New Stadium Location

I happened to be listening to Billy Kelly's show on CHML recently and he was discussing the new stadium with regards to the city having to get moving if it is going to be complete for the Pan Am games. Kelly has always liked Confederation Park as the site and frequently goes on about that site not even being on the current list of possibilities. That got me thinking about an issue that probably doesn't interest anyone but Tigercatatonia, namely which hotels CFL teams use when they visit Hamiliton. A lot of teams use Burlington hotels even though they have to get to Ivor Wynne, although I do remember Winnipeg staying at the Sheraton last year, mainly because Mike Kelly said something stupid there. With Confederation Park as the site, it is pretty much guaranteed that CFL teams would use Burlington hotels, not helping a very weak Hamilton hotel market, plus any fans that might be staying overnight would too. If Hamilton is going to help fund the stadium, the city should be looking for maximum spillover benefits. Fixing up the brownfield former Rheem property that otherwise will lay undeveloped for years is another bonus