New rules / commissioner's statements

[blue_gold_84]

I'm not interested in the impact of gambling on society. There are worse things (which I wouldn't outlaw either). Just give me a (hopefully) reasoned analysis on gambling's impact on the CFL specifically. (For the record I'm an agnostic on the issue.)

I'm not interested in entertaining your ignorance, then. I'm even less interested in your stance on this topic.

Have a nice day.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

have seen several polls in regards to this subject, and all are overwhelmingly negative in regards to the changes to the game, especially the reduction of the end zones, and shrinking the field to make it the same length as an American field.

Can you point out any evidence that you claim you have done, that shows people are far more optimistic in regards to the rule changes?

Yes. All the initial research by Probe (with the oversample of Manitoba) essentially showed what I described and once again it was also touched on by the commissioner. Go watch the Q&A period if you don't believe me. It's there if you care to look. Obviously "Americanizing" is viewed negatively. Moving the goal posts or shortening the field was much more mixed and in some cases positive It's all in how you ask the question and if you take the emotion out of it it's a much more nuanced conversation.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I'm not interested in the impact of gambling on society. There are worse things (which I wouldn't outlaw either). Just give me a (hopefully) reasoned analysis on gambling's impact on the CFL specifically. (For the record I'm an agnostic on the issue.)

Second hand source, but I watched a documentary about the rise of sports gambling and one of the most susceptible groups to it's influence are the professional athletes playing the game. Johnson mentioned this in his State of the League address, acknowledging players gambling on games has been a problem in many other professional sports. Many players place their bets through friends or relatives making it difficult to track.

[Foxhound]

I'm even less interested in your stance on this topic.

Good thing too since I don't have one (other than my standard laissez-faire one politically speaking).

I'm not interested in entertaining your ignorance, then.

No problem. You seem to have your hands full with your own

[Foxhound]

Second hand source, but I watched a documentary about the rise of sports gambling and one of the most susceptible groups to it's influence are the professional athletes playing the game. Johnson mentioned this in his State of the League address, acknowledging players gambling on games has been a problem in many other professional sports. Many players place there bets through friends or relatives making it difficult to track.

Interesting!