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Originally Posted by plrh
Winnipeg Blue Bombers to lead CFL in attendance for third straight year
The Saskatchewan Roughriders currently sit second with an average attendance figure of 28,252 followed by the B.C. Lions at 26,689. The latter figure includes B.C.’s home game in Victoria where attendance at Royal Athletic Park reached a capacity of 14,727. If only games in Vancouver are counted, the team’s average attendance sits at 28,398, buoyed by a massive season-opening crowd of 53,788.
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Considering the oft quoted peril the three "big" cities were in a few years ago, the situation is now much brighter. The Lions are also averaging 3481 more fans this season over last. Also, for those who want to say the opening day of the Lions was skewed by the performer playing, it should be noted that 30k tickets were sold for the home opener alone before a performer was announced.
The Alouettes are averaging over 3137 more fans per game than last year with two sellouts so far and averaging 90% capacity.
After a few years of growth the Argos are still up but only 146 fans per game but still in a better place than four years ago when the naysayers were all decrying the death of the league in the three biggest cities.
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