Link: http://www.thestar.com/sports/basket...urces_say.html
HOUSTON—The process of staging the NBA’s all-star weekend is elaborate and time-consuming and it’s impossible for things to happen without a huge amount of lead time.
Three years in the case of Toronto.
According to several sources, Maple Leaf Sports and the Raptors have already begun the process of submitting an official bid to host the 2016 all-star game to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the franchise and to bring one of the league’s most popular events to an international venue for the first time ever.
People with knowledge of the hospitality industry in Toronto say league officials have already been in the city making inquiries about hotel availability and convention space.
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02-17-2013, 06:47 PM #1
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Raptors bidding to host 2016 All-Star game
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02-17-2013, 06:53 PM #2
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That would be amazing.
Raptors Franchise Checklist:Rebuild with young players [x]
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02-17-2013, 06:56 PM #3
max contract-worthy
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that would be fitting since we'd probably be in a position to have some all stars by then... hopefully
Things are about to get GAY in Toronto.
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02-17-2013, 06:58 PM #4
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You could actually cross something off your checklist.
Originally Posted by gwrighter
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02-17-2013, 07:06 PM #5
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Lol
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Expect us.
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02-17-2013, 07:27 PM #6
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first thing that came to my mind. Originally Posted by Tmath
seriously though this would be sick
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02-17-2013, 07:34 PM #7
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Yes please
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02-17-2013, 07:59 PM #8
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Hope they do it in the Rogers Center so they can have more seats and I might be able to go.
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02-17-2013, 08:01 PM #9
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The infer structure upgrade requirements to the ACC would be vast. I would love to see it happen for purely selfish reasons. I'm not sure the building is big enough to be honest.
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02-17-2013, 08:04 PM #10
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Another thing this also says is that we're taking another step in the right direction. First year of new ownership and their already trying to get an All star game here. You gotta love that.
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02-17-2013, 08:12 PM #11
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It would think it would be at the Rogers Center, not the ACC. Originally Posted by deaner
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02-17-2013, 08:16 PM #12
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Wow this would be amazing!!
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02-17-2013, 08:21 PM #13
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They would probably host the celeb game at acc, and the Saturday/Sunday events at Rogers centre
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02-17-2013, 08:31 PM #14
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Well Rogers owns the Rogers Centre. So they probably want to push for it to be at their own venue.
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02-17-2013, 08:45 PM #15
I'll miss you Reed :'(
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I would spend so much money to get a ticket.
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