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Complete control of the other’s personal Twitter account for an entire hour is what’s at stake in a “friendly wager” between Mayor Brian Bowman and Nashville Mayor David Briley regarding their cities’ upcoming Stanley Cup Playoff series.

“I’m really looking forward to having an opportunity to communicate through his feed, directly to the citizens of Nashville, to talk to them about why one of their next trips should be to Winnipeg to experience a real whiteout,” Bowman confidently said Thursday.

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“It’s going to be an incredible series,” Bowman continued. “I know I’m really looking forward to it and I know the fans in Nashville are as well. I’m looking forward to the Winnipeg Jets beating them.”

The bet was Inspired by the recent one between Tourism Winnipeg and Visit St. Paul — in which the winner of the playoff series between the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild would get to take over the other’s Twitter account for an hour.

Of course, the Jets won in five games. On April 25 between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., Tourism Winnipeg (@TourismWPG) used their temporary carte blanche access of the Visit St. Paul (@SaintPaul) account to promote Winnipeg’s sights and sounds to our Minnesotan neighbours.

Games 1 and 2 of the series will take place in Nashville Friday and Sunday, before shifting to Winnipeg for Games 3 and 4 next Tuesday and Thursday.