TSN is reporting that Bell and Larry Tanenbaum from MLSE will likely but the Toronto Argonauts tomorrow. The deal appears to include the Argos hosting the 2016 Grey Cup:
"Bell is the majority owner of TSN, the exclusive television rights
holder of the CFL.The deal includes the Argos hosting two Grey Cup
games, including the 2016 CFL championship game.
Whether either or both of those games will be played at Rogers Centre
or BMO Field is yet to be determined, with the possibility the 2016
game could coincide with the NHL staging its first Toronto outdoor game
at BMO."
Hamilton looked like it had a chance to host the 2016 Grey Cup (the last time was in 1996) however this deal seems to trump it. Ottawa likely has the inside edge for hosting the 2017 due to the 150th anniversary of Canada. Would the league hold the Grey Cup three years in a row in Southern Ontario? I'm guessing no unfortunately.
Likely a lot of pissed off TFC fans.
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Yep, it'll be 2019 before Hamilton hosts the Cup, I would agree.
There was never any chance of the 2016 cup in Hamilton unless THF were finished on schedule. With the delay there was no chance at all that they would give the go-ahead for a year later.
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