Comments on: Are the Buffalo Bills moving to Toronto? http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:49:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vincent Taranto http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-4107 Vincent Taranto Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:07:29 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-4107 If the Bills move to Toronto, would their cash flows be received in New York in in Canadian dollars, ... or the Amero?! No seriously, ... moving to another country (even if Canada is close enough to be the 51st state) brings a host of international financial management issues to Park Avenue at a time when volatility is at an all-time high in currency markets. Rogers Centre can only hold 54,000 fans and doesn't meet the NFL's minimum luxury box requirements. The overwhelming majority of Canadian citizens and public officials are against such a move and the mayor of Toronto is on record as saying that no public funding will be appropriated to facilitate a Bills move to Toronto. The only major player in Toronto with the will and the Canadian bucks to buy the team off Wilson died last December. It's just not going to happen. This does pique my interest on a what-if level but the improbability of it all assures me that my Saints are safe too, ... for the time being. If the Bills move to Toronto, would their cash flows be received in New York in in Canadian dollars, … or the Amero?!

No seriously, … moving to another country (even if Canada is close enough to be the 51st state) brings a host of international financial management issues to Park Avenue at a time when volatility is at an all-time high in currency markets. Rogers Centre can only hold 54,000 fans and doesn’t meet the NFL’s minimum luxury box requirements. The overwhelming majority of Canadian citizens and public officials are against such a move and the mayor of Toronto is on record as saying that no public funding will be appropriated to facilitate a Bills move to Toronto. The only major player in Toronto with the will and the Canadian bucks to buy the team off Wilson died last December.

It’s just not going to happen. This does pique my interest on a what-if level but the improbability of it all assures me that my Saints are safe too, … for the time being.

]]> By: Mr.X http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Mr.X Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:08:37 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-1207 WoW! I never knew that the Giants and the Jets played in New Jersey LOL!!!! that's some stupid shit WoW! I never knew that the Giants and the Jets played in New Jersey LOL!!!! that’s some stupid shit

]]> By: Sal A. http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Sal A. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:07:56 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-1084 The Buffalo Bills are the only true N.Y. team. If they moved that would leave N.Y. state without a NFL team. The NY Jets & NY Giants have been playing in New Jersey for so long it's time for them to become the Jersey Jets & New Jersey Giants ... If they have to move for financial reasons they shoud at stay in the good Ol' U.S.A. The Buffalo Bills are the only true N.Y. team. If they moved that would leave N.Y. state without a NFL team. The NY Jets & NY Giants have been playing in New Jersey for so long it’s time for them to become the Jersey Jets & New Jersey Giants … If they have to move for financial reasons they shoud at stay in the good Ol’ U.S.A.

]]> By: Joe Strummer http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Joe Strummer Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:44:07 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-962 I'm a Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan (CFL), and a huge one. IF the Bills did move to Toronto the CFL would cease operations within a few years. There would be no more TV sponsors and all the merchandise sales would go to the Toronto franchise. But I'm not to worried. For the Bills to move to Toronto there would have to be some major changes in Toronto. The Rogers Centre only holds around 55,000 or some thing really close, with a stadium that small even if they sold out they wouldn't be able to break even. A new stadium would have to be built and it would at least have to be a 70,000 - 75,000 seater, the Canadian Government is not going to help pay for that they rather put money towards the CFL getting new stadiums for their teams. So some one would have to do it them selves at the same time as buying the franchise. Some one with that much money isn't going to move the Bills to Toronto, not worth it. The Bills just want that territory for more merchandise sales, that's about it. I’m a Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan (CFL), and a huge one. IF the Bills did move to Toronto the CFL would cease operations within a few years. There would be no more TV sponsors and all the merchandise sales would go to the Toronto franchise. But I’m not to worried. For the Bills to move to Toronto there would have to be some major changes in Toronto. The Rogers Centre only holds around 55,000 or some thing really close, with a stadium that small even if they sold out they wouldn’t be able to break even. A new stadium would have to be built and it would at least have to be a 70,000 – 75,000 seater, the Canadian Government is not going to help pay for that they rather put money towards the CFL getting new stadiums for their teams. So some one would have to do it them selves at the same time as buying the franchise. Some one with that much money isn’t going to move the Bills to Toronto, not worth it. The Bills just want that territory for more merchandise sales, that’s about it.

]]> By: Say No To Toronto http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Say No To Toronto Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:42:29 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-605 Don't believe the NFL's campaign of lies! Say no to Toronto! www.SayNoToToronto.com Don’t believe the NFL’s campaign of lies! Say no to Toronto!

http://www.SayNoToToronto.com

]]> By: Ken from Buffalo http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Ken from Buffalo Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:52:38 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-564 Hell, I'll even help them load up the moving vans. Western New York can barely afford it's bloated Government workforce and welfare recipients let alone giving millions of dollars to Ralph Wilson. For the eight times a year they play you might as well take a two hour bus ride to Toronto and see what a real city looks like. Hell, I’ll even help them load up the moving vans. Western New York can barely afford it’s bloated Government workforce and welfare recipients let alone giving millions of dollars to Ralph Wilson. For the eight times a year they play you might as well take a two hour bus ride to Toronto and see what a real city looks like.

]]> By: Deek http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Deek Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:46:39 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-538 If the Bills move to T.O. which i highly doubt will ever happen (unless they sell the team and turn it into a CFL team or something)...NFL aka American Football as you know it would be ruined. yea i'm all for the Bills bringing a game to T.O. to show some support for the fan base, but moving...naw would not work; hell i can only picture the up roar in the states if that was to happen If the Bills move to T.O. which i highly doubt will ever happen (unless they sell the team and turn it into a CFL team or something)…NFL aka American Football as you know it would be ruined. yea i’m all for the Bills bringing a game to T.O. to show some support for the fan base, but moving…naw would not work; hell i can only picture the up roar in the states if that was to happen

]]> By: Bills in Toronto, teams in London...The NFL continues to go global | Sports Business Digest http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Bills in Toronto, teams in London...The NFL continues to go global | Sports Business Digest Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:31:43 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-436 [...] receiving league approval to play in Toronto comes as a shock to anyone.   In fact, there were already rumblings last year that the Bills might move their entire franchise to Buffalo, and obviously that’s not yet out [...] [...] receiving league approval to play in Toronto comes as a shock to anyone.   In fact, there were already rumblings last year that the Bills might move their entire franchise to Buffalo, and obviously that’s not yet out [...]

]]> By: Monthly Wrap Up: November | Sports Business Digest http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Monthly Wrap Up: November | Sports Business Digest Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:28:02 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-298 [...] The Buffalo Bills might be moving to Toronto! [...] [...] The Buffalo Bills might be moving to Toronto! [...]

]]> By: Sportsattitude http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Sportsattitude Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:31:31 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-283 It certainly would make more sense to just move the team outright to Toronto rather than "slowly bleed" to death in Buffalo with the occasional regular season game or games being played in Toronto each season. I certainly have less of a problem having an NFL team in Canada than Cologne or Frankfurt or London or any other location halfway across the world. I guess I don't consider Canada "global" since there are already hockey teams in the "NATIONAL" Hockey League. Let's make a deal with the Commish he can relocate any existing teams into Canada but no other countries and I'll even throw in an occasional Super Bowl allowed to be played in Canada if he feels so inclined. But for heaven's sake, please build the border walls elsewhere and stop this insanity of thinking the NFL belongs in Europe and Asia, etc. It certainly would make more sense to just move the team outright to Toronto rather than “slowly bleed” to death in Buffalo with the occasional regular season game or games being played in Toronto each season. I certainly have less of a problem having an NFL team in Canada than Cologne or Frankfurt or London or any other location halfway across the world. I guess I don’t consider Canada “global” since there are already hockey teams in the “NATIONAL” Hockey League. Let’s make a deal with the Commish he can relocate any existing teams into Canada but no other countries and I’ll even throw in an occasional Super Bowl allowed to be played in Canada if he feels so inclined. But for heaven’s sake, please build the border walls elsewhere and stop this insanity of thinking the NFL belongs in Europe and Asia, etc.

]]> By: Buffalo Bills http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/are-the-buffalo-bills-moving-to-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Buffalo Bills Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:15:45 +0000 http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=153#comment-282 Keep the Bills where they belong: Buffalo, NY. Keep the Bills where they belong: Buffalo, NY.

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