Top Sites for Betting on the CFL
The Canadian Football League runs for 21 weeks where each team plays 18 games with three bye weeks. The regular season is followed by the three-week divisional playoff that ends with the Grey Cup. With regular television coverage, it’s easy to watch every game. Plus, there’s only nine teams, making it easy to keep track of CFL scores.
How to Sign up at a Sportsbook
When you’ve selected a sportsbook to bet on the CFL, you’ll need to sign up. You’ll need to know how many receiving yards Rocket Ismail had over the course of his career and Matt Dunigan’s blood type – no, not really. All you need is some basic financial information like credit card number, some Bitcoins, or debit card or whatever you’d like to use as a deposit option.
After you’ve funded your account with your deposit option of choice, you’ll need to wait a few minutes for confirmation. This is done so the sportsbook can contact your bank or credit card company to ensure you are who you say you are. This can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours and it’s a good thing. It’s basically the sportsbook’s way of protecting you from fraud. Thank you, online sportsbook!
Once your deposit option has been added to your account, look for bonuses. When you make your first CFL picks, you will be eligible for a bonus. This bonus could be a “welcome bonus” in which you get a free bet. Or, you could be entitled to a “match bonus” which is when the sportsbook matches your original deposit up to a certain amount. For instance, some sportsbooks will offer match bonuses of 100% up to $200. So, if you were to make a deposit of $200, you’d get another $200 to play with for free. Thanks again, online sportsbook!
Betting on the 106th Grey Cup
The Grey Cup or la Coupe Grey as it’s called in French, is the CFL’s equivalent of the Super Bowl. Since its inception in 1909 when the University of Toronto Varsity Blues found themselves the first winners, bettors have the chance to wager on everything from which team will cover the spread to player props like individual touchdown passes and which team will score first.
This year's Grey Cup will be played at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on November 25th. We break down the big game between the Ottawa Redblacks and the Calgary Stampeders here. You'll find an extensive betting preview, odds breakdown and expert picks.
These pages give you everything you need to handicap your Canadian Football bets.