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    "title": "MEDIA RELEASE | Elks open up the upper bowl for Saturday's Western Final presented by Wegovy",
    "modified_at": "2026-11-01 17:34:04",
    "published_at": "2026-11-01 17:34:00",
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    "subtitle": "Saturday's game will be the third time the Club has opened up the upper bowl this season",
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The Club has since opened the upper deck to the general public on two other occasions this season: Aug. 1 vs. the Saskatchewan Roughriders (31,757 attendance) and Sept. 12 vs. the Calgary Stampeders (31,531 attendance). </p><p>Tickets for the Western Final presented by Wegovy are on sale, and fans can secure their playoff tickets <a href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.ca/2026-cfl-playoffs-edmonton-elks-v-edmonton-alberta/event/1100644BA7DC9963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE</a>.</p><hr /><p>For any media inquiries, please contact Elks Manager of Communications and Content Strategy Michael Arcuri</p><hr /><p><strong>EDMONTON ELKS</strong></p><p>The Edmonton Elks are proud members of the Canadian Football League, playing their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.</p><p>The club, officially renamed the Elks in June of 2021, has a tradition of excellence having won 14 Grey Cup championships (1954-56, 1975, 1978-82, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015). Since its founding, the club remains focused on providing outstanding football memories for Edmonton and all of Northern Alberta.</p><p><em><strong>Elks Football&hellip; Always Edmonton</strong></em></p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-6c780161-59d7-4ec9-a271-e1555a96ab32\">\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__avatar\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9a98bb73-1259-407e-8e69-d17c46108e65/-/scale_crop/128x128/center/-/format/auto/\" alt=\"Michael Arcuri\" class=\"release-content-contact__avatar-image\" /></div>\n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Michael Arcuri</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Manager, Football Communications and Player Relations, Edmonton Elks Football Club</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:m.arcuri@goelks.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"m.arcuri@goelks.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>m.arcuri@goelks.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:780-691-4442\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"780-691-4442\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>780-691-4442</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/arcurimike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@arcurimike\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@arcurimike</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://goelks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"goelks.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>goelks.com</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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