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Originally Posted by Djeffery
Tim Hortons Field only had 7100 in 2016 and just over 10,000 the next year and no one suggests Hamilton should lose it's CFL team. Laval fans are rightfully spoiled by their team and maybe after so many times hosting it recently (6 out of 11 games), they aren't as interested in attending a game without their team involved. I don't think that reflects in any way whether QC could and would support a CFL team. I think they would be a better choice than Halifax honestly.
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Vanier Cups in Quebec are basically a gamble that Laval will make it. I am not the least bit surprised that fans there wouldn't be interested in some other matchup.
Let's face it, the only way the Vanier draws well is when the host city is in it, or more to the point, when it's in the same place as the Grey Cup and tickets for both events are bundled together.
I think this is why Winnipeg has never hosted the Vanier... it would going all in on the Bisons making it, because otherwise there would probably only be 5,000 fans in the stands. Maybe a few more if one of the Sask teams made it, since that's a driveable distance.
At least in a place like Toronto or Hamilton it's close to a bunch of U Sports schools.