Eskimos post $2.8M profit for the 2018 season

The Edmonton Eskimos posted a profit of $2.8 million from the 2018 season.

That’s up significantly from 2017 when the Eskimos made $431,638 and even the 2016 total of $1.4 million.

The Esks held their annual general meeting on Tuesday and made the full financial details known.

Edmonton hosted the Grey Cup in 2018 which generated an economic impact of over $81 million for the city and the Eskimos benefitted from having the CFL title game.