PaintballX3 Magazine December 2013 Issue | Page 16

16 bORED sHORTS “For Those With Short Attention Spans” - Staff Report It’s Official: GI Sportz Acquires Tippmann Sport The rumor has been out there for a few weeks and now it is official: GI Sportz has acquired Tippmann Sports. “This fulfills a longtime dream of bringing together the industry’s most prolific product innovators and leading brands to create a dominant industry player owned and operated by paintball players,” said Richmond Italia, Chairman and CEO of G.I. Sportz. Denny Tippmann Jr., President of Tippmann added, Sports“ By combining the resources of two companies that manufacture products in North America, we’ll be able to serve the paintball industry in new and exciting ways while continuing our dedication to leading-edge products and unmatched customer support.” Thomas T aylor Leaves XSV and Joins Hourson Heat Long time member of XSV, Thomas “Troll” Taylor has left XSV and will be playing with Houston Heat in 2014. Check out our exclusive interview with Thomas HERE! APL Announces Divisions 7 Entry Fees The APL announces the Official Divisions and Entry Fees for the 2014 Season. The APL is committed to to providing a competitive national level tournament circuit that remains affordable to teams and players. More than $20,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at each event. More details on the tournament and season prize packages will be announced in coming weeks. 2014 Division and Entry Fees: Professional - Race to 5 - $2650.00 Semi Professional - Race to 5 - $2350.00 Division 2 - Race to 4 - $2250.00 Division 3 - Race to 4 - $2150.00 Division 4 - Race to  H NML