Winnipeg Blue Bombers bring in $7.1M from Grey Cup

WINNIPEG — The 103rd Grey Cup was a profitable success for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The Winnipeg Football Club  announced Monday that the game and festival brought in $7.1 million in net profits.

“The profits were aligned with our original projected targets for the Winnipeg Football Club,” said Wade Miller, president of the Club.

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The profits from the November 2015 Grey Cup were more than double than the last time Winnipeg hosted the event. The club made $3.2 million hosting the 94th Grey Cup in 2006.

The Bombers already paid $1.5 million of the Grey Cup profits to Triple B Stadium Inc., for stadium improvement to Investors Group Field.

“The remaining $5.6 million of  profits forms part of the Club’s long-range plan to provide financial stability going forward,” said the Bombers in a release.

According to the Bombers, the game and the week-long celebration leading up to it brought in $80 million for the city.

The Blue Bombers kick off their 2016 regular season on Thursday, June 24, against the Montreal Alouettes.