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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Beach Football League Is Making Magic and Sandcastles at American Dream
Professional Beach Football League and American Dream Partner for Iconic BFL Dream Beach Weekend! WATERTOWN, Conn., July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beach Football League (BFL) has been making waves in the sports industry, and now it is making its own beach, literally! August 21 through 24, 2025, the BFL is partnering with the American Dream to launch the BFL Dream Beach Weekend, and 4-day plus schedule of Beach Football League activities and open tryouts, even the very first man-made beach in Parking Lot 27, across from MetLife Stadium! The BFL Dream Beach Weekend is just one of the many BFL Exhibition events this summer, launching the season back on May 10th with the Hermosa Classic in Hermosa, CA, followed by the Santa Monica Showcase, held this past weekend from the Santa Monica Pier, and is now heading east, with the Hampton Classic, July 19 and 20 in Hampton, NH, the Wildwood Open, August 9 and 10 at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, NJ, and then circling back to the BFL Dream Beach, August 21 through 24, 2025 at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, NJ. What a dream it will be! The multi-day event is packed with live entertainment, celebrity appearances, youth exhibition games and camps, and everything football, from open tryouts for the new league, to a partnership with the New York Giants and New England Patriots, including a tailgate party Thursday afternoon prior to the preseason rivalry game between the two NFL teams at MetLife Stadium. Founded by veteran NFL player, former Patriot, and 2X Super Bowl Champion, Tully Banta-Cain, the BFL has been making headlines since its first event in 2024 at Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH. Banta-Cain formed the league to create a new version of football that can be played on any beach, a game that is safer, with less impact, and without extensive equipment needs, making it a more accessible sport for players of all ages. Like at every other BFL Exhibition weekend, Dream Beach will feature open tryouts, open to individuals at least 18 years of age, who have graduated high school in or prior to 2024, and are not under contract with any other professional football league, or currently members of collegiate football teams for the 2025 season. Attendees to the BFL Dream Beach will have a blast with a roster full of fun and excitement. Live performances from members of the NFL Players Choir, the amazing a cappella group HOME FREE, and other entertainers are scheduled to perform. Additional appearances from NFL legends such as Bryant McKinnie, Malik Jackson, Nick Mangold, David Tyree, and others will be on hand for interacting, engaging with and even coaching BFL Dream Beach attendees. BFL activations and promotions will take place all week long both inside the American Dream Mall, as well as outside at the Dream Beach. The BFL Dream Beach Weekend will also include other attractions like a Cornhole Challenge, Create a Castle Sandcastle Competitions, Celebrity Angry Birds Mini Golf Tournament, a Kid's Zone, the BFL Vendor Village, Beer Garden, and more. "It has been a great summer for the BFL so far, "states Tully Banta-Cain. "We have been fortunate to bring on a wonderful team of partners to the BFL. Brands like Sun Cruiser, Shibumi Shades, Coca-Cola, and now, the American Dream, have all teamed up with the BFL, and the list is still growing. It is an honor to work with such excellent brands and such great people to bring the BFL experience to everyone. It is a lifestyle of high energy and positive vibes. We cannot wait to share it with everyone!" The BFL is proud to highlight their recognized charities: The Boys & Girls Club of America, Tunnel to Towers, and the Appendix Cancer PMP Research Foundation (ACPMP). The BFL proudly supports these worthy charities, holding fundraising activations at each BFL Exhibition Season event and beyond. Registration for both open tryouts and the Kid's Zone Camps are now open, and though free to the public to attend, special BFL Dream Beach experience tickets, meet and greet packages, and VIP passes are available for purchase. Registration for the BFL Dream Beach Open Tryouts and the Kids Zone are open and available at For additional information about the Beach Football League, visit About the Beach Football League The Beach Football League (BFL) is the vision of Tully Banta-Cain, veteran NFL athlete and 2-time Super Bowl champion. Banta-Cain founded the sport league in 2023, with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football that can be played on any beach, with little to no special equipment needed, making football accessible to kids in all social classes everywhere. The inaugural league event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024. 2025 marks the roll out of the BFL through a series of athlete tryouts, exhibition games, entertainment, and community events. BFL will introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport. For more information visit About the American Dream American Dream, developed by Triple Five Group, is an unparalleled mix of world-class entertainment, retail, and dining, comprising more than 3-million square feet just minutes away from New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey. American Dream is home to leading attractions, including DreamWorks Water Park, Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, Sesame Street Learn & Play, THE GAMEROOM Powered by Hasbro, New Jersey Hall of Fame, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, SEA LIFE Aquarium, Big SNOW Ski Hill, Dream Wheel – a 300-foot observation wheel overlooking the NYC skyline. American Dream's immersive luxury shopping and dining experience – The Avenue – features Saks Fifth Avenue, Hermès, Rolex, Cartier, Watches of Switzerland, Saint Laurent, Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferrari, Gentle Monster, Canada Goose, Carpaccio, a fine-dining Italian restaurant, and much more. The retail and dining collection is further expanded with flagship locations for Aritzia, H&M, PRIMARK, Uniqlo, Sephora and Zara; as well as the Toys"R"Us global flagship, the only standalone location in the U.S, the first-ever MrBeast Burger restaurant, world renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson's Marcus Live! and the world's first and only "candy department store," IT'SUGAR. Press Contact: Kara Kenney E: Kara@ P: 646.924.8895 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Beach Football League Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Malaysian Reserve
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
CREATE A CASTLE IS CROWNED OFFICIAL SANDCASTLE MAKER TO THE BEACH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Shark Tank Champion Partners with BFL as Official Sandcastle Maker to the League. WATERTOWN, Conn. , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Beach Football League (BFL) Founder, Tully Banta-Cain, and Create a Castle Inventor, Kevin Lane, both got the inspiration for their ventures from the sandy beaches of Southern California. Tully built his vision of the BFL while attending a beach volleyball competition, Kevin, while watching a young boy and his father struggle to build a fortress in the sand. It is no wonder the two entrepreneurs share a common interest in playing in the sand! What better pastime on the beach than playing football and building sandcastles? Put the two together, and the rest is history! The BFL announced on Friday that the Shark Tank Top Toy, Create a Castle, sandcastle molds and kits, is now the Official Sandcastle Maker to the only sand tackle football league in the world. Create a Castle is a unique year-round toy, with split mold designs that are stackable and scalable, and work just as well in snow as they do in sand! Named the 2020 Outdoor Toy of the Year, and awarded worldwide patents, Create a Castle kits are affordable, fun, and were developed to bring families together through creative, enjoyable, and quality bonding time. Create a Castle and its sister line of products, BuildMaster, even offer indoor play options with their latest line of Indoor Play Kits. Create a Castle products are available in retail stores and through their website, 'We are so excited to announce our new partnership with Create a Castle,' stated BFL Founder, Tully Banta-Cain. 'Kevin, his wife Laurie, and their entire team bring a super positive and creative energy to our events. Besides building a show stopping giant BFL Castle at each event, they engage our fans in fun and lighthearted competition through the Sandcastle Building Challenge powered by Create a Castle. It has become a fan favorite!' 'We have been so thrilled by the success and popularity of Create a Castle,' said Laurie Lane, Co-Founder of Create a Castle, 'Now, having this great partnership with the BFL, we are overjoyed! We love interacting with fans, and it has proven such a positive opportunity for us.' The BFL has been making headlines since 2024, with its first event held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH. In 2025, the BFL rolled out a series of exhibition events for the 2025 Summer Tour, with stops earlier this year in Hermosa Beach, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and now on the East Coast with the Hampton, NH, July 19 and 20, the Wildwood Open in Wildwood, NJ, August 9 and 10, and the BFL Drean Beach at the American Dream, August 21 through 24, in East Rutherford, NJ, where the BFL is actually building a beach in the parking lot next to MetLife Stadium and the American Dream! Each BFL Exhibition weekend features open tryouts, open to individuals at least 18 years of age, who have graduated high school in or prior to 2024, and are not under contract with any other professional football league, or currently members of collegiate football teams for the 2025 season. These tryouts are coached by NFL Legends and Hall-of-Famers, who then select the best athletes to later compete against each other in teams coached by the NFL players and veterans. Create a Castle captivates BFL fans with their interactive sand sculpting showcase. The showcase allows fans to build their own fortress out of sand or out of Create a Castle's CastleMagic Sand, their indoor, reusable, moldable sand/snow product line. Of course, Lane and his team are on hand to lend any creative suggestions if needed. 'That's the beauty of Create a Castle,' Lane remarked, 'Our products make it easy for anyone to be the King or Queen of their own castle!' The BFL Dream Beach Weekend will also include other attractions like a Cornhole Challenge, Sandcastle Competitions, Celebrity Angry Birds Mini Golf Tournament, a Kid's Zone, the BFL Vendor Village, Beer Garden, and more. Kevin and Laura preside as the judges over the Sandcastle Competitions, of course! For additional information about the Beach Football League, visit About the Beach Football LeagueThe Beach Football League (BFL) is the vision of Tully Banta-Cain, veteran NFL athlete and 2-time Super Bowl champion. Banta-Cain founded the sport league in 2023, with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football that can be played on any beach, with little to no special equipment needed, making football accessible to kids in all social classes everywhere. The inaugural league event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024. 2025 marks the roll out of the BFL through a series of athlete tryouts, exhibition games, entertainment, and community events. BFL will introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport. For more information visit: About Create a Castle Create A Castle, co-founded by Kevin and Laurie Lane, is a family and woman-owned local Connecticut business based in New Milford. This company revolutionized sandcastle building with its innovative split mold design, inspired by a family vacation in 2016. After witnessing a father and son struggle to build a castle, Kevin and Laurie developed their own solution, starting with a sawed-in-half bucket and zip ties. Their dedication led to the creation of Create A Castle! Designed for imaginative adventures in any environment, Create A Castle, 2020 Toy of the Year and their Indoor BuildMaster line, 2023 Toy of the Year finalist, offer both outdoor sandcastle kits and indoor castle kits for year-round tabletop play. Kendra Scott joined their team in 2022 after their appearance on Shark Tank. Their mission is bringing families together one castle at a time! For more information visit: Press Contact: Kara Kenney E: Kara@ P: 646.924.8895
Associated Press
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
CREATE A CASTLE IS CROWNED OFFICIAL SANDCASTLE MAKER TO THE BEACH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Shark Tank Champion Partners with BFL as Official Sandcastle Maker to the League. WATERTOWN, Conn. , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach Football League (BFL) Founder, Tully Banta-Cain, and Create a Castle Inventor, Kevin Lane, both got the inspiration for their ventures from the sandy beaches of Southern California. Tully built his vision of the BFL while attending a beach volleyball competition, Kevin, while watching a young boy and his father struggle to build a fortress in the sand. It is no wonder the two entrepreneurs share a common interest in playing in the sand! What better pastime on the beach than playing football and building sandcastles? Put the two together, and the rest is history! The BFL announced on Friday that the Shark Tank Top Toy, Create a Castle, sandcastle molds and kits, is now the Official Sandcastle Maker to the only sand tackle football league in the world. Create a Castle is a unique year-round toy, with split mold designs that are stackable and scalable, and work just as well in snow as they do in sand! Named the 2020 Outdoor Toy of the Year, and awarded worldwide patents, Create a Castle kits are affordable, fun, and were developed to bring families together through creative, enjoyable, and quality bonding time. Create a Castle and its sister line of products, BuildMaster, even offer indoor play options with their latest line of Indoor Play Kits. Create a Castle products are available in retail stores and through their website, 'We are so excited to announce our new partnership with Create a Castle,' stated BFL Founder, Tully Banta-Cain. 'Kevin, his wife Laurie, and their entire team bring a super positive and creative energy to our events. Besides building a show stopping giant BFL Castle at each event, they engage our fans in fun and lighthearted competition through the Sandcastle Building Challenge powered by Create a Castle. It has become a fan favorite!' 'We have been so thrilled by the success and popularity of Create a Castle,' said Laurie Lane, Co-Founder of Create a Castle, 'Now, having this great partnership with the BFL, we are overjoyed! We love interacting with fans, and it has proven such a positive opportunity for us.' The BFL has been making headlines since 2024, with its first event held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH. In 2025, the BFL rolled out a series of exhibition events for the 2025 Summer Tour, with stops earlier this year in Hermosa Beach, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and now on the East Coast with the Hampton, NH, July 19 and 20, the Wildwood Open in Wildwood, NJ, August 9 and 10, and the BFL Drean Beach at the American Dream, August 21 through 24, in East Rutherford, NJ, where the BFL is actually building a beach in the parking lot next to MetLife Stadium and the American Dream! Each BFL Exhibition weekend features open tryouts, open to individuals at least 18 years of age, who have graduated high school in or prior to 2024, and are not under contract with any other professional football league, or currently members of collegiate football teams for the 2025 season. These tryouts are coached by NFL Legends and Hall-of-Famers, who then select the best athletes to later compete against each other in teams coached by the NFL players and veterans. Create a Castle captivates BFL fans with their interactive sand sculpting showcase. The showcase allows fans to build their own fortress out of sand or out of Create a Castle's CastleMagic Sand, their indoor, reusable, moldable sand/snow product line. Of course, Lane and his team are on hand to lend any creative suggestions if needed. 'That's the beauty of Create a Castle,' Lane remarked, 'Our products make it easy for anyone to be the King or Queen of their own castle!' The BFL Dream Beach Weekend will also include other attractions like a Cornhole Challenge, Sandcastle Competitions, Celebrity Angry Birds Mini Golf Tournament, a Kid's Zone, the BFL Vendor Village, Beer Garden, and more. Kevin and Laura preside as the judges over the Sandcastle Competitions, of course! For additional information about the Beach Football League, visit About the Beach Football League The Beach Football League (BFL) is the vision of Tully Banta-Cain, veteran NFL athlete and 2-time Super Bowl champion. Banta-Cain founded the sport league in 2023, with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football that can be played on any beach, with little to no special equipment needed, making football accessible to kids in all social classes everywhere. The inaugural league event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024. 2025 marks the roll out of the BFL through a series of athlete tryouts, exhibition games, entertainment, and community events. BFL will introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport. For more information visit: About Create a Castle Create A Castle, co-founded by Kevin and Laurie Lane, is a family and woman-owned local Connecticut business based in New Milford. This company revolutionized sandcastle building with its innovative split mold design, inspired by a family vacation in 2016. After witnessing a father and son struggle to build a castle, Kevin and Laurie developed their own solution, starting with a sawed-in-half bucket and zip ties. Their dedication led to the creation of Create A Castle! Designed for imaginative adventures in any environment, Create A Castle, 2020 Toy of the Year and their Indoor BuildMaster line, 2023 Toy of the Year finalist, offer both outdoor sandcastle kits and indoor castle kits for year-round tabletop play. Kendra Scott joined their team in 2022 after their appearance on Shark Tank. Their mission is bringing families together one castle at a time! For more information visit: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Beach Football League
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
POLAR BEVERAGES RETURNS TO THE BFL HAMPTON CLASSIC WEEKEND AS THE KIDS ZONE KING!
New England's Favorite Seltzer is Back at the 2025 Beach Football League Hampton Open,Hampton, NH, July 19th and 20. WATERTOWN, Conn., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer fun, summer sun, sand, and seltzer, these are the key ingredients for the energy and excitement of the upcoming Beach Football League (BFL) Hampton Open, July 19 and 20, 2025, in Hampton, New Hampshire. The electric event returns next weekend to Hampton Beach, and the Worcester based beverage company will be front and center as the Presenting Sponsor of the BFL Kids Zone. Last summer marked the launch of the first official BFL event, introducing the only professional sand tackle football league in the world to thousands of fans and curious onlookers right from the shores of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. This summer will be no different as the BFL returns to its birthplace on the sand, directly across from the iconic Bernie's Beach Bar. Founded by NFL veteran, former New England Patriot, and 2-X Super Bowl Champion, Tully Banta-Cain, TBC chose Hampton as the kick-off for the league, because of its proximity to Foxborough, MA, and Gillette Stadium; his home away from home for many years; and the loyal fanbase of the Patriots in the area. It was this very reason he approached Polar Beverages to become a partner to the BFL, a New England staple since 1882! It was the perfect pairing. Now, the BFL is in full swing with the 2025 Summer Tour, making quite a splash at each stop along the way. The Hermosa Classic, in Hermosa, CA, took place on May 10, followed by the Santa Monica Showcase, July 2 and 3, and now, the Hampton Classic returns! "We are so excited to have Polar Seltzer and Sparkling Water be part of the BFL Hampton Classic again," states Banta-Cain. "Last year's event was out of this world with all the fans, the NFL Legends that came, and of course, Pat The Patriot and cheerleaders livening up the crowd! Polar played such a pivotal role in the event's success. The Kids Zone was the ideal platform for them, handing out their seltzers to everyone. Polar has been a great partner. It is because of brands like Polar that the BFL is truly going places, and we are happy they are part of it. " The BFL is going places, with additional weekend events scheduled for Wildwood, New Jersey, August 9 and 10; and finishing the season with a four-day event, Dream Beach, August 21 through 24, at the American Dream Mall, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they are building their own beach in the parking lot adjacent to MetLife Stadium! Each BFL 2025 Summer Tour event features open tryouts for the league, coached and selected by NFL legends, celebrity exhibition games, entertainment, a vendor village, sandcastle competitions, a cornhole challenge, and more. There is never a dull moment and each BFL tour stop creates great memories for all who attend. For more information about the BFL, or to learn more or register for an upcoming BFL event visit: About the Beach Football LeagueThe Beach Football League (BFL) is the vision of Tully Banta-Cain, veteran NFL athlete and 2-time Super Bowl champion. Banta-Cain founded the sport league in 2023, with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football that can be played on any beach, with little to no special equipment needed, making football accessible to kids in all social classes everywhere. The inaugural league event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024. 2025 marks the roll out of the BFL through a series of athlete tryouts, exhibition games, entertainment, and community events. BFL will introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport. For more information visit Press Contact: Kara Kenney E: Kara@ P: 646.924.8895 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Beach Football League Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Bajaj Finance gains after deposits climb 15% YoY to Rs 72,100 cr in June'25
Bajaj Finance (BFL) added 2.12% to Rs 930 after the company's deposits jumped 15% to approximately Rs 72,100 crore as of 30th June 2025 compared with Rs 62,774 crore as of 30th June 2024. Assets under management (AUM) grew by 25% to approximately Rs 4,41,400 crore as of 30th June 2025 compared with Rs 3,54,192 crore as of 30th June 2024. In Q1 FY26, AUM grew by approximately Rs 24,750 crore. The companys new loan books grew 23% to 13.49 million in Q1 FY26 compared with 10.97 million in Q FY25. The customer franchise as of 30th June 2025 stood at 106.51 million compared to 88.11 million as of 30th June 2024. In Q1 FY26, the customer franchise increased by 4.69 million. Bajaj Finance (BFL) is a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv. It is a deposit-taking non-banking financial company (NBFC-D) registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and is classified as an NBFC-Investment and credit company (NBFC-ICC). It is one of Indias leading and most diversified financial services companies. The company is mainly engaged in the business of lending. BFL has a diversified lending portfolio across retail, SME, and commercial customers with a significant presence. The company reported 17.12% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,479.57 crore on 23.68% rise in total income to Rs 18,468.74 crore in Q4 FY25 over Q4 FY24.
