seems the commish isnt really interested, and is trying to politly shrug it off
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CFL commissioner Tom Wright and Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis met prior to Sunday's Super Bowl in Detroit to discuss franchise opportunities for the Ontario city.
Wright and Francis spoke at length about the economic vitality of Windsor and its interest in exploring the opportunity of becoming a CFL expansion site.
They agreed to continue the dialogue over the coming months and plan to meet again during the 2006 CFL season.
Last week, Francis said Windsor's role as a so-called Super Bowl co-host more than proves its worthiness for consideration as the CFL's 10th franchise.
"Windsor can be extremely proud of its efforts," Wright said Sunday in a release. "Fans from across both countries were treated to the very best in hospitality by a city well-prepared for this event. This celebration was an exceptional showcase for Windsor and for the game of football in Canada."
Wright has long been in favour of the CFL adding a 10th franchise by the end of the decade, which would give the league balance, both in its schedule as well as its divisional alignment.
Moncton, Quebec City and London have been mentioned as potential expansion cities, but Wright's preference is Halifax to make the CFL a truly Canadian league spanning coast to coast.
But in all four instances, a major stumbling block is a home stadium. None of the cities has a venue with a seating capacity of about 25,000.
Francis says his city has a new facility at the University of Windsor that currently has a seating capacity of 4,500 but could easily have more seats added to reach the 25,000-seat target.
Wright said the CFL gauges expansion interest based on its exhibition games and added Windsor would first have to host at least one pre-season contest before any expansion decision is reached.