Colorado Cougars
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The Colorado Cougars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Greeley, Colorado
, the Cougars will play their home games at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion
on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado
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Patrick Kelley was sent a cease and desist
order by Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph over attempts to raise money for this team. Joseph alleges the way he was attempting to finance the team was a violation of the Colorado Securities Act. Kelley agreed with the order but did not admit or deny violating the law in the agreement.
Greeley, Colorado
The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the...
, the Cougars will play their home games at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion
Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion
Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Greeley, Colorado, USA. It was built in 1974 and is home to the University of Northern Colorado Bears men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bears volleyball, and indoor track and field programs.Located on Northern...
on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
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Patrick Kelley was sent a cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
order by Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph over attempts to raise money for this team. Joseph alleges the way he was attempting to finance the team was a violation of the Colorado Securities Act. Kelley agreed with the order but did not admit or deny violating the law in the agreement.