Quote: Bad Leg Strikes "If the poster is correct on the ownership it would appear both clubs are in essence tenants......'"
No. Wigan Football Company Ltd are in fact the owners. The clue is in the title. Directors of Wigan Football Ltd, owned by Dave Whelan are also on the board of Wigan Athletic, also owned by Dave Whelan. Wigan Warriors have no such representation. Ergo, Athletic own the ground, Warriors are tenants. When Latics played in the Europa League the ground was called Wigan Athletic Stadium (because calling it DW was against sponsorship rules).
People seem confused about ownership because of the naming of the Boston Stand. Dave Whelan allowed the Warriors to name a stand after a great former player. The Latics had no-one remotely of that standing in their game so called it Springfield after Dave Whelan's favourite programme 'The Simpsons'. Hope that's cleared up.