New stadium needed to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver, MLS Commissioner Don Garber says

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MLS Commissioner Don Garber stated that the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team requires a new stadium deal to remain in Vancouver. Currently, the team plays at BC Place, which is government-owned and limits revenue opportunities, putting the club's future in the city at risk.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber said before the United States beat Australia at the World Cup on Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps need to have a new stadium deal in order to keep the club in Vancouver. “We’re committed to keeping the team here if we have a viable stadium project,” Garber said, “which we don’t have now.” BC Place, the Whitecaps’ home since 2011, is government-owned and operated by B.C. Pavilion Corporation, restricting the club from potential revenue streams.