
Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games
Phoebe Knight, Dished
created: May 2, 2025, 7:14 p.m. | updated: May 5, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.
During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.
During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.
As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city were also affected.
During game one, the bars and restaurants outside of the Scotiabank Arena bubble saw a six per cent decrease from their typical non-gameday traffic, perhaps because everyone was congregating closer to the action.
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