Whitecaps make bid to run B.C. Place: source

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source confirmed McColl’s report, suggesting it was one of a series of ideas that have been recently floated, as the team and the provincial government try to find a solution that will increase revenue. The Whitecaps have long made it clear that they aren’t after a handout, they are just looking to have their situation repositioned in such a way that they can get to roughly league average in revenue. The government, PavCo and the team have been in talks for months about the challenges in front of the Whitecaps, why ownership has been looking to sell for 19 months, and what can be done to keep the team in Vancouver. After the highly successful World Cup experience, it’s hard to fathom that a solution that keeps the Whitecaps in Vancouver in the long term can’t be found. As it stands, there are only two other teams in MLS who play in facilities where they don’t even co-manage the...