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Sunday, August 27, 2017

SOUL SNARE SECOND STRAIGHT FOSTER TROPHY IN ARENABOWL XXX

The Detroit Drive. The Arizona Rattlers. And now, the Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia has etched its name in Arena Football League history by becoming the third team to win the ArenaBowl in back-to-back years after knocking off the Tampa Bay Storm 44-40 with 13,648 fans in attendance at the Wells Fargo Center to win ArenaBowl XXX.

After winning the coin toss and deferring their decision until the second half, the Soul defense came up with a huge stop to open up ArenaBowl XXX. James Romain's third career ArenaBowl interception gave Philadelphia the advantage, but the Storm were quick to take the ball right back. Playmaker of the Year, Kendrick Ings drew first blood by returning a missed field goal 57-yards for a touchdown in the longest play in ArenaBowl history to give Tampa Bay a 6-0 advantage. The second missed field goal return for a touchdown in ArenaBowl history was the only score of the opening quarter.

The Soul cracked the scoreboard for the first time in ArenaBowl XXX 4:07 into the second quarter when Dan Raudabaugh connected with rookie Darius Prince to make the score 7-6 in favor of the hosts.

Storm wide receiver Joe Hills made his first major contribution of the ArenaBowl on the ensuing drive, scoring on a 35-yard touchdown to give the Storm a 13-7 lead. On the ensuing Philadelphia drive, Raudabaugh was intercepted by All-Arena First-Team JLB Alvin Ray Jackson, who returned it 26-yards for a touchdown. It was the ninth time a defensive player intercepted a pass and returned it for a score in ArenaBowl history.

Despite trailing 20-7 late in the second quarter, the Soul wouldn't be denied. The biggest comeback in ArenaBowl history began on a drive that ate 4:50 off the clock and ended with Mykel Benson's first of two rushing touchdowns of ArenaBowl XXX.

The Storm took a 20-14 lead into the halftime break, but the lead was short-lived. Darius Reynolds hauled in a 40-yard touchdown the give the Soul their first lead of ArenaBowl XXX, 21-20. Ings' second touchdown of the game capped off a short Tampa Bay drive to give the visitors the advantage once again at 27-21, but Benson's second rushing touchdown of the night, his ArenaBowl-record fourth in his career, gave the Soul the perfect response.

Philadelphia would never surrender the lead.

The stout Soul defense, one that allowed just seven first downs and 194 total yards of offense, the fourth-fewest in ArenaBowl history, came up with their fourth stop of the game at the outset of the fourth quarter.

Prince scored his second touchdown of the night with 9:24 left in ArenaBowl XXX to give the Soul their biggest lead of the night at 35-27.

But it was the next drive that turned the tide of the ArenaBowl once and for all. Sean Daniels logged the seventh safety in ArenaBowl history by sacking Randy Hippeard in the end zone to stretch out the lead to 37-27.

The Storm had some fight left in them by recovering the ensuing onside kick and scoring on a two-play drive, capped off by Justin Hilton's 42-yard touchdown. The Soul recovered Mark Lewis' second onside kick attempt of the night and paid it off with a Shaun Kauleinamoku touchdown.

Dwayne Hollis effectively sealed the Foster Trophy for Philadelphia by intercepting Hippeard with 2:40 left in the game. Tampa Bay's season was capped with Ings' third touchdown of the night with no time remaining.

With the win, the Soul become the first team to win the ArenaBowl at home since the Spokane Shock did so in ArenaBowl XXIII. Clint Dolezel became the sixth coach in AFL history to win a second ArenaBowl.

In just his second game in the Arena Football League, Prince became the first rookie since Rick Hamilton in ArenaBowl XII to capture MVP with his two touchdown passes to go with three tackles on special teams. Benson's two rushing touchdowns earned him Offensive Player of the Game honors, while Romain picked up the Defensive Player of the Game award.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Closes $30 Million Reg A+ IPO

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a fast-growing provider of positive and entertaining video content that brings out the best of the human spirit, visited the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on Friday August 18, 2017 in celebration of its historic IPO.

As previously announced, the company upsized its IPO to its maximum possible deal size of $30 million. A total of 2,500,000 shares of Class A common stock were sold at $12 per share. CSS Entertainment’s offering is the largest exchange-listed IPO completed under Reg A+ and the first to list on the higher tier Nasdaq Global Market.

In honor of the occasion, William J. Rouhana, Jr., Chairman and CEO, will ring the Opening Bell.

“We are extremely pleased with the investor demand for our IPO,” said William J. Rouhana, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. “Our fans and customers are truly loyal and passionate about our brand, and we are thrilled to have them join us as shareholders. To accommodate such demand, we upsized the offering repeatedly until we reached the $30 million maximum under our offering circular.”

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. is now listed on NASDAQ as CSSE.

Monday, August 14, 2017

SOUL WIN, SET TO HOST ARENABOWL XXX

PHILADELPHIA— The Philadelphia Soul defeated the Baltimore Brigade, with the final score of 69-54 in front of 9,287 fans at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night. With this victory, the Soul will host ArenaBowl XXX at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, August 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.philadelphiasoul.com/arenabowl or at the Wells Fargo Center Box Office.

The Soul will face the winner of Monday night’s match-up between the Tampa Bay Storm and Cleveland Gladiators. Riding a 17-home game win streak, the Soul will be playing for their third championship since joining the league in 2004 and defending their 2016 championship title. Details regarding events surrounding ArenaBowl XXX will be announced early next week.

“I’m proud of all this team has accomplished this season,” said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. “We have worked very hard to get to this point and I’m excited to defend the title once again.”

Soul WR Darius Reynolds led the receivers with nine receptions for 171 yards and six touchdowns. WR Darius Prince added four receptions for 76 yards and one touchdown, while WR Shaun Kauleinamoku tallied eight receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Baltimore WR Brandon Thompkins recorded eight receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown.

Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh completed 23-of-35 passes for 324 yards and nine touchdowns. Baltimore QB Shane Boyd completed 21-of-33 passes for 324 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Brigade won the coin toss and elected to kick off. The Soul started off quickly with a 24-yard pass from Raudabaugh to Reynolds for the first touchdown of the night. The Brigade responded as Boyd connected with Reggie Gray for a 9-yard touchdown but the extra point was no good. With 10:09 to play in first quarter, the Soul led 7-6. Kauleinamoku caught his first touchdown of the night on a 4-yard pass from Raudabaugh and the Soul extended the lead 13-6. Boyd found Gray once again for a 12-yard touchdown. The PAT was good and at the first quarter came to a close with the score tied, 13-13.

Reynolds started off the second quarter with a 33-yard touchdown catch from Raudabaugh. Trevino’s kick was good and with the Soul stretched their lead 20-13. The Brigade responded when Boyd found Brandon Collins for a 37-yard touchdown. With 10:32 remaining in the first half, the score was again tied 20-20. Prince caught his first touchdown for the Soul on a 45-yard pass from Raudabaugh and the Soul regained the lead 27-20. Baltimore was unable to complete the first down, and the Soul took possession with 4:04 to play in the first half. Raudabaugh found TE Michael Simons for a 5-yard touchdown and with the made extra point the Soul kept their lead 34-20. Boyd’s pass was intercepted by Soul DB James Romain and the Soul gained possession to end the first half.

The Brigade kicked off the second half with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to Collins. The kick was no good and with 12:22 to play in the third quarter, the Soul remained in the lead 34-26. Raudabaugh’s pass was blocked and recovered by Brigade DB Varmah Sonie and the team capitalized with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Boyd. With just under 10 minutes to play in the quarter, the Brigade closed the gap 34-33. Reynolds caught his third touchdown of the night on a 36-yard pass from Raudabaugh and with the extra point, the Soul kept their lead 41-33. Baltimore quickly responded with a 47-yard touchdown by Gray and with 6:59 to play in the third, the Soul remained in the lead 41-40. To close out the third quarter, Raudabaugh connected with Reynolds again for a 10-yard touchdown and the Soul led 48-40.

To begin the final quarter of play, Boyd passed to WR Brandon Thompkins for his first touchdown of the night. With 13:33 remaining in the game, the Soul held onto their lead 48-47. Benson ran in his first touchdown of the night on a 3-yard rush. With 7:01 to play, the Soul stretched the lead 55-47. The Brigade were unable to complete the first down and the Soul gained possession with 4:10 to play in the game. Raudabaugh found Reynolds for his XX touchdown of the night. The PAT was good and with less than a minute to go, the Soul remained in the lead 62-47. The Brigade continued the fight with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Boyd to Gray. Extra point was good and with 27 seconds to play, the score was 62-54. The Soul finalized the game when Raudabaugh found Reynolds for his sixth touchdown of the night. With the made extra point, the Soul defeated the Baltimore Brigade 69-54.

Offensive Player of the Game: Philadelphia WR Darius Reynolds

Defensive Player of the Game: Philadelphia DB James Romain

MVP of the Game: Philadelphia QB Dan Raudabaugh

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

COSMO DENICOLA COMPANIES HEADING TO BEIJING, CHINA

Cosmo DeNicola Companies Program Manager, Morgan DeNicola, will be taking part in the Taihe Global Civilization Forum (TGCF) August 25-27, 2017, hosted by the Taihe Global Institute. The forum, which is taking place in Beijing, will focus on major issues concerning human civilization and harmonious development, explore root causes as well as possible solutions to facilitate inter-civilizational communication and arrive at a sustainable development of common values.

“I am very excited to attend the conference and contribute to the dialogue with a goal of creating global harmony,” stated Cosmo DeNicola Companies Program Manager, Morgan DeNicola.

The history of the Great Wall will be the point of reference for the 2017 forum. Today, the Great Wall has become an eternal treasure of global culture embodying human wisdom, unswerving determination and peace. Topics highlighted will be:

Deepening an innovation of people-to-people exchanges
Future application of artificial intelligence and its challenges to human ethical systems
Environmental protection and sustainable development
Global economic trends, risks and risk management

The 2017 TGCF Forum will be attended by high profile contacts from all over the globe, including Yufeng Chi, the Chairman of the Perfect World Group, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Founder and President representing R20 Regions of Climate Action, and Julia Jay Pierrepont, CEO and Founder of Pierrepont Productions.

The TCGF was established by the Taihe Global Institute as a mission to “gather global elites to create an international think thank”, while proposing an action based philosophy of “focusing on demands of times”.

Friday, July 21, 2017

EYE ART INTERNATIONAL ANNOUCES ART EXHIBITION AT UNITED NATIONS

Eye Art International is pleased to announce a dynamic art exhibition at The United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The exhibition will feature works by contemporary artists from the People’s Republic of China, Panama, te Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the United States, and many other countries. Eye Art is hoping these artists will help build international dialogue.

The Opening Ceremony will be held on the third floor in the ECOSOC Chamber Conference Room at 4pm, please kindly arrive between 3pm to 4pm to register. Following the opening ceremony there will be an invitation-only reception.

This exhibition is inspired by the China’s "One Belt, One Road" initiative- an ambitious development campaign through which beijing hopes to boost trade, stimulate economic growth and enhance cultural communication across Asia and beyond. One of Eye Art's goals is to inspire Chinese youth to interact with different cultures and recognize global responsibilities and issues.

This inspiring Youth Exhibition will be displayed at Delegate’s Entrance featuring over fifty works of modern art selected from over 1,400 works submitted to the EyeArtInternational.. It include ten works from prominent philanthropic organizations and a large installation of 102 plastic pig models originally created by the youth at Net Dragon, a Chinese internet company. Some of these plastic pigs will also be redesigned by the artists in New York City and on view at the opening ceremony. This special exhibition will be open to U.N. Delegates and their invited guests from August 4-11, 2017.

The exhibition is sponsored by Perfect World, a leading Chinese entertainment industry group, Lufthansa AG, Society & Diplomatic Review, a U.N. accredited publication, Cosmo DeNicola Companies, and The Humpty Dumpty Institute.

Note: All guests are required to bring their government issued ID’s (driver’s license or passport) to enter the event

For more information on Eye Art International: http://eyeartinternational.org/

Monday, July 17, 2017

RAEGAN SEALY PREMIERS "CHAMPIONS" AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL GAME

Poet and singer Raegan Sealy debuted her new poem Champions in front of an enthusiastic Philadelphia Soul crowd Saturday July 15^th at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The poem has an original soundtrack that had the arena rocking and singing along. Raegan also kicked the game off with a great rendition of the National Anthem.

Champions, which is a celebration of life and the Philadelphia Soul family, was written by Sealy to bring awareness to those around us who are champions every day, like Police Officers, Firefighters, Teachers and Social Service Volunteers.

Raegan Sealy, a native to the UK, is a Fulbright Program Scholar. The Fulbright Program, which operates in 39 countries, has an Alumni class that consists of 57 Nobel Prize winners and 82 Pulitzer Awardees.

Monday, July 17, 2017

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT LAUCNHES IPO

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., a fast-growing provider of positive and entertaining video content, today announced the launch of its IPO to raise up to $30 million. The company has applied to list its shares of Class A common stock on Nasdaq under the symbol “CSSE.”

Shares are now available for purchase online. To learn more, go to CSSEntertainment.com/Invest.

“Our customers and fans are passionate about our brand,” said William J. Rouhana, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “Going public affords our loyal fans and others the opportunity to participate in the growth of our video content business.”

HCFP/Capital Markets LLC, The Benchmark Company, LLC and Weild & Co. are acting as joint bookrunning managers for the offering.

The company's Regulation A+ Tier II offering is being made only by means of an offering circular. A copy of the offering circular may be obtained at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679063/000114420417036760/v470825_253g1.htm.

An offering statement relating to the offering has been filed with, and qualified by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the securities laws of that state or jurisdiction.

Original article found at: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/07/17/1047321/0/en/Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-Entertainment-Launches-IPO.html

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

ASHTON KUTCHER AND CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT EXPAND RELATIONSHIP

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., a fast-growing provider of positive and entertaining video content, today announced it has signed an agreement with Ashton Kutcher to serve as an executive producer for two new television series.

This new agreement expands the relationship between Mr. Kutcher and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. The Company entered into an exclusive distribution agreement in September 2016 with APlus.com, a digital media company founded by Mr. Kutcher that specializes in positive journalism and social change. Mr. Kutcher will executive produce television series focusing on the positive themes drawn from APlus.com and Chicken Soup for the Soul. These series are slated for distribution on broadcast or cable channels as well as online.

“Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment combines a well-known, positive brand with an innovative business model, which combines television and online distribution,” said Mr. Kutcher. “I strongly believe in this approach.”

“I’m excited to have an opportunity to extend the working relationship between Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and Ashton Kutcher,” stated William J. Rouhana, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “Ashton has a rare combination of creative and business acumen, and we hope to engage both of these qualities to help grow our company.”

original article found: http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/26/1029173/0/en/Ashton-Kutcher-and-Chicken-Soup-for-the-Soul-Entertainment-Expand-Relationship.html

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

CAFL MOVING TO SPRING

Marty Judge, the founder and chairman of the China Arena Football League, has announced significant changes for the second season of play in the CAFL.

“Our first season, in the fall of 2016 was a huge success,” Judge said. “We learned many things from our tour of six great cities. Since then we have been working hard to put those lessons to work in order to ensure our long-term success. To that end, we have decided to shift our season to next spring, rather than the fall.

According to Judge, the move to a spring season is more than a calculated risk.

“By moving to a spring/summer season, our research shows us that we can better attract the Chinese fans to our arenas, and to our video platforms. This will make our CAFL business model even stronger.”

The CAFL enjoys a multi-year working formal partnership with China’s Sports Bureau’s China Rugby Football Association (CRFA), which has been a driving force behind the success of the CAFL. The China Arena Football League and the China Rugby Football Association agree that it will be advantageous to coordinate the China Arena Football season to be concurrent with the Arena Football League season in the United States. The long range objective is to have an international championship game between the two league champions at the end of the season in Beijing.

Mr. Judge remarked, “I have always dreamed of a true World Championship for professional arena football. By moving our CAFL season to the spring, we will mirror the season of the United States AFL, the 30-year established leaders in the sport, which could make that game possible.”

The hope is the move would demonstrate and validate arena football as an international game and to eventually become an Olympic sport. The CRFA believes the concurrent seasons will build enthusiasm for the sport of arena football and the anticipation of the international championship game will be positive for the league’s economics. The CAFL represents a significant part of China’s sports industry growth concept.

Gary Morris, CEO of the CAFL added, “Our projections show the sports economy in China will grow rapidly in the next decade. We are very pleased to be a progressive component of President Xi’s sports industry growth plans and objectives.”

Both the CAFL and the CRFA feel it’s logical that America’s most popular sport, football, will be the cornerstone of China’s growing interest in U.S. entertainment culture.

As the league now has more time before the start of its second season, Judge announced that the CAFL will be expanding from six to eight teams in the spring of 2018, which gives CAFL President Ed Wang a bevy of new tasks before play begins.

“The fact that we will be expanding will foster more changes which will affect the teams and their personnel. Our draft process will be modified and our schedules will include new venues. No doubt there will be more CAFL news coming as we prepare for the next season,” Wang said.

Original article found at: http://caflfootball.com/cafl-and-crfa-extend-start-date-of-second-season/

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

SOUL TO TRY OUT WR RASHAUN SLIGH

PHILADELPHIA – The 2016 ArenaBowl Champion Philadelphia Soul today announced that WR RaShaun Sligh (6’2, 220, Temple) has signed a one-day try out contract with the Philadelphia Soul. He will practice with the team on Thursday during the Soul’s regularly scheduled practice at the Wells Fargo Center.

Sligh, a local product from Northeast Philadelphia and a Temple University alum, has been a mainstay outside of Eagles training camp campaigning for a tryout during Eagles workouts. This caught the attention of both Soul ownership and coaching staff. Soul owner Cosmo DeNicola went to the Eagles facility this morning to sign him to a one-day contract to try out for the Soul.

“Being both a Northeast Philadelphia resident and Temple alum myself, RaShaun’s story caught my eye,” said Soul co-owner Cosmo DeNicola. “After a conversation with our coaching staff, I found out that they were already looking at bringing him in to get a closer look, and we decided to pull the trigger.”

“Being a local guy, we have been aware of RaShaun and with one of our starting wide receivers, Chris Duvalt, getting injured last Saturday, we need somebody to step up and take over Chris’ role,” said Soul head coach Clint Dolezel. “We have some guys on the roster currently that will have a shot to do that, and hopefully RaShaun impresses at practice on Thursday and can also get in that mix.”

The Soul are currently 8-0 on the season and are riding a 15-game winning dating back to last season. When the Soul play the Tampa Bay Storm (7-1) this Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center, they will go into the game with it being a full calendar year since their last loss on June 17, 2016 to the Arizona Rattlers. Kickoff is set for 7pm and the game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network and 97.5 The Fanatic.

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