On August 9, 2015, ESPN reported that the New Orleans VooDoo and Las Vegas Outlaws had ceased operations, effective immediately, a claim which was subsequently validated on the AFL website. On September 1, 2015, the Spokane Shock officially left the AFL and joined the IFL under the new name Spokane Empire, becoming the fifth active AFL/af2 franchise to leave for the IFL since bankruptcy (Iowa Barnstormers, Tri-Cities Fever, Green Bay Blizzard and Arkansas Twisters—now the Texas Revolution—left previously). COUNT 5
QSN1 On what date was it reported that the Las Vegas Outlaws were shutting down? ANS1 August 9, 2015 QSN2 Who first reported the closure of the New Orleans VooDoo? ANS2 ESPN QSN3 On what date did the Spokane Shock leave the AFL? ANS3 September 1, 2015 QSN4 What rival league did the Spokane Shock join? ANS4 IFL QSN5 What was the name of the Spokane Shock after they joined the IFL? ANS5 Spokane Empire