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POWER PLAY
Ownership adds new activities to calendar at Ripon sports arena
RIPON HOCKEY3 8-2-13
Rachael Van Duyn (center) goes for the steal during a Futsal scrimmage at Ripons Powerplay Sports Arena on Thursday night. Starting next Thursday, Powerplay will offer a Futsal league. - photo by HIME ROMERO
RIPON – He arrived with a product line drawing global attention, turning Powerplay Sports Arena into a place of interest in markets in Canada and Asia.CJ Gamble is co-owner of Verbero Sports, which designs, manufactures and sells cutting-edge inline hockey pucks, chassis and wheels.About four months ago, he and partner Daniel Raines brought the business to the City of Ripon, joining forces with Daniel Costa to create a new ownership group at Powerplay Sports.“When I came in, we were looking to expand our product line and where we were going,” Gamble said. “Daniel (Costa) thought I could assist him in growing the programs because of my experience with the last two facilities.”It has been a blissful union, with immediate benefits for both business interests.Not only has Powerplay Sports Arena given Verbero a home base, but it has afforded Gamble and Raines a viable test market. Powerplay Sports is the Central Valley’s marquee inline hockey facility, with leagues throughout the week during the summer season.