Olympic hangover hurts Brier attendance (CBC)

(CBC) By Mihira Lakshman

Attendance figures for the 2010 Brier in Halifax are expected to be around 120,000, much lower than the 158,414 that the Metro Centre drew in 2003.

(In case you’re wondering, Edmonton set the record in 2005, drawing 281,985)

Organizers are blaming the Olympics and curling fatigue as the main reasons for the drop off.

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