New York Riptide Staying in Nassau County
By J.J. Pavlick
11/14/22
The New York Ripetide announce today that they have signed a multi-year lease extension with Nassau Coliseum. The news reaffirms the team's commitment to Long Island and Nassau Coliseum. The Ripetide are Long Islands professional indoor lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team has made a number of moves this off-season to fight for the title this season. The home opener for the team is December 3 against the San Diego Seals at 7:30pm make sure to grab tickets to the match and support the Riptide. They offer a variety of ticket packages and have a number of events each season for their fans. The team will play nine home games this season, spanning from December through March. Fans can view the entire 2022-23 Riptide schedule at newyorkriptide.com/schedule
“Our organization is proud to continue our long-term commitment to Long Island, and specifically the growth of the game at the grassroots level,” GF Sports and Entertainment Vice President Rich Lisk said. “Nassau Coliseum gives us the best opportunity to play championship lacrosse, grow the local community, and be an outstanding source of fan entertainment so we are thrilled to continue our relationship with them.”
“We are honored to be a part of the Riptide commitment to the community of Long Island as they have become an integral part of our building and community,” Joe Zino, Nassau Coliseum Executive Vice President and General Manager said. “Nassau Coliseum is the perfect stage to highlight the sport of lacrosse with the Riptide organization in our iconic venue.”
Season Ticket Memberships are on sale now and are the best way to enjoy the Riptide at an unbeatable price. Benefits include an exclusive post game meet and greet with team, player clinics on the Nassau Coliseum turf, Free VIP parking, an exclusive season ticket member gift, a season ticket member merchandise sale, a flexible ticket exchange program so no tickets go unused and can be added to another game, and much more. Fans can head to newyorkriptide.com/seasonmemberships for all of the details. Fans can also purchase single-game tickets by clicking here. Sign up for the Riptide All-Access Pass to receive exclusive content, offers, breaking news, rewards, and other benefits. Click here for details.
So come on down and cheer on your hometown team and watch as they battle to make a deep run in the playoffs this season and hopefully bring home the title. Last offseason, the Riptide hired NLL Hall of Famer Jim Veltman as general manager and five-time NLL champion Dan Ladouceur as head coach. The team also signed four-time NLL All-Pro Callum Crawford and selected two-time Tewaaraton Trophy nominee Jeff Teat with the first overall pick in the NLL draft.