FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
Paul Utterback
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
(504) 525-5678
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL ANNOUNCES 2018 DATE, TIME AND CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS for 18th ANNUAL BOWL GAME
NEW ORLEANS (May 2, 2018) – R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl officials and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation confirmed today the 2018 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will kick off on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 8 p.m. CST. The game will be televised on ESPN and broadcast on ESPN Radio. Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the New Orleans Bowl will host teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA at the Caesars Superdome.
“The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Committee, staff and volunteers are excited to once again showcase our great city and state to a primetime audience on ESPN,” R+L Carriers Bowl Executive Director Billy Ferrante said. “We are looking forward to celebrating the great tradition of bowl season and the accomplishments of both schools, alongside their alumni, students and fans this December.”
Priority membership seats are currently available through the New Orleans Bowl office at (504) 525-5678 with details on the bowl website at www.neworleansbowl.com. All other general tickets will go on sale to the public in early September through Ticketmaster.
In its 18th year, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and its affiliated events continue to grow and create significant impact in the Greater New Orleans region, generating an estimated economic impact in excess of $20 million annually.
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About R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Organized in 2001, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is managed by the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, established in 1988, and whose mission it is to attract, manage and promote sporting events to the Greater New Orleans area for the purposes of economic impact.
For more information on the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, visit
Website: www.neworleansbowl.org
Twitter: @Neworleansbowl
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NewOrleansBowl
About R+L Carriers:
R+L Carriers is a Global freight shipping company based in the United States. With nearly 50 years of service, R+L Carriers, Inc. serves the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic with LTL, Truckload, Business Critical, Logistics and more. To learn more about R+L Carriers Worldwide shipping solutions visit their corporate website at rlcarriers.com.