Franchise History
The Locomotives were one of the first markets to be considered for a UFL city, being mentioned as a location from the beginning. When the league released in early 2008 its tentative list of six markets for its inaugural season, it included Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Hartford, Orlando, and San Francisco. When the league contracted to four teams prior to the start of the 2009 season, Las Vegas merged with Los Angeles, while New York merged with Hartford. Eventually, despite New York and Los Angeles being the larger markets, Las Vegas and Hartford were given sole rights to their teams, and Las Vegas never played a game in the Los Angeles metro area.
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