Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, members of the rock band Kiss, were the owners of the expansion franchise.
[3] On December 17, 2013 it was announced that ESPN had agreed to a multi-year deal in televising several games, including the ArenaBowl.
Additionally, at least 75 games during the season were to be aired on ESPN3, the network's online streaming service.
ESPN had owned an equity interest in the former league organization prior to its bankruptcy, and had previously aired games as recently as the 2008 season, prior to the league's hiatus that resulted in the canceled 2009 season.
[4] With teams expanding, relocating and suspending operations, the AFL announced the divisional alignment for 2014 on October 29, 2013.