Successive successful seasons on the European stage helped to fill the stadium in an era when the gate revenue was still the very major source of income.

Owning the stadium outright would give him control over all parking, concessions and gate revenues.

"We cannot see sharing gate revenue," he said.

Estimated gate revenue at each site topped $5 million.

One proposal before the owners would allow 20 percent of the net gate revenues to be sent to the league for equal distribution among all the clubs.

In other words, just another museum banking on some iconic real estate to enhance its brand and ramp up its gate revenues.

The total gate revenues were said to be nearly $17 million dollars.

This enabled Ottawa to continue the rivalry with the Wanderers and take in the gate revenues those games provided.

According to Luyt the union would now be allowed to keep 25% of its gate revenue plus R100 000 of the advertising revenue.

Every dollar of gate revenue also would be taxed.