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Canadian Elite Basketball League to host outdoor game in Montreal on May 23

Mar 24, 2025 | 8:09 AM

MONTREAL — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is holding an outdoor game this spring.

The Montreal Alliance will host the Ottawa Blackjacks on May 23 at IGA Stadium, an open-air venue.

It will be the first professional five-on-five basketball game held outdoors in Canadian history, according to the CEBL.

The game will be nationally televised on TSN and RDS starting at 8 p.m. ET.

IGA Stadium was the original home of Major League Baseball’s Montreal Expos and has also hosted soccer, cricket and other team sports.

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It’s also the home of the Montreal side of the National Bank Open, Canada’s pro tennis tournament.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2025.

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