Hamilton, Ontario ā Hamilton Tiger-Cats President Scott Mitchell has confirmed that the historic 141 year old football franchise is examining potential sites in Burlington. Mitchell issued the following statement today:
āWe have spent almost one year working with the City of Hamilton to find a suitable location for a ālegacyā stadium that would house Pan American soccer games and become the new home of the Tiger-Cats, with no success.
The Tiger-Cats continued to work with the City of Hamilton, reviewing every site that would work as a location for a successful Stadium. The Aldershot property is three kilometers from Hamilton and is convenient for transit and GO users as well as the 80% of fans who travel to our games by car.
We believe the proposed Aldershot location, being on the municipal boundary of Hamilton and Burlington and accessible by both GO Trains and major highways, will satisfy HostCo’s requirements for soccer in Western Ontario. In the longer term, the stadium would become a multi-sport centre of excellence for soccer and other high-performance sports.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The British Empire Games provided the same stimulus for the construction of what is now Ivor Wynne Stadium almost 80 years ago. A similar opportunity exists today for a dynamic, public/private partnership stadium that could serve the needs of the Hamilton and Burlington community for decades.
Our goal remains to keep the franchise in this community and we are working hard to do that.ā
About the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with a rich 141-year history, which includes 15 Grey Cup Championships. For more information log onto www.ticats.ca
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