Premier Lacrosse League
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About
Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is a professional men’s outdoor lacrosse league co-founded in 2018 by Paul and Mike Rabil, operating as a tour-based media and sports business with a stated goal to establish lacrosse as a mainstream US sport 12. The league acquired Major League Lacrosse in 2020 to consolidate the men’s professional field lacrosse market and launched the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) as an affiliated property 12. As part of the June 2026 Series E, ESPN took a minority equity position in the league and PLL announced plans to expand to Texas with the first PLL and WLL franchises based in the state 12.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-06-30 | Series E | $100M | Ares, Joe Tsai | ESPN, Glen Powell, Rob Mac, Warren Zeiders, Tony Cavalero, Creator Sports Capital, Next 3 (Carolyn Tisch Blodgett), FirstTracks Sports Ventures, Jed Hart, West End Investment Management, James Young, Bolt Ventures (David Blitzer), Chris Shumway 123 |
What Investors Say
“The PLL is one of the most exciting growth-stage scaling stories I’ve seen. The story of lacrosse as the fastest sport on two feet is finally being told.” — Joe Tsai, lead investor, June 30, 2026 1
“Lacrosse has the ingredients to become one of the most exciting growth stories in sports. I’m thrilled to invest in the PLL and WLL.” — Glen Powell, investor and Creative Advisor, June 30, 2026 1
What Founders Say
“Lacrosse is entering one of the most important periods in its history. We have an opportunity to introduce the sport to a new generation of fans and athletes around the world.” — Mike Rabil, Co-Founder & CEO, Premier Lacrosse League, June 30, 2026 12
Sources
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PR Newswire, “PLL Announces $100 million Series E Financing Led by Ares and Joe Tsai,” June 30, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pll-announces-100-million-series-e-financing-led-by-ares-and-joe-tsai-302814791.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Forbes, “Premier Lacrosse League Raises $100 Million In Series E Funding Round,” June 30, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2026/06/30/premier-lacrosse-league-raises-100-million-in-series-e-funding-round/↩↩↩↩↩
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Sportico, “PLL Raises $100 Million From Investors Ares, Joe Tsai, Glen Powell,” June 30, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.sportico.com/business/finance/2026/pll-lacrosse-investors-joe-tsai-ares-glen-powell-texas-1234937440/↩