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By HamiltonFan (registered) | Posted September 13, 2010 at 10:47:44
Well Box J, corporate sponsorship for the TigerCats isn't what it could be I'm sure but it's more than just a win-loss record. I remember going to games when we were winning in the late 90's and there were around 13,000 there. Things are better now since we have more solid ownership here and in Toronto. But the CFL suffers an image problem in Hamilton among corporate types and part of that could be IWS I'm sure.
The CFL is much more than Hamilton though and as I say, the competition for football fans dollars is tough with Buffalo so close and Detroit as well. Hamilton may not be the best place for a CFL franchise any longer especially if corporations around here don't want to be associated.
Yes, it would be nice if more revenue came from TV money but for a strictly Canadian league, the audience is limited. The NFL is a television bonanza especially south of the border where there is 10 times the pop of Canada in a country that is very focused on football. To be honest, I'm surprised the CFL has survived this long, pleasantly surprised though as I enjoy following the league and going to games and seeing our Grey Cup championship get some hype even if it's just a Canadian thing for the most part, which is fine by me.
We need to try and respect more Canadian things, not just in sports but in other aspects of life and entertainment as well even if they are on a more moderate scale than the US.
I know you don't want me to say it but the best business plan for the CFL in this area is a stadium for one team right beside the QEW or 401 that has a lot of parking and easy highway access. That may not be progressive from an ecological point of view, granted, but business-wise for the league, it makes a lot of sense.
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