[MonctonRad]

A suburban location for a football stadium hosting only nine regular season home games per year is just fine. A stadium occupies a big footprint, and would be a waste of space in the core (or on the peninsula in general).

I agree that you shouldn't expect too many ticket sales for people living more than an hour from the city, and that the target demographic is therefore that of metro Haligonians, but most people on the peninsula are university students, millenials and educated professionals who might not be part of that demographic. It's best to consider suburbanites, exurbanites and regional rural folk who might be more typical football fans, and aren't necessarily happy navigating the narrow streets and congested roadways of downtown Halifax.

Dartmouth Crossing is pretty ideal (except for people driving in from the south shore). It has pretty good highway access, nearby hotels and other attractions (like IKEA, chain restaurants and a Cineplex theatre) that would appeal to families considering coming to the metro area for a weekend that includes a football game as well as some shopping and entertainment. There's also lots of land out there for additional commercial/retail/residential development that could be used to help finance a new stadium as part of a larger package deal.

I know if I drove down from Moncton for a game, that it would be appealing to just get a room at one of the hotels in DC, park the car for the weekend, go to the game, grab a meal and a beer at Montana's or Jack Astor's and maybe take in a movie at the end of the evening. It would be quite appealing actually, with no worries about downtown parking or traffic.