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Originally Posted by Denscity
Haha exactly. If it says Toronto then no one in BC cares about them.
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Weird, this seems to run contrary to whenever Jays fans fill Safeco in Seattle...
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Originally Posted by Denscity
But remember it was the only bigger city in the country without a viewing party last year. We miss the Grizzlies, Steve Nash, and the Sonics.
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https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/06...ptors-viewing/
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – People will be packing pubs and other venues in Metro Vancouver for tonight’s Raptors game. What’s the best spot? There are plenty of options.
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If you like your hoops a little less all-ages, most sports bars and pubs will be showing the Raptors try to take the win on home soil. You’ll need to get there up to two hours early if you actually want a seat. Places like the Red Card Sports Bar in downtown Vancouver fill up well ahead of tip-off.
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The City of Vancouver nixed the idea of an official viewing party because there wasn't enough time to prepare for one, not because of lack of interest:
“The city will not be hosting or providing funding for an NBA Finals viewing event in Vancouver,” the City of Vancouver announced in a statement. “Events of this nature require adequate lead time to plan and execute successfully, and while we reviewed plans for a potential viewing event, we were not able to identify a location that was suitable and available for a series of up to seven games following the Eastern Conference Final that ended May 25."
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vanc...-viewing-party
They also included this in their article:
"While the Raptors have their detractors for some folks on the west coast merely due to the fact that they’re from Toronto, over 90% of respondents (542 people) to our poll question said they would attend an outdoor viewing party."