Comment 71558

By Anon (anonymous) | Posted November 23, 2011 at 13:14:31

supportMAC et al. who wonder what the Grey Cup is and what it can mean, read on about the 2009 Grey Cup held in Calgary and see why Hamilton deserves to host this event as well. Something similar to this cannot happen without the stadium project:

"The four-day festival saw over 121,000 fans in attendance with 46,020 attending Sunday’s Grey Cup Classic at McMahon Stadium. An estimated 32,000 fans in attendance over the course of the festival were from out-of-region, and their spending, in combination with expenditures made by
the 2009 Grey Cup host committee totaled $35.3 million. These expenditures generated an
estimated $81.0 million in economic activity for the province of Alberta, of which $61.0 million occurred in the city of Calgary. The total net economic activity (GDP) generated by the event was $39.5 million throughout Alberta, with $28.4 million occurring in the city of Calgary." ...

Source: http://www.visitcalgary.com/sites/default/files/pdf/media-releases/MEDIA%20RELEASE_040710_Grey%20Cup%20Economic%20Impact_0.pdf

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