Although the NFL Super Bowl futures sit at the throne of football outright betting, CFL futures are getting increasingly popular. This is especially the case in Canada, where the CFL is one of the most popular sports championships.
The CFL or the Canadian Football League is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, which is a sport slightly different from American football. One of the biggest differences in rules is that the CFL has 12 players on the field in each team.
When it comes to the format of the competition, the CFL is similar to the NFL in the sense that Playoffs are played after the regular season. The culmination of the CFL Playoffs is the Grey Cup, which decides the champion.
CFL Grey Cup Betting
The Grey Cup is the championship game of the CFL, the winner of which is rewarded the trophy of the same name. The Grey Cup trophy is the second-oldest trophy in North American sports, after the Stanley Cup. It was commissioned in 1909 by Canada’s governor at the time, Earl Grey.
Due to its long tradition, the Grey Cup game is one of the most popular sports events in Canada, with millions of Canadians tuning in to watch it every year. In 2009, for example, more than 14 million people watched the Grey Cup game on their TVs.
Thanks to the fact that Canada’s gambling laws are very liberal, people bet heavily on the CFL Grey Cup. Actually, this game is the focal point of the CFL futures, with many online sportsbooks offering Grey Cup wagers months in advance.
Examples of CFL Futures
All the CFL Futures can be separated into two groups. The first group is dealing with the regular season. The second group is focused on the CFL Grey Cup.
CFL Season Futures
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the East Division
- Montreal Alouettes to qualify for the Playoffs
- Saskatchewan Roughriders to win the West
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers to qualify for the Playoffs
- Dane Evans (HTC) to pass most season touchdowns
CFL Grey Cup Futures
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 2021 Grey Cup
- Calgary Stampeders to play the Grey Cup game
- EE Football Team not to reach the Semifinal
- Dane Evans (HTC) to be the MVP of 2021 Grey Cup
- Over 50.5 points in the 2021 Grey Cup game