On February 21, 2024, the Ottawa Black Bears became the newest franchise of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) For the 2024-2025 season, Ottawa will be the 15th team of the NLL following the relocation of the New York Riptide franchise. The owner, GF Sports and Entertainment, is partnering commercially with Senators Sports & Entertainment, and will play at the Canadian Tire Centre starting in December 2024. The regular season is 18 games, including nine regular home games. Our research question is: What is the landscape of the new professional lacrosse team in the professional sports landscape in Ottawa-Gatineau? This research note presents some facts and some reflections regarding the arrival of the new professional team in a relatively unknown sport in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The archival methodology used to prepare the research note is essentially an examination of documents publicly available, websites, and newspapers’ articles.
By François Brouard and Manuel Litalien
Read the research note : Ottawa Black Bears – A new professional lacrosse team in Ottawa