Sentence examples for granted expansion from inspiring English sources
The bill failed in Congress in 1959, and at the next league meetings in 1960, MLB owners granted expansion franchises to New York and Houston in the National League and Los Angeles and Minnesota in the American League.
Even though Hrvatske autoceste normally develops motorways in Croatia, as of September 2007, Autocesta Rijeka – Zagreb was granted expansion of the concession previously awarded.
American Basketball Association ABA -- Granted an expansion team to the Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
American Basketball Association LEAGUE -- Granted an expansion team to Rochester, N.Y. to begin play in the 2005-06 season.
American Basketball Association ABA -- Granted an expansion franchise to Ontario, Calif., to begin play this season.
American Basketball Association ABA -- Granted an expansion team to Tampa Bay for the 2005-06 season.
American Basketball Association ABA -- Granted an expansion franchise to Atlanta to begin play in the 2004-2005 season.
Arena Football League AFL -- Granted an expansion team to Salt Lake City to begin play in 2006.
American Basketball Association ABA -- Announced Reno, Nev., has been granted an expansion franchise for the 2004-05 season.
American Basketball Association LEAGUE -- Granted an expansion franchise to Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa to be known as the River City Ballers and beginning play in the 2005-06 season.
Although the Diamondbacks agreed to an eventual transfer when granted an expansion franchise for the 1998 season, their boss, Jerry Colangelo, said he doubted it would happen now.
