Whipped Cream Difficulties

The Canadian Football League has cancelled the 2020 season.

The league postponed the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but had planned to launch a six-game schedule in early October in a secure bubble environment in Winnipeg.

It seems to have come down to this: the CFL depends on ticket sales at the gate, rather than TV or streaming revenue. Without ticket sales, they wanted a government bailout in order to play this season: and, shockingly (to me) the Canadian government said “No”.

The Manitoba government stepped up with $2.5 million for player accommodations, meals and transportation in Winnipeg.
The league, though, said it still required a significant cash infusion from Ottawa.
The federal government responded with an offer of a short-term loan with interest and fees that the league said it could not pay.

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