The first few years BY was here and the crowds were good, did the team turn a profit?
I'm assuming they are not making a profit now.
If magically all games were sold out, could they make a profit this year?
Do they need to host a playoff game to make a profit?
Where does IWS and the costs associated with it stand as far as being profitable, could the team sell out and get a playoff game and still not make a profit?
Just curious, and maybe this is why BY wants out of IWS.. because just maybe there is no opportunities to make money in the middle of a residential area?
No money. Im sure another loss in the millions again this year. Remember Saskatchewan made only over $1 mill the same year they won the Grey Cup, sold the most merchandise in the CFL and sold out every game.
So then, given the above, it makes not financial sense to renovate the stadium and any discussions to that effect are a waste of time.
If you are spending $20-$60 mill(some numbers ive seen thrown around in another thread) to renovate or at least simply MAINTAIN a stadium and that doesn't change anything in regards to making money then its pointless. Remember, location location location.
That being said I understand the tradition and nastalgia part of all this. I'm only 25 but I remember when I was little my dad taking me to a game and we'd park by some nearby church and walk, certinaly a better experience then walking to the Skydome.
But the fact is renovating IWS will not change the fact they don't make money in there location. BY knows this I think hence the reason for wanting another stadium.
I think its a safe bet that if he thought all it took was $60 mill in reno's and they would be profitable thats a no brainer, hes a bright man and wouldn't be going the route he is.