As the Blue Jays took Toronto — and Canada — to the World Series for the first time since 1993, many Toronto entities took part in the hype by placing friendly wagers against their Los Angeles counterparts.
From the mayors to the zoos, to even Doug Ford and Californian Gov. Gavin Newsom, all kinds of bets were placed over what the other would do if their team lost.
Now that the World Series has come to an end, with a crushing 11th inning loss for the Blue Jays during Game 7 , Toronto is settling its dues.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her Los Angeles counterpart Karen Bass made a wager that would see head of the losing city wear the other’s team jersey and bicycle the distance that corresponded to the number of winning runs.
Chow was confident in the Blue Jays and she said she’d tak

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