CFL.ca Staff

TORONTO -- The CFL season is about to start and what better way to kick it off than securing a pair of the last remaining tickets to the 100th Grey Cup game! 

Demand for the most iconic sporting event of the century has been unparalleled, and with the last seats almost gone, this will be the public’s final chance to be a part of Canadian history.

The 100th Grey Cup Festival Committee is excited to announce a lottery will take place for access to the remaining 1,000 pairs of tickets for the big game.  The lottery will be open for 100 hours beginning this Thursday, June 21 at 7:00 a.m. ET and will close on Monday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
 
Fans will be able to log on to www.100thgreycupfestival.ca during the lottery and register for the chance to win the opportunity to purchase a pair of tickets to the 100th Grey Cup, taking place on Sunday, November 25 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. 

Adopting a system used for many major sporting events, lottery registrants will be placed in a draw where a third party will select 1,000 winners to purchase a pair of tickets each. This method of purchase ensures a fair and inclusive chance for the CFL fans from across the country to attend.  Seat location will be subject to availability.
 
“Tickets to the once-in-a-lifetime 100th Grey Cup Championship have been in extraordinary high demand,” said Chris Rudge, Executive Chairman and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club and Chairman and CEO of the 100th Grey Cup Festival.

“People from across the country have been clamouring for the chance to be a part of this legacy. We believe the lottery system is the best method to ensure a fair playing field as we open the doors of our city to the entire nation.  No other Grey Cup Championship game has had the enormous appeal that exists for the 100th.”
 
Prior to the game itself, Toronto will host the largest Grey Cup Festival over a ten-day, eleven-night period from Thursday, Nov. 15 – Sunday, Nov. 25 inclusive.  The festivities will be a cultural extravaganza with something for everyone to enjoy! 

The Invitation to Our Nation has been extended to all Canadians to come to Toronto and take part in the excitement. Culminating in the 100th Grey Cup Championship game, the legacy that will be left for our city and country as a whole is one not to be missed.  
 
Mark your calendars to get online at www.100thgreycupfestival.ca from Thursday, June 21 from 7:00 a.m. ET to Monday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET and enter to win access to the last remaining tickets before they’re gone!