Moshe Lander tells News 95.7 other outstanding issues with a potential CFL team can sort itself out in due time.

HALIFAX - A private meeting between a group hoping to bring a CFL team to the area and Halifax Regional Council has once again sparked hope of the league accepting a tenth franchise in the region.

Mayor Mike Savage said Tuesday the largest piece for any potential bid is a stadium and a way to fund it, which Dalhousie and Concordia University economist Moshe Lander said has been his largest concern since day one.

Lander tells News 95.7 every other outstanding issue with a potential team can sort itself out in due time.

"I think everything else can be put in place," Lander said. "You can certainly hire a management team, put in place players, expansion drafts, everything that goes with it."

He uses the NHL's expansion Las Vegas Golden Knights franchise as a good example, as he said the league "got a team up and running and in the Stanley Cup Final in less than 24 months."

When it comes to the site of a potential stadium, Maritime Football Ltd. has "honed in" on a potential location according to Mayor Mike Savage, who echoed something Lander said this week that any potential stadium should also be close to a key transit routes.

Lander said it seems the municipality is looking at all options that could go into supporting a team or a bid, whether it be capital cash or other incentives like potential tax breaks. He adds he thinks Halifax has made a good case to bring a support a team long-term.

No information was released publicly about Tuesday's update but Mayor Savage hoped more information could be made public at its next meeting, scheduled for July 17.

Lander also said the secret nature of the meeting may actually bode well for Halifax's chances, as both sides can easily come out with a tentative deal that's been agreed to by both sides.

Maritime Football has said that they would like to see a franchise in place by 2021 and has reportedly made strides in the last few weeks in securing a franchise.