Videodrome
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...o-sabres-owner-reaches-agreement-to-buy-bills
It is a done deal pending league approval.
It is a done deal pending league approval.
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Long Island Mike
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V and Everyone: I heard this news myself on the NFL Network (www.nfl.com) and I think that Terry Pegula is the team
owner that Bills fans were looking for - he will keep the Bills in WNY...
I noticed looking at the 2014 Bills schedule (www.buffalobills.com) that the Toronto game is not being scheduled this year...
Will the new ownership schedule a Toronto game again in co-operation with Rogers as before?
This news may make Argonauts fans breathe easier for the time being now that the Bills will not move into Toronto...
LI MIKE
owner that Bills fans were looking for - he will keep the Bills in WNY...
I noticed looking at the 2014 Bills schedule (www.buffalobills.com) that the Toronto game is not being scheduled this year...
Will the new ownership schedule a Toronto game again in co-operation with Rogers as before?
This news may make Argonauts fans breathe easier for the time being now that the Bills will not move into Toronto...
LI MIKE
Jonny5
Senior Member
The Bills have officially terminated their arrangement with Rogers to play games at SkyDome. Our long civic nightmare is over.
AlbertC
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Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment enters into partnership with Buffalo Bills
Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment has partnered with the NFL's Buffalo Bills to help grow football in Canada.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment enters into partnership with Buffalo Bills
TORONTO — Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has partnered with the NFL's Buffalo Bills to help grow football in Canada.
A joint statement released Tuesday by MLSE and the Bills said the aim of the partnership is to build connections with Canadian football fans via MLSE's sports teams.
It will include youth camps with the Argos, apparel collaborations and watch parties at select games involving MLSE's sports entities.
MLSE owns the NHL's Maple Leafs, NBA's Raptors, Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the Marlies of the American Hockey League in addition to the Argos.
A flag football camp involving over 200 youth was scheduled to be held Tuesday at BMO Field. Argos and Bills development coaches, along with some Toronto players, were set to participate.
It's the first of several youth football clinics the Argos and Bills will co-host throughout the year.
As part of the initiative, Toronto will host a themed game Oct. 4 when it faces the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field. Fans attending the contest will receive a Bills-Argos giveaway item, while participants in the first youth clinic will be invited as special guests.
Tickets in the upper east grandstand start at $20, with an option to add a $5 youth ticket for those under the age of 15.
“There are no borders when it comes to passion for the game of football, and the rich history of both teams has contributed to southern Ontario and Western New York being a hotbed for the game,” MLSE president and chief executive officer Keith Pelley said in a statement. "We will always be stronger as partners, and by working together as teammates to grow the game, we will not only strengthen the profile for both the Argonauts and Bills, but create opportunities for thousands of young fans to learn and love the game of football.
"Our games may have differences on the field, but the heart of this great game, both in the players and in our fans, is the same and we look forward to celebrating and growing it together in the years ahead."
Bills chief operating officer Pete Guelli said Toronto's proximity to Buffalo makes the deal a no-brainer.
"For many years, Canadian football fans have been vital in elevating the Buffalo Bills as an emerging global brand," he said. "Considering Toronto — one of North America's largest cities — is located just under 100 miles from Buffalo, this proximity is not only significant for our market but also for the entire National Football League."
Also starting Tuesday, Canadian Bills fans will have access to official team merchandise at Real Sports Apparel in-store and online. And apparel company Peace Collective will be unveiling a limited-edition Bills x Argos merchandise collection that will be available at both Real Sports Apparel and BMO Field during the Argos-Ticats game.
The partnership is the Bills' latest attempt to grow its market in southern Ontario. The Bills played five regular-season and two pre-season games at Toronto's Rogers Centre from 2008 to 2013.
The series was eventually discontinued after fewer than 40,000 fans attended a 34-31 overtime win over the Bills by the Atlanta Falcons on Dec. 1, 2013.
The Bills, a favourite to win the Super Bowl, opened their 2025 NFL season with a dramatic come-from-behind 41-40 win over Baltimore on Sunday.
The Argonauts are third in the CFL East Division at 4-8, but carry a two-game winning streak into a game Saturday against visiting Edmonton.
AlbertC
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Buffalo Bills would 'absolutely consider' playing NFL games in Canada
Buffalo Bills' chief operating officer Pete Guelli can envision the team playing an NFL game in Canada down the road. "I wouldn't rule it out. We want to re
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Buffalo Bills management does not rule out the possibility of playing NFL games in Canada/Toronto again. Probably still on the unlikely side to see official Bills season games in Toronto, especially considering how good the team is now compared to 10ish years ago when they had the previous Toronto series. Or if anything it'll be preseason games. Could also be dependent if they see any substantial market reaction based on this renewed initiative.
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innsertnamehere
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The Bills are good, and have a brand new stadium next season too.. why go play in a substandard facility in Toronto? Probably 30% of the cars in the parking lot of Highmark Stadium have Ontario plates as it is already.Buffalo Bills would 'absolutely consider' playing NFL games in Canada
Buffalo Bills' chief operating officer Pete Guelli can envision the team playing an NFL game in Canada down the road. "I wouldn't rule it out. We want to re
Buffalo Bills management does not rule out the possibility of playing NFL games in Canada/Toronto again. Probably still on the unlikely side to see official Bills season games in Toronto, especially considering how good the team is now compared to 10ish years ago when they had the previous Toronto series. Or if anything it'll be preseason games. Could also be dependent if they see any substantial market reaction based on this renewed initiative.
What they need to be doing is paying for some extra border guards on game day so there aren't 1-2 hour waits to get across the border.
Jonny5
Senior Member
Money, of course. If you can rope in people paying triple the ticket prices here because of the novelty, and get extra millions from special one-off sponsorships and advertising, the Pegulas will go for it.
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innsertnamehere
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If they play at the Skydome, they have a substandard facility recently redesigned specifically for baseball with probably a 40% capacity reduction from their new stadium with way less in the way of premium amenities. Plus once you do the currency conversion - they would need substantially higher ticket prices here for it to work out. And the Bills aren't cheap to see these days even in Buffalo.
Mihairokov
Active Member
They can't. AFAIR the infield has been redesigned so that they cannot play football or soccer there any more.
If the Bills are playing in Toronto they're either playing at BMO or they're playing at Rogers Stadium with a pitch installed, the latter of which would IMO be awful but probably still draw a crowd. I have always been under the impression that Rogers Stadium iss a test run for a more permanent stadium at Downsview.