Buffalo Pro Soccer president addresses BCC on Wednesday [Video]

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – The hype surrounding the potential of a professional soccer club coming to the City of Buffalo continues to intensify, as president of Buffalo Pro Soccer, Peter Marlette Jr., went before the Buffalo Common Council’s Community Development Committee on Wednesday to discuss the group’s ongoing efforts.

Marlette provided an update on where things stand with the selection of a site to build a new soccer stadium in the community, but also gave an overview of the stadium’s potential economic impact on the City of Buffalo, its benefits for local businesses and the community, and insights from a recent survey asking for fan input on their ideal stadium experience.

After commissioning CSL International, the leading advisory and planning firm in the sports industry, to conduct a market feasibility study for the team and the stadium in the City of Buffalo, Marlette says the results have been illuminating.

“In their economic impact study, they estimate …