BRANTFORD, ON: At their Special Council meeting held on Tuesday February 7, 2023 Brantford City Council all approved a personnel record recommending the City become part of a contract with the OHL Hamilton Bulldogs that will see the group transferred to Brantford and rebranded as the “Brantford Bulldogs.” The three-year contract for the team’s use of the Brantford and District Civic Centre will start later this year.
According to the terms of the arrangement, the center will certainly get significant upgrades to satisfy follower, player and OHL criteria. The overall approximated expense of the upgrades to the Civic Centre needed to reach these criteria is about $7.5 million. While the Bulldogs organization will certainly money the upgrades, the City will certainly provide the group with a leasehold renovation allowance of up to $3 million for essential funding improvements. In addition to the City’s payment toward upgrades, installment of a heating and cooling system estimated at $1.625 million will certainly also be funded by the City. The City’s complete capital expense will be funded from the Gambling enterprise Legacy Book.
In Canada, sporting activity tourism is the fastest growing sector of the tourist industry and a considerable factor to local economic climates. As described by City personnel, an interior analysis approximates a complete direct financial impact of $4,337,700 million annually resulting from collaboration, stemmed from visiting team overnights and also fan costs at local companies. Team proprietor Michael Andlauer likewise highlighted the Bulldogs Structure and also their commitment to dealing with the City to identify and apply Brantford-focused social programs.
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” I am extremely thrilled about bringing an OHL team to Brantford as well as thrilled that Council has unanimously and also enthusiastically endorsed this partnership. Based upon the area’s overwhelmingly positive response to this information thus far, I’m very certain that the Bulldogs fanbase will certainly expand substantially in Brantford. On behalf of a grateful area, I wish to thank the Bulldogs company for having confidence and self-confidence in Brantford along with all the City team who worked tirelessly to make this a truth for our deserving area.”
– Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis
” We are so thankful for the passionate and instant response from Mayor Davis, Brantford Council, and also City personnel. Together, we have been able to make a house for the Bulldogs in a brief as well as unexpected amount of time.”
– Bulldogs Group Proprietor, Michael Andlauer
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Mayor Kevin Davis and also Michael Andlauer drink hands complying with Common council’s unanimous assistance to bring the OHL Bulldogs group to Brantford.
