The Canadian Football League has thrown a ‘Hail Mary’ and it is hoping the Trudeau government makes a play that will save it from financial ruin.
The CFL has its hand out for a federal government bail out amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but the idea is not being well received in the court of public opinion.
League commissioner Randy Ambrosie has asked Ottawa for up to $150 million in the event the COVID-19 crisis forces it to cancel the 2020 season, $30 million of which would be used immediately to manage the financial impact the pandemic has had on the league and additional money would go towards playing an abbreviated regular season this year.