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Sure, they could use another digit in the win column, but the 1-3 CFL Redblacks are a huge hit at the box office.

Historic Game 1 at the new TD Place stadium on July 18 was a sellout. For an encore, the second home game, this Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, is also sold out. Get used to it.

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Redblacks president Jeff Hunt has been blown away by the popularity of Ottawa’s new football team, and says that all home games this season will be played at or near the 24,000-seat capacity. A smaller stadium combined with 17,000-plus season-ticket sales has fans buying their seats well in advance.

“I can tell you we’re the envy of a lot of teams in the East right now as far our casual ticket sales go,” Hunt says.

Even as the individual game tickets sell, the club is adding season-ticket holders, as fans are deciding it’s easier to sign on for several games at once. CFL teams play host to nine regular season games.