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Originally Posted by tvp2003

Seriously though -- BC and Edmonton have recently taken steps to make the game more accessible (cheaper/free tickets for kids, cheaper concessions), but obviously not every team is doing this, and league wide the focus appears to be growing the game globally versus locally. Football as a sport is as popular as it has ever been (?) so I think you also have to hook "football" fans into the CFL game.

Heck, throw it back to the "longer, wider, faster" campaign, build up fantasy football, expand tailgating, and make it an experience. Locally they should leverage the Stampede and make that week a sold out, must attend game. Labour Day should be Labour Week with a convoy of fans driving up Highway 2 for both games.

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I really like what the Eskimos are doing. If you have a 30+ thousand seat stadium that's 2/3 full at the best of times what do you have to lose by letting kids 12 and under in free? Chances are you will get concession sales and it's a great way to get the interest up and start a tradition with families. I have really fond memories of my aunt taking me to Stamps games when I was a kid. Although there's a good chance I would have been a Stamps fan regardless, I can say watching the games at McMahon when football was new to me kickstarted my fandom and got me in the game as I was a Stamps fan before I was a Raiders fan.

These make total sense, which makes it unlikely the CFL will do it.