Toronto bars, restaurants enjoyed sales bump during round 1 of NHL playoffs: data
Toronto Maple Leafs fans packed bars and restaurants near Scotiabank Arena during round one of the NHL hockey playoff series against the Ottawa Senators, according to consumer spending data.
Spending by customers at bars and restaurants near the arena increased by five per cent during Game 1 and peaked with a 30 per cent increase during Game 4, according to data provided by Moneris, a commerce company that processes payments.
Spending increases tapered off in round one after that game, according to Moneris.
The Maple Leafs could have taken the best-of-seven series in Game 4 of round one, making it a four-game sweep, but the Senators won that game 4-3 in overtime to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Senators beat the Leafs again in Game 5 by 4-0, but the Leafs beat the Senators 4-2 in Game 6 to advance to round two of the Eastern Conference finals.
Game 4, however, was pivotal, which added to the excitement, according to David Litwin, manager of external communications for Moneris.
"When we take a look at the results for round one for the Toronto Maple Leafs, what we see is some pretty significant increases for local bars and restaurants," Litwin said.
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'As the stakes get higher, spending gets higher'
While spending data for round two against the Florida Panthers has not been released yet, Litwin said the last time the Maple Leafs made it to round two of NHL playoffs in 2023, the spending increase was 126 per cent near Scotiabank Arena and 113 per cent for the city as whole.
"Typically, as the stakes get higher, spending gets higher," he said.
"Round two success is something unique. Round two success for the Leafs could also be a lot of success for businesses as well."
Litwin said the data also shows how important fan zones, such as Maple Leaf Square, are — not only as a hub for people to gather, but also as a source of local business.
'Everyone's in a good mood'
So far, round two has been good for at least one restaurant downtown.
RendezViews, a large patio that screens Maple Leafs games, is enjoying its best year in some time, general manager Vince Farago said Monday. The restaurant has about 120 tables.
"The past couple games have been just wild with how many fans are coming out," Farago said.
"Everyone's in a good mood, everyone's dressed up," he said. "The further the Leafs go, it's good for everyone around the city, not just for money wise, but you know, emotionally — everyone just seems to be right with it."
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VANCOUVER, BC , June 10, 2025 /CNW/ - 1911 Gold Corporation (" 1911 Gold" or the " Company") (TSXV: AUMB) (OTCBB: AUMBF) (FRA: 2KY) is pleased to announce the assay results from twelve (12) drill holes for 3,208.0 metres ("m") from the ongoing surface drill program at the True North Gold Project. The True North project, including a permitted mill, camp, and tailings facility, is centrally located within the Company's 100%-owned Rice Lake Gold property in southeast Manitoba, Canada . Highlights: Drilling has continued to expand the near-surface quartz vein hosted gold ("Au") mineralization on the new San Antonio West ("SAM West") target along strike and to depth San Antonio West Target Drill results confirmed the western and down dip extensions of gold mineralization within the prolific San Antonio mafic unit up to 350 m down dip and 500 m along strike, including: TN-25-057: Intersected 58.66 grams per tonne (g/t) Gold (Au) over 1.40 m at a downhole depth of 145.00 m , including 63.20 g/t Au over 0.90 m and 50.50 g/t Au over 0.50 m TN-25-056: Intersected 9.59 g/t Au over 2.30 m at a downhole depth of 103.10 m , including 11.25 g/t Au over 1.80 m , including 21.30 g/t Au over 0.50 m TN-25-058: Intersected 10.40 g/t Au over 1.00 m at a downhole depth of 249.30 m "These are some of the best results we've seen to date from the San Antonio West target.", Shaun Heinrichs , CEO and President, stated, "The drilling confirms the potential definition of high-grade ore shoots within the SAM West target zone, and further supports our geological model. 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Concurrently, the Company is actively evaluating additional targets across the property and advancing the redevelopment of the high-grade, near-surface Ogama-Rockland 43-101 mineral resource, located 25 km by road east of the True North complex. *Composites above 0.5 g/t Au and metal factor above 0.5 Au "gxm" Table 3: True North; Drill Hole Details Drill Hole (Number) `Target (Name) Northing* (m) Easting* (m) Elevation (masl) Azimuth (°) Inclination (°) Depth (m) TN-25-039 SAM West 5655810 311885 251 197 -70 131 TN-25-041 SAM West 5655810 311885 251 230 -45 110 TN-25-044 Gate 5655940 312204 257 129 -56 176 TN-25-046 Gate 5655940 312204 257 106 -48 269 TN-25-047 Gate 5655940 312204 257 74 -59 372 TN-25-049 Gate 5655800 312446 250 89 -45 194 TN-25-050 Gate 5655800 312446 250 71 -52 269 TN-25-056 SAM West 5655890 311918 259 350 -71 302 TN-25-057 SAM West 5655890 311918 259 327 -57 320 TN-25-058 SAM West 5655895 311924 251 56 -72 299 TN-25-059 SAM West 5655933 311986 248 348 -73 377 TN-25-060 SAM West 5655935 311991 256 327 -65 389 *Coordinates are provided in UTM NAD83 Zone 15 Qualified Person Statement The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Michele Della Libera , Vice-President Exploration of 1911 Gold Corporation, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined under NI 43-101. 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