Interest in Grey Cup may be waning in Regina, as hundreds of tickets being resold online

On Sept. 28, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Canadian Football League announced that the 109th Grey Cup game at Regina's Mosaic Stadium had sold out. 

But now, people appear to be ticket dumping.

On the the Ticketmaster website, nearly every section has tickets for the Nov. 20 CFL championship game available for resale. Some of the tickets posted hover around the $1,000 price point. 

The Grey Cup match is finally coming to Regina, after it was originally intended to be held in the city in 2020 — but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the game, and later the entire season.

For some in Regina, the Grey Cup game is now not top of mind.

"I went off and started watching the NFL, so I lost interest in the CFL," said Regina's Judy Simpson. "Unfortunately, it could be performance in general, the lack of our bums in the stands, the community involvement."

In addition to the game itself, fans are also invited to the Grey Cup Festival, which runs from Nov. 15-20 — kicking off in Saskatoon on Nov. 15 before moving to Regina, where all festival events and the 109th Grey Cup will take place. 

It features family-friendly events, team parties like Riderville, and a daily entertainment lineup.

But some in Regina are still undecided about how much of the Grey Cup activities they'll take in.

"Currently I'm unsure," said Rebecca Henricksen. "I mean, if the Riders were in a better position, I'd be game for it. But because they're not, I don't care much."

The Riders are currently 6-10, after an Oct. 7 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

While interest may be waning with local fans, Regina hotels say they're fully booked during the Grey Cup.

Attia Syed, general manager of the Days Inn East, said the hotel has a waiting list for