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Goldpanners and the ABL in 2018 and 2019, but at least one team refused to consider the notion and three others raised multiple concerns about readmitting the team, among them travel expenses. In 2020, they applied to rejoin the league for the 2021 season and were denied, as the league was not in the financial position to take on the extra expense at the time, with the ABL stating the team would be welcome to reapply in 2022. The team again applied for re-entry into the ABL in 2023 but were rejected for unclear reasons. Under a plan set forth by ABL commissioner Chip Dill, the Goldpanners were on pace to return to the ABL by 2025, with the Goldpanners taking part in a Scout Showcase series with the ABL in 2024, but Dill's sudden departure from the commissionership after the 2023 season left that plan in jeopardy.
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