New Winnipeg Blue Bombers Stadium is an approved football stadium planned for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The stadium will be built on the grounds of the University of Manitoba campus on the south end. The project is being promoted by David Asper, a member of the well known Asper publishing & broadcasting empire (CanWest Global). Asper will also become the new owner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
This facility will be the home of the Winnipeg Blue...
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New Winnipeg Blue Bombers Stadium is an approved football stadium planned for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The stadium will be built on the grounds of the University of Manitoba campus on the south end. The project is being promoted by David Asper, a member of the well known Asper publishing & broadcasting empire (CanWest Global). Asper will also become the new owner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
This facility will be the home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League and the University of Manitoba Bisons. Capacity will be approximately 30,000 (partially covered) seats, the playing field will be covered in the winter (as with BMO Field in Toronto) allowing year round recreational use.
As indicated in the references below, Asper's proposal involves both Federal and Provincial financial contributions ($40 Million each), as well as a transfer of assets (the publicly owned Blue Bomber franchise itself will be transferred into Asper's control, and the existing undeveloped...
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