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clipped from sports.yahoo.com
The Buffalo Bills intend to play a few games in Canada, eh?
That’s the plan after the Bills on Thursday announced they are seeking approval to play a preseason and at least one regular-season game in Toronto. It’s part of the franchise’s attempt to expand its market base beyond western New York.
“The team hopes to capitalize on the increasing interest of fans in the Canadian market by playing a regular-season game in Toronto,” the Bills announced in a release.
The Bills hope to play a preseason game at Toronto next summer, with plans to play a regular-season game as early as 2009. The games would be played at Rogers Center, a downtown stadium with a retractable roof that serves as home to baseball’s Blue Jays and the Canadian Football League Argonauts.
The Bills stressed the games at Toronto are part of their regionalization plans and should not be considered a first step for the franchise’s relocation. The Bills noted the success they’ve enjoyed since moving their training camp in 2000 to Rochester, where they’ve taken advantage of the city’s corporate base.
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