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Chris Presson officially kicks off his new job as Edmonton Eskimos president and CEO on Sept. 1.

And, sooner than later, the game plan will turn to tackling the ongoing challenge of declining attendance.

Of course, it’s an issue threatening the entire Canadian Football League, not just Commonwealth Stadium, which is averaging 26,549 across its first three games of 2019, compared to a 31,107 average last season.

“It is, and I think there are a number of sports that would tell you that at a major league level,” Presson said. “There is concern about that, it’s around what the younger generation is doing with and on their phones. It’s not just sports anymore, it’s Fortnite and all the apps you can buy, the funny things you can do with Instagram and your camera.

“I mean, there’s so many options, and their attention span’s not the greatest. I have three of them (teenagers) living in my home, I know that for a fact. But if you properly build it, you can gain those fans back. I loved what I saw from the (last home) game, 31,000.”

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