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2005 Millennium Series EXL, X-Ball(tm)& the Millennium Series
 
The Millennium Series have historically been the power behind innovation & change in the world of professional paintball.
 
It is our intention to continue to build a professional paintball circuit in Europe that will be the envy of the world. After 18 years of involvement in tournament paintball we realise our strengths & weaknesses. We now intend to fully capitalize on our strengths and achieve ambitious but realistic goals.
 
One version of the sport which has many positive points for both players and spectators is X-Ball(tm). Last year the Millennium Series invested heavily in forming the EXL and bringing X-Ball (tm) to Europe.
 
However, the weaknesses in this format became evident. The costs to both players and promoters were very prohibitive. This was evident in the low attendance in Open X-Ball(tm) throughout the year and the obvious strains placed on the EXL Teams.
 
To this end we have had to delay further involvement in X-Ball(tm) for this year and return to our original goal of professionalizing and improving the 7-man format at a more practical speed.
 
We hope that this is not the end of our involvement with X-Ball(tm) and will continuously consider how and when this type of paintball can be integrated into Europe.
 
Administration Department
Karlijn van Rongen
karlijn@millennium-series.com