Sports fans in St. John’s are on the edge of their seats awaiting news on the future of two professional sports teams that play out of the city’s Mile One Centre.
A long-term lease agreement has not yet been reached with the St. John’s Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada and the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL.
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Discussions over rent and shares of concession revenue at the arena have continued through the summer.
With Growlers’ games scheduled for October, it’s still unclear if this season will be the team’s last in St. John’s.
Growlers owner Dean MacDonald and St. John’s mayor Danny Breen both cancelled press conferences this week, and both parties say they will continue negotiating before making further comment.
The City of St. John’s said in a statement Monday that it offered the Growlers a 50 per cent reduction in nightly rent but would not give the team full control of food and beverage revenue.
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City councillors say they want to keep sports tenants at Mile One at a reasonable cost to both teams and taxpayers.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 18, 2019
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