Southwest Kansas Storm

What Southwest Kansas Storm does

The Southwest Kansas Storm is a professional arena football team that competes in the National Arena League (NAL) and represents all of Southwest Kansas from its home venue, the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas. Founded in 2022 and entering its fifth season in 2026, the franchise operates as a single-entity entertainment product delivering live professional indoor football, with a 2026 record of 11-1 and the NAL Championship won on June 21, 2026 against the Salina Liberty. The team generated an unusually deep slate of 2026 honors — NAL Franchise of the Year, NAL Head Coach of the Year (Gary Thomas), Co-Offensive Player of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year (Jaden Sutton), and Defensive Rookie of the Year (Evan DiMaggio) — alongside a documented championship-game crowd above 2,000.

Name

Southwest Kansas Storm

Legal name

Southwest Kansas Storm

Website

https://swkstormfootball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Southwest Kansas Storm is a professional arena football team in the National Arena League, founded in 2022 and playing home games at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas, serving sports fans and families across Southwest Kansas with live indoor football entertainment.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dodge City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream through single-game tickets and season tickets sold at United Wireless Arena. Ticket prices start at $25.50 for adults and $10 for children, with family packages available. Championship game tickets and general season ticket packages drive revenue from home game attendance.
2. Arena Operations and Sponsorships: Revenue generated through venue partnerships, sponsorships, and potential merchandise sales at home games. The team operates within the National Arena League ecosystem.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Southwest Kansas Storm is a professional arena football team that competes in the National Arena League, playing all home games at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas. The organization sells single-game and season tickets to live arena football games, partners with sponsors for venue revenue, and runs a youth developmental program (SWK Twisters). In the 2026 season, the Storm delivered an 11-1 record and won the NAL Championship.

Product overview

Southwest Kansas Storm is a professional arena football team that competes in the National Arena League (NAL). The organization operates as a single-entity entertainment product offering live professional football games and events. The team plays its home games at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas, with ticket sales managed through the arena box office and Ticketmaster. As a sports entertainment entity, the organization does not operate a multi-product software platform but rather provides live sporting events as its core offering.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• SWK Twisters: Youth football program associated with the Southwest Kansas Storm organization, featuring a head coach and team roster.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026 NAL Championship Victory with 11-1 regular season record
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Wireless ArenacoreOthersThe Southwest Kansas Storm plays all home games at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas. This is a multi-purpose arena that serves as the team's home venue for the fifth consecutive season in 2026. The partnership enables ticket sales through the arena's box office (620-371-7390) and online portal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arizona Rattlers: Established indoor football franchise with multiple championships, comparable ticket/sponsorship revenue model, and similar arena-based operations. A useful benchmark for sustained success in arena football economics.
• Jacksonville Sharks: Long-standing National Arena League franchise with comparable ticket-driven revenue model, single-venue operations, and community sports entertainment positioning in a mid-size market.
• Sioux Falls Storm: Historically the most successful indoor/arena football franchise in the United States, competing in the IFL with a similar small-market professional sports model. Directly comparable in revenue model, fan-base dependency, and team-operated arena economics.
• Quad City Steamwheelers: Indoor football franchise that has competed in arena football leagues with similar small-market operations, ticket-driven revenue, and fan-engagement model to the Storm.
• Iowa Barnstormers: Indoor football franchise playing in a comparable small-to-mid-market environment with similar ticket pricing and event-driven revenue streams. Operates in the IFL with parallel small-market professional sports dynamics.
• Wichita Force: Regional arena/indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas, with directly comparable market profile, fan demographic, and revenue model to the Storm. Represents the closest geographic peer in the same state.
• Carolina Cobras: National Arena League team with directly comparable league membership, fan-base scale, and single-venue arena operations model. Operates in a similar small-market professional sports context.
• Salina Liberty: Salina-based arena football team that has been the Storm's primary regional rival across the last three seasons, including the 2026 NAL Championship game the Storm won. Operates in the same league with a similar small-market, community-driven model.
• Albany Empire: Arena football franchise operating in the same league (NAL) with directly comparable ticket-based revenue model, venue partnership structure, and small-market professional sports positioning.
• Pittsburgh River Hounds: Arena football franchise competing in similar leagues with comparable single-venue arena operations and small-to-mid market ticket revenue economics. Note: the more well-known Pittsburgh Riverhounds play soccer; verify arena football attribution if uncertain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SWKStormFB
• Facebookfacebook.com/SWKStormFB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southwest-kansas-storm

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Investors

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