Chili Bowl? Cincinnati exploring possibility of new college football bowl game

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati’s sports commission is exploring the possibility of a new college football bowl game at TQL Stadium, according to our news partners at WCPO.

The board of the Cincinnati USA Sports Commission announced on Thursday that it will conduct a feasibility study for the “Cincinnati Chili Bowl.”

The bowl game would be played at the TQL Stadium, home of the city’s soccer club, and feature two Division I conferences, according to WCPO.

Plans for fan engagement would include “bourbon and craft beer tours, culinary tours, college marching band, cheer and dance team challenges, an esports tournament between the two schools and a fan fest,” according to a press release from the commission.

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The Cincinnati USA Sports Commission said the goal of the “Cincinnati Chili Bowl” is to promote the region along with benefiting the athletes and universities involved.

According to the commission, proceeds from the game will be used by the commission to attract new sporting events to the Tri-State with the goal of boosting the local economy.

A timeline has not been released on how long the feasibility study would take or when the first game could be.

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