GarySJ Posted October 8, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 141 Content Count: 2,661 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/14/2000 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Toronto approves bid to host bowl game    Oct. 7, 2004 SportsLine.com wire reports      TORONTO -- A plan to bid for a college football bowl game here next year won support Thursday from a committee of the Toronto Council.  A U.S.-based group, Sports World Interactive, wants to stage a game between teams from the Big East and Mid-America conferences at SkyDome in December 2005. "One of the key economic benefits is the broadcast contract of the bowl game," said Duncan Ross, executive director of Tourism Toronto. "This will be seen by millions in the U.S.A., and perhaps some of those people will be introduced to Toronto for the first time."  The economic development and parks committee, hearing estimates that the game could pump as much as $20 million into the local economy, decided to endorse the bid and send a representative to the NCAA's event-certification meeting next April.  The city's support doesn't leave it open to any financial obligations, because Sports World Interactive has to acquire the TV deal, SkyDome contract, teams and sponsors, Ross said.  "We're just simply endorsing it and allowing the city to be hosting the event," committee chairman Brian Ashton said. "It's all managed, and all the risks are with the NCAA and the promoting company." From http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/7775883 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulls96go Posted October 10, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 724 Content Count: 10,219 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/17/2002 Share Posted October 10, 2004 toronto in december/january...brrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaBull Posted October 10, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 24 Content Count: 164 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/17/2002 Share Posted October 10, 2004 I saw this yesterday on Yahoo, and it definitely sounds like a great idea to me. I'd be all for this bowl since that's only a 3-4 hour drive from where I am. Other than that, the only convenient USF game for me is every other year in Syracuse.The only downside to the Toronto Bowl is that our opponent would be a MAC team. Forgive me if that doesn't pique my interest all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodknightfl Posted October 12, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 17 Content Count: 677 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2003 Share Posted October 12, 2004 makes sense to me.. Mac needs another bowl.. to guarantee them 2. Mobile.. may or may not want to keep them with Marshall gone.. Be most likely will lose a bowl or 2 to the acc with UM BC and VT leaving.. Would be pretty close for Ne schools in the BE as well as for mac schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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