The City of Vancouver, the government of British Columbia, First Nations leaders and the owners of BC Place are working with “private partners” to try to save the Whitecaps.
They issued a joint statement on Thursday renewing their efforts to prevent the MLS team from moving, possibly to Las Vegas. The private partner was not identified.
Their goals include “improving the game day economic model at BC Place, exploring additional sponsorship opportunities, and advancing work on potential sites for new stadiums and developments.”
“Let’s be clear: Vancouver is open for business. We are doing everything we can to keep the Whitecaps here, and we are committed to building a long-term solution that reflects the scale, ambition and global future of this city,” their joint statement read.
On May 1, The Athletic reported that there was an official offer to purchase the Whitecaps and move the team to Las Vegas.
An investor group led by Grant Gustavson, son of Kentucky billionaire Tamara Gustavson and grandson of Public Storage founder B. Wayne Hughes, submitted a bid to the league office.
The Whitecaps were originally founded in 1974 as a member of the North American Soccer League and later revived as an MLS franchise in 2009.
The team has been for sale since December 2024.
Fans in Vancouver have become involved in the “Save The Caps” movement in an effort to keep the club in British Columbia. The Whitecaps are one of three MLS clubs in Canada along with Toronto FC and CF Montreal.
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