team approved for Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2019-01-23.

[2] "Arena Football League betting on Atlantic City". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.

[3] "Albany Empire Parent Company Chosen to Operate New Atlantic City AFL Franchise". OurSportsCentral.com. January 23, 2019.

[4] "Atlantic City AFL Team Announces Head Coach, Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. January 31, 2019.

[5] "ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACKS ANNOUNCED AS AFL TEAM NAME AND LOGO". ACBlackjacks.com. March 7, 2019.

[6] 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.

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