With legal online sports betting platforms such as BetMGM, fans can examine CFL picks, as well as live football betting markets for the NFL.
As for the Canadians fans, which league do they prefer more? Is it the NFL or the CFL?
CFL Popularity: Is the NFL Popular in Canada?
Yes, the NFL is popular in Canada. In fact, they appear to favour the NFL over the CFL.
According to a February 2023 Angus Reid study, three in five football fans in Canada (62%) would choose the Super Bowl over the Grey Cup. If they could only watch one of the games, two in five (38%) would prefer the Grey Cup. The territories that prefer the Grey Cup mainly include Alberta and the Prairies.
Here’s what their data found by region:
- Follow the NFL: 62%
- Follow the CFL: 38%
- British Columbia: 59% Super Bowl; 41% Grey Cup
- Alberta: 42% Super Bowl; 58% Grey Cup
- Saskatchewan/Manitoba: 30% Super Bowl; 70% Grey Cup
- Ontario: 66% Super Bowl; 34% Grey Cup
- Quebec: 78 % Super Bowl; 22% Grey Cup
- Atlantic Canada: 74% Super Bowl; 26% Grey Cup
Among men aged 18 to 34, 26% follow the NFL more closely, whereas one in nine (11%) follow the CFL. Men aged 35 to 54 favoured the NFL 34% to 19%. Finally, men aged 55 and older were approximately equal across the leagues.
Angus Reid also reported that among fans, 44% prefer the NFL to the CFL, 36% prefer the CFL to the NFL, and 19% prefer both equally.
CFL Odds at BetMGM
BetMGM provides CFL odds and betting throughout the year, from preseason through the Grey Cup. From offseason futures to weekly betting to live odds, Canadian Football League wagering is available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
CFL betting is currently available to residents of Ontario, Canada, and online Alberta sports betting will be offered soon as well.
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