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“The Soul has been doing it since 2004, and just about every other team that’s been in the league during that time has done the same thing or something very similar.”

That was news to Heist, who said she performed the anthem for past Atlantic City teams such as the Seagulls of the former United States Basketball League and the Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League.

In those cases, they did not have to pay for tickets, and family and guests were given free seats.

“It’s unheard of for me,” said Heist, who said she also has performed solo at sports events and venues such as the now-closed Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing. “We’re not a very big school, and it would be hard to raise that kind of money. You’re talking about children that are between 4 and 8 or 9 years old. And what if you agree and then you come up short? It’s just a horrible way of doing things, in my opinion. Needless to say, I told them no.”

+3 Atlantic City AFL schedule announced The resort’s new Arena Football League team will play its inaugural home game in Jim Whelan …

The Blackjacks play their first home game May 4 at Boardwalk Hall against the Columbus Destroyers and has subsequent home games May 18 (Baltimore Brigade), May 25 (Albany Empire), June 1 (Baltimore), July 11 (Soul) and July 21 (Baltimore).

Adams said he expects the team to have plenty of groups available to sing the anthem.