The biggest game in Canadian football will be back at Mosaic Stadium in 2027.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan is set to host the 114th Grey Cup, the league\u2019s commissioner Stuart Johnston announced on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see Mosaic Stadium come alive again,\u201d Johnston said, adding that Saskatchewan put in a \u201ctruly outstanding bid\u201d for the event.<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan has hosted the Grey Cup four times in the past, in 1995, 2003, 2013 and most recently in 2022. The most recent of the Roughriders\u2019 19 appearances in the championship game came in 2013, when the Green and White beat the Hamiton Tiger-Cats 45-23.<\/p>\n
Grey Cup brings big money to host city<\/p>\n
Saskatchewan most recently hosted the Grey Cup in 2022, when the Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 to secure the CFL championship. A report published the following year by Sport Tourism Canada found the event had a $67.8 million economic impact and added $25.7 million to the province\u2019s GDP<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an outstanding week from a revenue perspective,\u201d Craig Reynolds, the team\u2019s president, said after the 2022 Grey Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cAttendance exceeded our expectations for sure and with attendance usually comes profitability and revenue \u2014 and every event was like that.\u201d<\/p>\n