Medical and leadership teams will operate out
of a state-of-the-art, 5,000-square-foot research facility,
laboratory and office space at the Constellation Center for
Excellence
Collection of highly experienced medical
professionals will work to identify solutions through research,
technology, and training that enhance player performance, safety,
health and wellness
Hall of Fame Resort and Entertainment Company (“HOFV”) (NASDAQ:
HOFV, HOFVW), the only resort, entertainment and media company
centered around the power of professional football, today announced
a groundbreaking sports safety research initiative in partnership
with NFL Alumni Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NFL Alumni
Association.
NFL Alumni Health will leverage its relationships across the
health spectrum to bring together a team of leaders in neuroscience
recovery and brain optimization for athletes, who will operate out
of a state-of-the-art, 5,000-square-foot research facility and
laboratory that will be located inside the Constellation Center for
Excellence at the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls
in Canton, Ohio. These medical professionals will focus on
identifying solutions that will enhance the cognitive performance,
along with the overall health and wellness, of athletes around the
world through research, technology and training. The program will
study the impact of both professional and juvenile sports on the
minds and bodies of current and former players, with the goal of
cultivating scientific breakthroughs that will ultimately improve
game performance, make sports safer overall, and optimize the
quality of life following a sports career.
“When envisioning the Constellation Center for Excellence, our
goal was for it to one day serve as the epicenter of sports-related
research and programming. As a result of this partnership with NFL
Alumni Health and this initiative dedicated to improving brain
health, that day is now in sight,” said Michael Crawford, President
and CEO of HOFV. “The Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson
Controls will now be a destination that houses some of the top
minds and research facilities in sports medicine in addition to one
that draws in thousands of youth and professional athletes each
year from all over the country. This is an important and exciting
day for our company, and we look forward to all the potential
health and safety benefits that will result.”
“NFL Alumni Health is designed to serve our membership,” said
Kyle Richardson, Co-Director of NFL Alumni Healthcare Initiatives,
“and establishing our facility elevates the opportunity to improve
the quality of life following their NFL careers. Having the
Constellation Center for Excellence as the home of our performance
research team is the start of making a positive impact for many
people for many years to come.”
Located in the west endzone of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium,
the 75,000-square-foot Constellation Center for Excellence is
currently under construction and on track to open in late summer
2021. It will house corporations, brands and professionals, who,
like the NFL Alumni Health initiative, are dedicated to making a
difference in their respective fields. In addition to the medical
research facility and laboratory, plans are currently being
evaluated to add an on-site treatment center at the Hall of Fame
Village. Programming related to the NFL Alumni Health initiative is
slated to kick off in summer 2022.
Dean Dalton, former NFL coach and current Executive Director of
the NFL Alumni Academy, who has dedicated his career to ensuring
athletes receive proper training to improve their well-being and
longevity, was integral to the formation of NFL Alumni Health and
the initiatives that it will spearhead.
Dalton stated, “Bringing NFL Alumni Health to the Hall of Fame
Village is a tremendous victory for improving the health and
wellness of our membership while it also is a fantastic win for
player prospects invited to attend the NFL Alumni Academy, as they
will receive the benefits of cognitive performance training to
further improve their opportunities to sign an NFL contract.”
About the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment
Company
The Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:
HOFV, HOFVW) is a resort and entertainment company leveraging the
power and popularity of professional football and its legendary
players in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, the Hall of Fame Resort &
Entertainment Company is the owner of the Hall of Fame Village
powered by Johnson Controls, a multi-use sports, entertainment and
media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's
campus. Additional information on the Company can be found at
www.HOFREco.com.
About the NFL Alumni Association
The NFL Alumni Association is oldest and most recognizable
national organization of retired former athletes. The NFL Alumni
Association serves former National Football League players, coaches
and other employees whose “Caring for our Own” mission is to serve,
assist and inform former players and their families. NFL Alumni
Health is an entity focused on health and wellness initiatives to
improve the quality of life for NFL Alumni membership and their
families. The association offers a variety of medical, financial
and social programs to help members lead healthy, productive and
connected lives, as well as philanthropic and community initiatives
under the NFL Alumni’s “Caring for Kids” programs. The NFL Alumni
Association hosts the NFL Alumni Academy Player Development Program
each football season at the Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson
Controls in Canton, Ohio. www.NFLalumniHealth.org
About the NFL Alumni Academy
The NFL Alumni Academy provides a pathway for the top-graded
free agent players that were released from NFL training camps to
return to the NFL by giving them the opportunity to further develop
their skills and realize their potential by training under the
tutelage of elite former NFL coaches, players and performance
coaches. The Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Hall of Fame
Village powered by Johnson Controls will initially serve as the NFL
Alumni Academy’s headquarters and training facility. The Academy
will then move to the Center for Performance, which will be located
on the Village’s campus and is anticipated to be completed in 2022.
The Center for Performance will feature an 80,000-square-foot,
state-of-the-art indoor field house and training facility, among
other amenities.
Forward-Looking Statements
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within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by the use of words and phrases such
as “opportunity,” “future,” “will,” “goal,” and “look forward” and
other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or
trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important
factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that
could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important
factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes
include the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the
business combination; costs related to the business combination;
the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the Company’s
shares on Nasdaq; the Company’s ability to manage growth; the
Company’s ability to execute its business plan and meet its
projections; potential litigation involving the Company; changes in
applicable laws or regulations; general economic and market
conditions impacting demand for the Company’s products and
services, and in particular economic and market conditions in the
resort and entertainment industry; the potential adverse effects of
the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on capital
markets, general economic conditions, unemployment and the
Company’s liquidity, operations and personnel, as well as those
risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our reports
and other public filings with the SEC. The Company does not
undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by law.
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