OTTAWA (July 24, 2020) -  The Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) and TSN announced today they have reached a regional radio broadcast rights agreement that will make TSN 1200 Ottawa the official radio broadcaster of the Ottawa BlackJacks for the 2020 season.

TSN 1200 Ottawa will simulcast all BlackJacks games during the upcoming CEBL SUMMER SERIES, taking place July 25 to August 9, 2020 at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ont.

Exclusive interviews with BlackJacks players will be featured on TSN 1200 Ottawa leading up to, and throughout the highly anticipated event. The BlackJacks will be the first professional sports team from Ottawa to return to action.

The BlackJacks completed their first-ever training camp at TD Place Arena in the nation’s capital this week. The team arrived in Niagara Region yesterday to complete training camp and prepare for the round robin competition that will culminate in crowning the second-year league’s 2020 champion. The timing of the CEBL SUMMER SERIES, subject to the status of the Province of Ontario’s phased in reopening, will make the CEBL the first professional league in Canada to return to play following the COVID-19 outbreak in March.

The 26-game CEBL SUMMER SERIES begins tomorrow - Saturday, July 25 - highlighted by the Ottawa BlackJacks playing their first game in franchise history against the Guelph Nighthawks at 3:50 p.m. ET on TSN 1200 Ottawa.

TSN 1200 Ottawa is the official radio broadcaster of the Ottawa BlackJacks, Ottawa Senators, Ottawa REDBLACKS, and Ottawa 67’s. The station continues to feature frequent contributions from TSN’s all-star team of Insiders, experts and analysts.

Along with listening on AM 1200 in the Greater Ottawa Region, fans can listen live at TSN1200.ca and through the TSN app. The station’s podcasts are available on-demand at TSN1200.ca.

OTTAWA BLACKJACKS 2020 CEBL SCHEDULE

Round-Robin

July 25     Guelph vs. Ottawa     3:50 p.m.

July 27      Ottawa vs. Edmonton      7:30 p.m.

July 30      Ottawa vs. Fraser Valley     7:00 p.m.

August 2   Ottawa vs. Hamilton     1:30 p.m.

August 4   Niagara vs. Ottawa      7:30 p.m.

August 5   Saskatchewan vs. Ottawa     7:30 p.m.

Quarter-finals

August 6     6th Seed vs. 3rd Seed     5:00 p.m.

August 6     5th Seed vs. 4th Seed     7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

August 8     Semifinal #1     1:30 p.m.

August 8     Semifinal #2     3:50 p.m.

Championship

August 9          12:00 p.m.

Quotes:

“As the voice of professional sports in Ottawa, TSN 1200 is the natural radio broadcast partner for the Ottawa BlackJacks. We are thrilled to join their outstanding lineup and look forward to bringing excitement over the airwaves throughout the CEBL Summer Series.”

- Michael Cvitkovic

President, Ottawa BlackJacks Basketball Club

“As basketball continues to soar in popularity across the country, we welcome the Ottawa BlackJacks to the TSN 1200 Ottawa lineup. Ottawa has a rich history of successful basketball at the collegiate level, and now we get to witness the birth of the city’s own professional basketball team right here on TSN 1200.”

- Richard Gray

Regional Vice-President/General Manager, Radio/TV, Ontario and Atlantic Canada

Bell Media