9
TORONTO — Tickets for the Buffalo Bills games in Toronto are turning into a hot commodity.
Organizers said Friday that over 100,000 fans have registered for the random draw for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the series. The Bills will be playing eight NFL games over a five-year period at the Rogers Centre beginning this summer.
The series includes a regular-season game each year from 2008 to 2012 and pre-season games in '08, '10 and '12. The first game will be a pre-season contest Aug. 14 between the Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Price information is expected to be released next week and tickets for the series will go on sale next month. Toronto Argonauts season-ticket holders receive priority access to 20,000 tickets for the eight games.
The Bills' regular-season game will be played in December after the Grey Cup to avoid creating scheduling conflicts for the CFL's Argonauts.
The Bills have said the move is an attempt to tap into southern Ontario's lucrative corporate base.
However, many football pundits believe this is the first step in the Bills eventually relocating to southern Ontario.
