Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

[justasportsfan]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Wegmans supermarket a few minutes from Ralph Wilson Stadium was buzzing four hours before the Buffalo Bills took the field last Sunday. Fans spent hundreds of dollars at the deli counter and on bags of ice, snacks and charcoal, and on cases of beer.


“It stinks,” said Amy Morgan, the owner of Tailgaters Bar & Grill, which makes about 70 percent of its monthly sales on game days, when 10 workers are employed. “They’re taking revenue away.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/sports/football/03bills.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1

[BuffaloBlitz83]

Re: Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

It's 1 game!!!!

[Nighthawk]

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It will stop once the new stadium is built downtown...just in time for our Super Bowl run!

[SABuffalo786]

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It's 1 game!!!!

You'd be surpised how much 1 game means financially...

[G Wolly]

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1 game times, how many years is the deal for?

[PECKERWOOD]

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It will stop once the new stadium is built downtown...just in time for our Super Bowl run!

Hey, how does that Aerosmith song go??? Oh, yeah!!! DREAM ON!!!!!!!

[Throne Logic]

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It's 1 game!!!!

Yes. And when your business is relying on 8 days during the entire calendar year to boost profits, 12.5% means something. Especially considering the state of the economy.

[BuffaloBlitz83]

Re: Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

The Bills don't owe businesses ****! When your business is relying on 8 days during the entire calendar year to boost profits, you need to rethink your business if it relies on 8 days.

[Dr. Pepper]

Re: Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

The Bills don't owe businesses ****! When your business is relying on 8 days during the entire calendar year to boost profits, you need to rethink your business if it relies on 8 days.

beat me to it

[zone]

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The fact of the matter is that everyone gets robbed. The team, the fans, the local business, the rest of America who has to watch that poor excuse of a football atmosphere on TV.

I have a friend that attends concerts in Canada and says that no one gets out of their seats or makes noise of any sort, maybe that is why so many Canadians come down to the games in Buffalo, it is the only time they are allowed to have fun and be loud and crazy because clearly they don't allow it in Canada with their beady little eyes and their stupid flapping heads.

[airdog32]

Re: Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

The Bills don't owe businesses ****! When your business is relying on 8 days during the entire calendar year to boost profits, you need to rethink your business if it relies on 8 days.

no so smart BBlitz since most of the retail world relies on 25 + days for over 50% of its revenue!!!! One game means the world to the small business owner keep it local!!!!

[Meathead]

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how much of an impact would it be if the team leaves town?

stfu and embrace the toronto partnership cuz if you dont youre gonna have A LOT more free time every fall sunday morning

[Meathead]

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that tiny edit delay is so ****ing rediculous

[Stewie]

Re: Buffalo Businesses Pay the Price When the Bills Go to Toronto

The Bills don't owe businesses ****! When your business is relying on 8 days during the entire calendar year to boost profits, you need to rethink your business if it relies on 8 days.

many retail and restaurant businesses rely on a busy time of the year to put them over the hump.

[hydro]

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that tiny edit delay is so ****ing rediculous

Don't see the big deal at all.