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Originally Posted by JHikka
Not exactly. The comparison you used for Saskatchewan is a bit of an anomaly given that SSK is far-and-away the most successful, most stable, and most reputable CFL team. Their operating expenses are going to be higher than other teams simply because they have deeper pockets. Even just looking at 2017, SSK had general operating expenses of $40M, compared to EDM's operating expenses of $24M. If a team like EDM is only spending $24M what are teams in weaker markets with less cash flow spending?
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Are merchandise purchases part of it? That would go a long way to explaining the Riders' higher total operating expense (and they sell a lot of merch so that would be reflected on the revenue side as well)
I don't think it's just about deeper pockets. There are a lot of standard costs every team would have to pay, regardless of their relative revenue.
Beyond player salaries, and coaching and management salaries, there's the costs of marketing and promo items, office staffing and overhead, travel for players and their equipment, team per diems for food and such, the playing equipment, other game-day purchases and rentals (e.g., heaters, misters, medical equipment, etc.), stadium rent if the team doesn't own their facility, utility bills, concessions purchases if not licensed out... probably more stuff too.