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And he would like nothing more than to be able to send someone home from the Grey Cup a millionaire.

“We set the North American record this past year at the July 14th game when Samantha and Quentin Ebertz took home $435,919.50,” Rhodes said.

Attendance at that game was 36,260. The Grey Cup will be at full capacity, which is 56,302 before any expanded seating is brought in.

Will the national spotlight and the championship atmosphere be enough to push the jackpot to seven figures?

“You know? I think so because if you take our per-caps on 50-50, we know once it hits a threshold, the per-caps increase geometrically,” Rhodes said. “I don’t think it’s out of the question that we could hit a million dollars.

“Now, I’m not going to go on record and say that (it will), but in my dreams? Yes, I think it could get there.”

No Grey Cup ticket? No problem.

“Knowing the Grey Cup is going to be sold out, we feel there is another opportunity over and above for those that can’t get into the building but want to participate in some of the festivities that are going to take place on Jasper Ave., our gala dinner or at the awards night,” Rhodes said, adding another raffle will be held over Grey Cup Week.

And with the jackpots expected to reach sky high at the Grey Cup, Rhodes said there will be a tie-in to some sort of legacy project in the community, details of which will be announced at a later date.

“As well, 2018 is also the Edmonton Eskimos’ 70th year of play,” Rhodes said. “So what we want to do for the regular-season home-opener is to seed the take-home jackpot with $70,000 to get it started and represent the 70th year.”