[CodiacCanuck]

Toronto and Montreal have consistently totalled less than 20,000 in average attendance, and these are cities with 3 - 5 million people.
If the Atlantic Schooners can reach anywhere between 16,000 - 18,000 in average, that will be considered a success.
Playing the first season in Moncton has the advantage of starting the team off as a branded "Maritime team". The stadium has to be built near the largest city, that's just simple math. But the team will belong to the Maritimes, and the fans need to buy into that for this to work.
The New England Pats stadium is only 28 miles outside Boston.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders stadium is in Regina.
The Atlantic Schooners stadium will be in Halifax.