The opportunity of a lifetime awaits two lucky Toronto sports fans in January.

Airbnb, the world's leading community-driven hospitality company, announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with Toronto Maple Leafs legend Doug Gilmour and MLSE to provide one winner and a guest with an ultimate sports weekend experience at Air Canada Centre.

The winner and guest will get special access to back-to-back games, starting with a Leafs game against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 23, then will spend the night in a customized suite in Air Canada Centre followed by a Raptors game against the Los Angeles Clippers the following day.

"Getting the chance to spend a night at Air Canada Centre is an experience many fans have dreamed of," said Gilmour. "I'm excited to host the ultimate sports weekend and share my memories of being captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs with two lucky fans."
 

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The overnight experience hosted by Gilmour will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the venue, a shopping spree at Real Sports Apparel, access to player amenities, a chance to watch the pre-game skate from the penalty box and a personalized player send-off in the Maple Leafs' tunnel as the team takes the ice.

Before returning to the Airbnb suite for the night, the winner will also be invited to attend Leafs' head coach Mike Babcock's post-game press conference.

"For them [the fans] to go down and sit in the penalty box to watch warmup, which nobody would see unless you're media, and to go listen to Mike Babcock after a game ... that's going to be intense or not intense, depending on how the game goes, " said Gilmour. "There's also going to be chefs there, so you don't have to go anywhere."

After spending the night in the customized Airbnb suite overlooking the lower bowl, the winners will be able to take in the Raptors' game day shoot-around before wrapping up their experience by watching the team as they take on the Clippers from courtside seats.

Founded in August of 2008, Airbnb is a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world - online or from a mobile phone. It connects people to unique travel experiences at any price point in more than 34,000 cities and over 190 countries.
 

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Airbnb has previously held this contest with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway and with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center and is now hoping to give back to Toronto sports fans.

"The Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors have some of the most loyal and passionate fans in the NHL and NBA," said Aaron Zifkin, country manager for Canada Airbnb, in a statement. "Airbnb is pleased to offer the first-ever overnight experience at Air Canada Centre in a customized suite while also providing an unprecedented behind-the-scenes experience."

In order to qualify, contestants must reside in the GTA and visit www.airbnb.ca/night-at/ACC to say why they're the biggest Maple Leafs and Raptors fan and what it would mean to them to stay overnight at Air Canada Centre.