Ralph Wilson Happy With Toronto Agreement
June 29, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson says he wants to wait two or three years before deciding if his team will play more than one regular season game per year in Canada. The Bills are currently committed to playing in Toronto through 2012 (five regular season games and three preseason games) and that scenario is good enough for Mr. Wilson. At least for now.
Ralph Wilson, Buffalo Bills / Photo: Newscom
But Mr. Wilson does anticipate the interest in more games:
“I’m sure they want another game. And who knows? I don’t know whether they’ll get another game or not. We’ll have to see how it works out up there.”
So far it hasn’t worked out very well. Therefore, I couldn’t even imagine adding more games. There were thousands of empty seats in last year’s games against the Steelers and Dolphins. So, to help combat the lack of interest, organizers dropped ticket prices 17% and are obviously hoping for a better turnout as a result.
I was never really in favor of the concept in the first place. I mean, I understood the reasoning in trying to attract more fans from Canada, but at the expense of a city who desperately needs the home games “at home,” I’m not sure it made sense. Time will tell if things get better, but I have my doubts.
Source: Washington Post
