B.C. Lions open upper bowl for Week 11 matchup against Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The B.C. Lions have opened the upper bowl at BC Place Stadium for their Week 11 meeting with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

A club spokesperson has previously told 3DownNation that the lower bowl at BC Place Stadium seats approximately 25,500 fans, so it appears the team is expecting a crowd substantially larger than that for the Lions and Bombers third meeting of the season on August 18.

The club drew a crowd of 53,788 for its June 15 home opener against the Calgary Stampeders which featured a pregame performance from rapper 50 Cent. It was the seventh-highest crowd total for a regular season game in franchise history. The Lions won the contest 26-17.

All tickets bought for the August 18 game are also valid for a free weekday entry to the PNE Fair and Playland.

The Lions (5-3) will host Winnipeg (3-6) on Sunday, August 18 with kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. EDT.